5 budget-friendly smartphones for students

BANGALORE, INDIA: The youth of India constitute a large chunk of smartphone users. The youth, particularly the student community is taking to smartphones in a big way. Manufacturers are today engaged in a battle to bring out smartphones that look to satisfy the requirements of the student community in particular.

In sync with this, we give you a list of smartphones that the youth (particularly the students) in India would find useful. These smartphones cover all major aspects of the students' requirements ranging from accessing internet to checking e-mails and even enable students to take down their notes in classrooms. All these along with being completely affordable.

Take a look at the list of smartphones below:

1. Samsung Galaxy Y

Samsung targeted the Galaxy Y exclusively at the youth and is finding success with it. This smartphone is incorporated with a 3-inch TFT capacitive touchscreen that has multi-touch capability.

The Samsung Galaxy Y even includes a 2 MP camera that provides for best shot taking. The Samsung Galaxy Y is priced at Rs.7,490 in India.

2. HTC Explorer

This smartphone is touted as a stiff competitor to the Samsung Galaxy Y. The Android operating system boosts the smartphone's functionality manifold. The HTC Explorer costs approximately Rs.8500.

3. Nokia Asha 200

A surprise entrant, the Nokia Asha is probably the best Dual-Sim alternative for Indian students. It runs on the Symbian S40 OS and is best suited for normal everyday usage. The Nokia Asha 200's price in India is approximately Rs.4100.

4. Micromax Superphone Ninja A52

This smartphone is incorporated with the “A.I.S.H.A” due to which it is grabbing eyeballs throughout the Indian sub-continent. It runs the Android Gingerbread operating system and supports the Dual-Sim functionality. You can grab the Micromax Superphone Ninja A52 for a price of Rs.6,000.

5. BlackBerry Curve 8520

Dispelling myths of BlackBerry manufacturing only expensive smartphones, the Curve 8520 is priced in India at Rs.9,000 approximately.

The smartphone is loaded with a lot of technical specifications and features.