Updated 24 May, 2012, 9:16 am IST

5 A2DP Phones Under Rs. 10,000

25 Aug, 2007, 4:46 pm IST | by Shayne Rana

Here are 5 Bluetooth A2DP enabled phones under Rs. 10,000.

In this day and age if you aren’t wire free in some way or form, you could pretty much consider yourself an ole fuddy-duddy. And hey, it’s not like the gadgets that support a wire free or even a bit of a wire-free existence are all that expensive these days. Take these cell phones for instance. In a previous article I mentioned a few phones with Bluetooth A2DP compatibility under the Rs. 15,000 range. Here are a few for those (like me) who can't afford a mobile phone in that range.

Sony Ericsson K550i – Rs. 8,500
The K550i is a member of the Cybershot series of Sony Ericsson’s cell phones, thus making it a formidable camera phone that’s equipped with a 2.0 megapixel, auto-focus camera with a flash. The display resolution may be a wee bit low, but that’s not a problem really, what may be a bit tricky using is the keypad, but nothing you can’t get used to. It also has everything else you’d probably require in a phone so it’s well stocked. The internal memory is just 64MB but it can be extended with an M2 card. The K550 also has an FM radio and supports EDGE. For other connectivity it even has infrared in addition to proprietary USB support for the PC, besides having Bluetooth with A2DP compatibility. But it’s a lightweight and relatively comfy to use phone.

Specs

Sony Ericsson K550i
Network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900, GPRS, EDGE
Physical	102 x 46 x 14 mm, 85g
Display	176x220, 256k colors, 1.9 inch TFT
Memory	64MB internal, M2 card support
Media	MP3, AAC, FM, 3GP, MP4, Voice Recording
Camera	2 megapixels, video (QCIF)
Connectivity	USB 2.0, Bluetooth 2.0, A2DP, infrared
Battery	350 hours stand by, 6 hours talk time
Street Price	Rs. 8,500

Motorola SLVR L9 - 8500
The SLVR L9 is a sleek candy-bar designed phone that’s equipped with a 2 megapixel camera and also has an FM radio and voice recorder. Obviously, since it has Bluetooth and is also A2DP compatible, it has a music and video player as well. The L9 doesn’t have IR but who really uses that too much these days right? For data back up and transfer it has USB connectivity. For internet connectivity it supports EDGE. It comes with 20MB of internal memory but no worries; it can be extended using microSD cards.

Specs

Motorola SLVR L9
Network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900, GPRS, EDGE
Physical	113 x 49 x 11.5 mm, 96g
Display	176x220, 256k colors, 1.9 inch TFT
Memory	20MB internal, microSD
Media	MP3, AAC, FM with RDS, 3GP, Voice Recording
Camera	2 megapixels, video (CIF)
Connectivity	USB 1.1 (mini), Bluetooth 2.0, A2DP
Battery	350 hours stand by, 4 hours talk time
Street Price	Rs. 8,500

Nokia 6233 – 8450
The 6233 is a rugged looking phone. It may look a bit bulky and maybe even heavy but it’s not really. It’s a great phone with a loud speakerphone and is also fully equipped for connectivity with IR and USB connectivity. It also supports EDGE. The 6233 is equipped with a 2 megapixel camera and the image quality is quite good. The music player is loud and clear as well. It also has an FM radio and voice recorder. With a display resolution of 240 x 320 pixels it’s very clear as well. Since the internal memory is a bit low it does support external memory with microSD cards.

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Specs

Nokia 6233
Network	UMTS, GSM 900/1800/1900, GPRS, EDGE
Physical	108 x 46 x 18 mm, 110g
Display	240 x 320, 256k colors, 2 inch TFT
Memory	6MB internal, microSD
Media	MP3, AAC, MP4, MPEG4, FM, 3GP, Voice Recording
Camera	2 megapixels, video (QCIF)
Connectivity	USB pop port, Bluetooth 2.0, A2DP, Infrared
Battery	350 hours stand by, 4 hours talk time
Street Price	Rs. 8,450

Samsung E840 – 10,000
This is one of the slimmest and sleekest slider phones available. It’s a fully equipped phone to boot with document viewers for Word, Excel, PowerPoint and PDF files, and a TV out. It supports EDGE and also has proprietary USB connectivity, and of course Bluetooth with A2DP. The SGH E840 also comes with an integrated FM radio, voice recorder and an MP3 player. It’s equipped with a 2 megapixel camera. The touch sensitive keys on the outside, although they do make the phone look really snazzy will take a little getting used to.

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Specs

Samsung SGH-E840
Network	GSM 850/900 /1800 /1900, EDGE
Physical	101.5 x 52.5 x 10.6 mm, 99g
Display	240 x 320, 256K colors, 2.2 inch TFT
Memory	70MB internal, microSD
Camera	2 Megapixel, Video (CIF)
Connectivity	USB, Bluetooth, GPRS, EDGE
Media	MP3, AAC, WMA, FM, 3GP, Voice Recording, TV out
Battery	200 hours stand by, 3 hours 30 mins talk time
Street Price	Rs 10,000

Spice S909 – 10,000
The S909 is also a slider, although it’s not a slim slider, the phone does have a rather small and comfortable to use design. It has a 2 megapixel camera and an FM radio that also allows you to record from the radio. It supports only GPRS though, but for other connectivity it has IR and USB connectivity as well as Bluetooth with A2DP of course. The S909 also has a music and video player that allows you to capture screen-shots of your favorite parts of any video.

Specs

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Spice S-909
Network	GSM 900/1800/1900, GPRS
Physical	99.9 x 48.2 x 17.2 mm, 85g
Display	1.9", 262k colors, TFT, 176 x 220 pixels
Memory	64MB internal, MicroSD (external)
Media	MP3, AAC+, 3GP, MPEG4, FM radio (recording)
Camera	2 megapixels, video (QCIF)
Connectivity	Bluetooth (A2DP), Mini USB, Infrared
Battery	300hrs stand by, 2.5 hrs talk (Li-ion battery - 750 mAh)
Street Price	Rs. 10,000

So there you go. There’s something for everyone out there to be wire-free. All you have to do is look at your budget and it’s a definite possibility that you’ll find plenty of options to set you free from those pesky wires wrapping round your neck. If you have any more options in this price range you’d like to share, log into the forums, email me or just post your suggestions through the comments.

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