Multimedia Touchscreen Handsets Under 20K

19 Jan, 2009, 2:00 pm IST | by Shayne Rana

For those interested in large displays and totally touchscreen features here are a few options under the Rs. 20, 000 budget.

Multimedia Touchscreen Handsets Under 20K

For the video and multimedia generation of today, a large screen is a pre-requisite and with large displays, 'touchscreen' is exactly what you’ll need for navigation. So, for you mobile maniacs interested in multimedia handsets designed with that specification in mind, here are few choices under a Rs. 20,000 budget.

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic– Rs. 19, 990



Nokia’s answer to the iPhone craze was to create one of their own from their loyal fan base and the 5800 XpressMusic was the answer. Stirring up hype before the official launch and making an appearance in the Dark Knight movie made it all the more appealing. The handset features a 3.2-inch touch screen display, microSD card support and a standard 3.5mm earphone socket. It's also equipped with an accelerometer for auto-screen rotation, handwriting recognition and a 3.2 megapixel camera. For connectivity the 5800 is also stocked with Stereo Bluetooth, USB (micro) 2.0, GPRS/EDGE, 3G (HSDPA) support, Wi-Fi, GPOS with A-GPS and TV out.

Samsung F480 – Rs. 18,300


The F480 TouchWiz handset is a slim sleek device that’s equipped with a 5 megapixel AF camera LED flash and a range of camera features that include – Face detection and anti-shake. The handset is equipped with a 2.8-inch touchscreen display and uses Samsung proprietary UI that won’t really require the use of a stylus. It offers full multimedia capabilities that include audio and video playback, voice recording and an integrated FM radio. It’s ready for 3G when it gets here and in the meantime supports GPRS and EDGE. Other connectivity features include Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP and USB 2.0. MicroSD cards can be used for external memory.

Tags: Xpress Music , Series 60 , Windows Mobile 6.1 , 5 megapixel

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