I was a bit tired of reviewing mobiles which were all no show-no substance. This time I decided to have a closer look at a mobile that was high in quality and low on price. I picked Onida, not just for a being a perfect package of looks and intelligence but because I personally believe that it has not got its due in the mobile phone market…yet.
I chose Onida G430. The phone has a neat, no frills look that speaks of reliability and being an Onida baby you can that they would not have compromised on quality.
LOOK
As mentioned above, the frame is neat with a sleek n slim look. The display supports 65000 colors, so viewing images or video clips is a lot of fun. It has a round centralized navigation key which not only lends a chic look to the mobile but also ensures that it’s easy to operate. The keys to receive or cancel calls are located on the left and right side respevtively and the key pad has all the keys well spaced, so it’s easy to work your way around. Over all, its engineered to fit comfortably in anyone’s hand, be it a first time user or a mobile loyalist.
FEATURES
It goes without saying that this mobile phone is feature rich. Coming from Onida, they have done a fabulous job with its performance. This mobile boasts of a 0.3 MP camera, so you know that you can click at a moment’s notice if you have this mobile around. It’s packed with an audio and video player and a video recorder. For the music hungry masses, the mobile has an inbuilt FM and an MP3 player. The sound quality is astounding and the goodies don’t end here…you can store your tracks in the 1GB extendable memory using a microSD card along with all your other important data. The 60MB internal memory is equipped to store contacts, text messages, ring tones, images, videos clips, calendar, notes and other applications. Then there is the ever in demand…the internet surfing. With GPRS, this mobile is internet enabled; keeping you connected even when you are on the move. What more can you ask from this poor little baby???
PRICE
Though it’s coming from a brand that’s already an established name in consumer electronics, the Onida G430 mobile phone is priced very sensibly. For prices and a better look at other Onida mobiles you can check out MobileNXT.com
Archive for October, 2008
Onida G430-Style and substance
What is FM with RDS?
The market is flooded with mobile phones that boast of connecting their users to their music via MP3s and FMs. Lately FM radios have teamed up with a new feature called RDS in an attempt to provide ‘more’ to their users.
The RDS or Radio Data System is a communication protocol where information about the song keeps flashing on the screen while you listen to it. This is quite a common feature in the west, though only lately it’s managed to be a part on the mobile revolution in our country. RDS adds an extra zing to the joy of listening to your favorite track. As the songs play, tit-bits about the song keep flashing on the display which includes title, artist and name of the radio station along with time. This service is available only through GPRS. In the west, the RDS is used to get information about travel programs and traffic details, though in our country it hasn’t gained that importance. The coolest part is that if one is listening to a station which does not have a good frequency in the particular area, the RDS automatically latches on to a channel whose frequency is stronger and is airing a similar program.
The sad part is that not many people are aware of this feature even if it is a part of their mobiles. Also not every radio station supports RDS, at least not here in Mumbai. Since the feature is relatively new, it’s not found in every mobile. The few ones that support this are the Nokia N series, Sony Ericsson walkmen series and the iPhone. MobileNXT.com offers a closer look at these phones
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