Been talking to a number of phone manufacturers lately regarding the smartphone market and how price-sensitive FIlipinos are. I threw out some numbers and wanted to get some more feedback from my readers here and see if I’m within the ballpark figure.
I’m putting it out as a poll on the right side navigation column but feel free to leave a comment to qualify your answer.
Our poll for this week — what’s your smartphone budget like?
a) I can only afford smartphones under Php10k.
b) Between Php10k to Php15k is my preferred budget.
c) I can go up to Php20k but that’s it.
d) I’ll spend as much as Php25k for a smartphone.
e) It’s Php30k tops for me.
f) Even if it’s above Php30k, I’ll go for it as long as it’s really good.
Best way to figure out what your answer would be is to check what’s the most expensive smartphone you bought int he last 12 months and start from there (that means if you own an iPhone, you should be picking e or f).
I’m sure everyone wants uber-cheap smarpthones but we know that’s not gonna happen. Go hit the comments and share your thoughts.
A or B :)
I still believe a phone should be a phone :)) I don’t like watching movies in small screen nor browsing the internet with it. I will just buy a Tab for that. My phone right now is Nokia C3 :P and it works like a charm for me :)
a smartphone between 10k-15k is the most practical choice for me. i did buy an iPhone, but not brand new. I may consider buying above 15k but definitely not beyond 20k.
B.) for midrange featured smartphones for me that i find interesting
and i can go as high only as D.) if its top-of-the-line like Samsung Galaxy S II with all the bells and whistles, and only if i have the budget right away
B but c have to think twice if i realy need that bad
A or B..
I am looking for an Android 2.2 or 2.3 phone with a 600Mhz-1Ghz processor, a good GPU, and capacitive display that will be within my chosen price limit.
CM MAGNUM HD is still kinda expensive even though it is in the B level.
for me B:)
would be between B and C. i don’t have one yet, just planning. i think to pay for a smartphone topping 30k is way over board. i’d like to separate my gadgets into what they do best instead. a good camera will be a high-end phone camera.
sorry, i meant “a good camera will beat a high-end phone camera.”
my answer is c…i would spend 20k for a smartphone but for 30k, i would rather spend it on a laptop with decent specs
For me price is dependent on the specs and quality of the phone. Personally, the ones between 10k-15k are already good enough for me. I like to strike a balance between practicality and technology.
Go for F. there is nothing better to spend something if you lack of budget and spending something that expensive common even you will get to your sense that good thing i bought this and not that. to many people take things cheap but the end product in 6months either out of date or a crappy smartphone. NEVER LIKE Apple though even its the most greatest App selection. but in Movies it sucks cant even play a 1080p format video’s thats just poor for a smartphone.
Current Smart Phones
Samsung Galaxy S
Samsung Galaxy Tab
Both at Android 2.3.3 Coolest Update ever
Next target phone.
Samsung Galaxy S II already got 40k save on it.
Next Tablet waiting
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 going to wait the MAX Specs first.
NO TIME TO WASTE. :D
E – bought my SE Xperia Arc for almost 30K
10k max
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B… kaso yung price na lng nya ngayun pang A..
Letter D or E.
I am in letter B when it comes to smart phone because its reasonable but i will only go for F if its an iphone.
E.
With the advent of the tablets, I don’t put much premium on smartphones anymore.
Hence, I just go for the blackberry for the email, and my budget will be the amount that will be required to be paid by my carrier’s plan to get the blackberry that I want.
In other words, gone are the days where I spent thousands just to get the latest Xperia phone…I’ll just pay the required fee by my telecom carrier under the plan that will give me a new blackberry phone.
A for me, but I bought a second hand S8500 which is for me perfect for my multi-media needs for a phone. But if Brand new my choice would be B
Got an iphone4 so its “e/f” even though i got it at 31k, but i must say my original budget was 20k below. I was undecided before until i have save some amount to buy an unlocked ip4.. plus resale value is quite good.. nevertheless, satified.
A for me due to budget constraints. (Ideos U8150)