Top 5 3G Phones in IndiaThe 3G spectrum auction is off to a smooth start with top telecom operators, including Bharti, Vodafone, RCom and the Tatas in the fray to acquire the radio waves that could fetch the government up to Rs 35,000 crore (Rs 350 billion).
This slide show speaks about top 5 3G phones in India. Read on. . . .
These phones are categorized by me, in accordance of my view’s on these phones!!!
1. Apple iPhone 3GS
The iPhone 3GS is the new improved version of the phone from Apple.
The phone sports no new external design changes but the internal core components have been totally redesigned.
Some of the phone's key features are:
* 3.2 Megapixel camera with autofocus and also with VGA 30fps video recording
* Digital compass with automatic map orientation in Maps app
* Better audio quality
* Better battery life
* Oleophobic display coating
* Voice control , speaker independent
* Built in support for Nike+ jogging system
* TV-out outputs 480p instead 480i resolution
* Text to speech feature called Voice over
* System wide screen zoom
The phone's earlier version had 2 megapixel camera but the latest phone comes along with a 3 mega pixel camera. The camera can shoot video too. The same camera application can be used to go into the video mode.
iPhone 3GS also initiates voice support.
The phone's most featured application is the compass. The iPhone 3GS is able to tell the difference between magnetic north and true north.
Price: iPhone 3GS (16GB) Rs 40,500; iPhone 3GS (32GB) Rs 45,000. iPhone 3G (not 3GS) costs up to Rs 35,000 (prices may vary from city to city).
2. Nokia E71
Nokia scores high with this trim profile phone and a 3.2-megapixel camera.
QuickOffice let you create, edit and send Word/Excel/PowerPoint files easily and can browse PDFs with Adobe Acrobat Reader.
The Nokia E71 is among the best-equipped Nokia smartphones. It's quick and compact with great connectivity.
Key Features:
* Quad-band GSM support
* 3G with HSDPA 3.6Mbps support
* Landscape 2.36" 16M color display of QVGA resolution
* Comfortable full QWERTY keypad
* Symbian 9.2 OS, S60 UI with FP1 (topped with some FP2 goodies)
* 369 MHz ARM 11 CPU and 128 MB of SDRAM
* Wi-Fi
* Built-in GPS receiver, A-GPS
* 3.15 megapixel auto focus camera with LED flash
* 110 MB of internal memory, microSD expansion, ships with a 2GB card
* Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP support
* FM radio
* Provider-independent VoIP support
* Infrared port
* Office document editor
* User-friendly Mode Switch for swapping two home screen setups
Price: Rs 18,500 (prices may vary from city to city)
3. Samsung i900 Omnia 
The phone's exterior features a metallic frame that surrounds the display.
The phone has the world's thinnest QWERTY slider at 13.7mm. It can help you navigate turn-by-turn. It has a 5MP camera with a flash, plus loads of great camera features and a DVD-quality recorder.
Key features:
* Symbian S60 operating system with touchWiz 3D UI
* 3.7-inch 16 million colour AMOLED capacitive touchscreen display
* ARM Cortex-A8 600MHz processor with HW Graphic Accelerator
* 256MB RAM
* 8MP auto focus camera with LED flash, geotagging, face detection, smile shot, image stabilizer, Wide Dynamic Range (WDR), ISO 1600
* HD 720p video recording at 24fps
* WiFi with DLNA technology
* GPS with A-GPS functionality
* 8/16GB internal memory
* Wide range of connectivity options
* TV out (SD only)
* DNSe audio technology
* DivX/XviD video support with subtitles
* Virtual 5.1 channel Dolby surround sound for headset
* Accelerometer sensot for automatic UI rotation, turn-to-mute and motion-based gaming
* Magnetometer for digital compass
Accessories
* Samsung WEP301 (Black and Silver)
* Samsung WEP750 MicroUSB Bluetooth Headset
* Samsung WEP470 Progressive Noise Filtering Bluetooth Headset
* Samsung WEP250 Bluetooth Earpiece
* Samsung WEP350 (Red, Silver and Black)
* Samsung WEP460
* HKT600 Bluetooth Car Kit
Price: Rs 33,000 (prices may vary from city to city)
4. Nokia N96
Nokia N96 is the successor to the Nokia N95 8GB.
The phone comes packed with a lot of multimedia features.
The slider phone comes with smooth edges and round corners while the external keys and control protrude only slightly.
The phone has the 2.8 display screen which supports a resolution of 320x240. The phone can display 16 million colours.
Key features:
* Symbian OS 9.3 , S60 rel. 3.2
* Dual ARM 9 264 Mhz Processor
* SMS, MMS , Email , Instant Messaging
* WAP 2.0/xHTML, RSS reader
* Stereo FM radio with RDS , Visual Radio
* Available in Black, Silver, Quartz
* DVB-H TV broadcast reciever
* Dual slide design
* WMV/RV/MP4/3GP video player
* MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A music player
* TV-out
* Organizer
* Document viewer
* T9
* Push to talk
* Voice dial/memo
* Kickstand
Price: Rs 22,500 (prices may vary from city to city)
5. BlackBerry Bold 9000 
The BlackBerry Bold 9000 from Research in Motion is a quad-band handset with HSDPA, 3G and GPS navigation built in it.
The phone appears to be heavier than the other BlackBerry handsets. The phone measures at 114 x 66 x 14 mm and weights about 133 grams.
Key features:
* Comfortable four-row full QWERTY keyboard
* Quad-band GSM support and tri-band 3G with HSDPA
* Wi-fi and built in GPS
* 2 megapixel camera , LED flash
* 624 Mhz CPU , 128MB Ram
* BlackBerry OS v4.6
* DivX and Xvid video support
Price: Rs 35,900 (prices may vary from city to city)