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7 smartphones to suit your personality

Last updated on: October 10, 2011 10:47 IST

Sony Ericsson's Live with Walkman smartphone

Get Ahead reader Yatharth Jain, a Class VIII student from Amritsar, Punjab, answers the one question millions of smartphone users want to know: Which smartphone or OS is best suited for me? He lists out seven phones based on various personalities.

Yatharth is also an ethical hacker and gaming fanatic.

Which phone or OS is the right one for me?

Because of a huge range of smartphones and myriad operating systems as well this is one question asked by millions of people all around the globe. Here, then, is the answer.

1. The phone for the Music Junkie

The new Sony Live with Walkman is the latest Android powered phone with an HDMI output, Bluetooth, 4.3 inches TFT screen, WiFi, e-Compass, 1 GHz Nvidia dual core Processor, FM radio, built-in mono speaker but no camera which is the only negative thing about this phone.

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7 smartphones to suit your personality

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2.The phone for the Corporate type

The BlackBerry Torch 9800 offers the right features which every Corporate citizen in the world would want.

It comes with Blackberry 6 OS (Upgradable), the world famous BlackBerry Messenger, qwerty keypad, multi touch input, optical trackpad, TFT capacative screen with 16 million colours, 5 megapixel camera, 4 GB internal memory, WiFi, is 3G capable and a MicroUSB port.

We all know that BlackBerry phones are for corporates but this is the special one because it is has features not only for just e-mailing, it is quite entertaining as well.

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3. The phone for Youngistan

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S is the phone which every young person wants. It is light weight, just 117 grams, with 8 megapixel camera capable of recording 720p HD Videos, Android 2.3(Gingerbread), 3G, and WiFi.

The most remarkable about this smartphone is the sleekness and the curve that makes it unique.

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4. The phone for the Show Off

iPhone 4 is the phone which runs on iOS (operating system), has LED backlit screen, IPS TFT, capacitive touchscreen which is 3.5 inches in size and is also known as the best touchscreen found in any phone.

It also has a 5 megapixel camera with an LED flash and a front camera as well. It is also capable of video calling but only over Wi-Fi.

The reason why I have called the iPhone 4 as the show off phone is because many users in India are not too aware of how to utilise its features and capabilities. Many may not like this, but it is true.

Another reason why I call this a show off is because 80% of the apps which are required by the people are paid which is the exact opposite of Android.

That is why I and most of the people prefer Android to an iPhone.

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5. The phone for the Multi Tasker

Before 2008, almost 80% of people in India were using Nokia's Symbian OS. Many at that time even did not know that mobiles had an operating system!

Nokia's latest phone E8 has a qwerty keypad, AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 4" wide and suitable for watching videos and movies. Its 8-megapixel camera capable of recording videos at 720p is quite amazing.

It is also quite suitable for using social networking sites like Facebook because of its high quality keypad. The phone is quite heavy with a bad UI. The browser is not up to the mark and complicated to use.

The worst thing about Nokia phones is that they have a very limited range of apps and connecting to a Wi-Fi network all by yourself takes a getting.

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6. The phone for the low budget Social Networker

The Inq Chat 3G is the best phone for the low budget Social Networker.

Priced less than Rs 7,000 Inq comes fully loaded with Facebook, Twitter, Orkut, Google maps, e-mail, messaging, 3G, highest quality qwerty keypad, 3 megapixel camera and amazing quality of songs.

The Inq Chat 3G has 2" wide screen, slim and sleek body as well. The quality of the keypad makes this phone stand tall.

The only negative in this phone is the lack of Wi-Fi.

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7.The phone for the Gamer

Sony Ericsson's latest phone Xperia Play is the made just for Gamers. It has a LED backlit screen, 4" wide. The main concept behind this phone is the PSP.

It is run on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), multi touch input, Wi-Fi, 3G, 5 megapixel camera capable of recording 720p videos. Its looks are very similar to the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S. This phone has a dedicated Game Store with the Android market and has a nice interface too.

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