9 Top Desi mobile phones

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The well-known electronic appliance manufacturer too baosts of a mobile phone line-up in its portfolio.

The company's popular F series range comes with features like Bluetooth (A2DP), camera, FM/MP3/video player, expandable memory up to 2 GB, email and TFT display.

Most phones of Onida are dual SIM memory and pricing starts at Rs 1,700.

Newer models include V-series in the low-end and i-series in the high-end.

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One of the biggest electronics manufacturer in India, Videocon too made its entry in the mobile handset market last year. The company which so far has prsence in southern and western parts of the country plans to go all-India soon.

The company's portfolio includes 12 models priced between Rs 1,400 to Rs 15,000.

Videocon's V 1750 is a dual-SIM touchscreen phone. While V 1760 is a dual-SIM music phone.

Videocon's latest range includes V 1604, a Windows phone. The 3G multimedia phone offers GPRS connectivity, 2 Mp camera, bluetooth, motion sensor, mobile tracker and a music player. V 1604 is priced at Rs 5,500.

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One of the very first Desi phone brands, Spice Mobile also happens to be the pioneer of dual-SIM phones in India.

Spice D 6666, a full multimedia phone, supports both CDMA and GSM cards. Spice D 1111 is a touchscreen phone , Windows 6.0 OS.

Spice's latest is a slider phone S 950, priced at Rs 9000.

Spice Mobile phones are available at a starting price of Rs 1,900.

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Starting at a price point of Rs 1900, most Lava phones come with colour screen, GPRS, FM, music player and expandable. Many models also support dual-SIM and dual-standby features.

The company also cliams to offer after-sales support.

Other key features available in Lava phones include, dual SIM, dual LED powerful torch, camera, games, bluetooth and support up to 8 GB memory.

Lava K-series includes KKT 1, KKT 11, KKT 22 and KKT12. The models KKT 11 & KKT 22 comes with a dual SIM feature. The battery promises to last 30 days on standby and 12 days straight on talktime. Models are available at a starting price of Rs 2,500.

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Another key player in the Desi mobile brand segment is Maxx. Most Maxx phones are dual-SIM. Some models in this category include GC121, GC333, GC343 and GC1000. These phones are available in the price range of Rs 3,200 to Rs 5,800.

A good example of a great buy from Maxx is the is the MAxx 533. Priced at Rs 3000 only, this model from Maxx mobile aims at giving the touchscreen experience to users. It has a digital camera, Bluetooth, FM, Mp3 player, with the audio and touchscreen quality being reasonably good.