Marc Brown put it right, ‘Sometimes being a brother is even better than being a superhero’. With the cherished festivity celebrating the bond between siblings approaching soon, the desire to pick up the best gift is soaring high. Chocolates, flowers, cards as potential gift ideas are passé as your divacious sibling may be more inclined to gadgets that merge various style aspects with technology. All brothers looking to enhance their sisters’ style quotient can peep into our top 5 stylish yet affordable phones under 10K.
To begin with, the LG Cookie Fresh highlights how beauty and technology go hand in hand. With dainty features, the device adorns a 7.6cm WVGA touchscreen that enhances viewing experience. This phone boasts of a 2MP camera bundled with MPEG 4 video recording capabilities. It wraps together an integrated FM tuner and the support for MP3 songs would entertain music lovers throughout the day. It would also enable your social networker sister to flutter through Orkut, MySpace, Facebook and more. Enabled with LiveSquare, personalizing contacts with funny avatars has been made possible. The device uplifts creativity levels with its editable screenshot MMS. The LG Cookie Fresh GS290 can be grabbed for Rs. 6,199.
We are sure style divas with social media streak within them would be glad with this piece of innovation. The next handset in our line-up is the Nokia X5-01 that comes with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard and also alerts about tweets, status updates and text messages. Sisters can stay connected with their brothers on the go as the handset offers access to social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and Hi5. Capture vibrant images with the 5 megapixel camera coupled with 4x digital zoom and LED flash. It packs in 200MB storage space which is expandable up to 32GB. Music enthusiasts can change tracks simply by shaking the handset. Additionally, it is enriched with exceptional sound quality, dedicated music keys, loudspeaker and offers easy access to Ovi Music. The Nokia X5-01 is price tagged at Rs. 9,360.
The bustle of affordable handsets for this special day doesn’t end here. Well, the HTC Smart with Qualcomm’s Brew Mobile Platform OS and HTC Sense UI has made it to our list. Users can access contacts, photos, music, weather and more with various customizable widgets. The handset enhances its functionality with the HTC Friend Stream app which streams from SNS like Twitter, Facebook and Flickr. This enthralling handset boasts of a 2.8-inch TFT LCD that is touch-sensitive. Capture bright and crisp images with the integrated 3MP camera with fixed focus and flashlight. Users can enjoy music on the go with a standard 3.5mm headphone jack. The HTC Smart is available at an affordable price of Rs. 9,990.
Samsung’s Corby range splashed into markets to allure youth with its chic looks, smart features and attractive price points. We’ve picked the Corby Txt as the next in our gift list for sisters. This mobile phone from Samsung adorns a 2.2-inch display and is powered with 10 hours of talktime and 316 hours of standby. The 2MP camera enables taking snapshots and the various effects like Mono, Negative, Sepia, Aqua and Green enhance them further. Music enthusiasts may be delighted as it includes an MP3 player with exceptional sound effects and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Additionally, it bundles up SMS/MMS, e-mail, IM, Bluetooth, WAP and PC Sync app. Flaunting its stylish appearance, the device brings in a QWERTY keyboard. The bold and young color themes and curved body design will appear as a complete package for your sibling. This attractive handset can be purchased for Rs. 5000.
The MotoYuva A810 dressed in either black or white offers an immersive multimedia experience. This enticing touchscreen handset is inclusive of improved handwriting recognition, and stylus to sketch and draw. Users can click images with the 2MP camera and add fun elements with the PhotoEditior feature. Additionally, it includes integrated video player to encode videos at 30fps and Bluetooth with MMS support. Offering 2GB storage with an optional microSD card, the device includes various connectivity options such as GPRS with EDGE support and USB 2.0. Pick this handset now for Rs. 7,100.
These dazzling handsets could help strengthen the bond with your tech-savvy sibling. Pick these devices and present them with a big smile to keep up the bright moment. However, the prices of these phones may vary.
