Cheap Android Phones - Low costdevices

Android phones are gaining in popularity globally. Its popularity is largely due to its adoption by most mobile phones manufacturers as their platform of choice. Some of the reasons why Android seems popular to phones manufacturers include that it is open with little restrictions giving OEMs the liberty to be creative and differentiate their devices. Another is that the Android OS is free and designed to provide a great user experience. However, despite being free the hardware required to run the Android OS is quite expensive. That is why Android devices seem expensive. However, that is likely to change sooner than later as phones manufacturers begin to target price sensitive consumers with cheaper Android phones. Over the past few months a number of budget Android phones have been announced and more are likely to join them in the coming months. Latest Android OS requires powerful hardware to run that is why most of the latest Android smart phones feature at least 1GHz processor and 512MB RAM with premium models boasting of 1GHz dual-core processor. High-end Android phones also offer large displays ranging from 4.0-inch to 4.3-inch, all these accounts for the high prices of Android phones. For Android phones to be cheaper, phones manufacturers need to make Android phones with less powerful hardware, smaller displays, and innovate on older Android OS versions to offer reasonable user experience. Some manufacturers are beginning to do this and many more are bound to join them. Here are some cheap Android phones LG GT540 Optimus LG GT540 is the second Android phone from LG. It now features Android 2.1 and has a 600MHz processor. It is an entry level Android phone targeted at price sensitive users. LG GT540 Optimus features a 3.0-inch touchscreen and a 3MP camera. GT540 Optimus does well in connectivity supporting GSM/GPRS/ EDGE, HSDPA, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and USB. This budget Android phone is currently available globally and sells for around N46,000 in Nigeria. More on LG GT540 Optimus Hot Android Phones Samsung Galaxy Mini S5570 Samsung Galaxy Mini S5570 is the cheapest of four new low cost Android phones from Samsung. It offers a more advanced Android OS than the LG GT540 Optimus at around the same price, possibly cheaper. It is a feature-rich Android phone targeted at users looking for value for money. Samsung Galaxy Mini features Android 2.2.1 (Froyo), 384MB RAM, and a 600MHz processor. Other features of the Galaxy Mini include 3.2-inch touchscreen, 3MP camera, GSM/GPRS/ EDGE, high speed internet HSDPA, Bluetooth, and USB. Samsung was also thoughtful to add an FM Radio in this device, something that most Android phones lack and one that is crucial for phones targeted at emerging markets. Galaxy Mini is already available in some countries and may soon be available in Nigeria. Based on its price in other countries, we can predict a price of between N42,000 and N50,000. More on Samsung Galaxy Mini Hot Android Phones Samsung Galaxy Fit S5670 Samsung Galaxy Fit S5670 is similar in feature to Galaxy Mini, but offers some improvements. First it has a slightly larger 3.31-inch touchscreen. Another important distinction is the camera, Galaxy Fit has a 5MP camera. Like the Galaxy Mini, Samsung Galaxy Fit features Android 2.2.1 (Froyo), FM Radio, GSM/GPRS/ EDGE, high speed internet HSDPA, Wi-Fi b/g/n, and 600MHz processor. This Android phone will cost a bit more than the Galaxy Mini. More on Samsung Galaxy Fit Samsung Galaxy Gio S5660 Samsung Galaxy Gio S5660 comes with a more powerful processor. The 800MHz processor means the Gio is likely to offer better performance than the Galaxy Mini and Fit. Galaxy Gio features Android 2.2 but since it offers a more powerful processor, users may get an Android 2.3 upgrade in future. Other features of this Android phone include 3.2-inch touchscreen, 3.15MP camera with LED flash, GSM/GPRS/EDGE, high speed internet HSDPA, Bluetooth, Wi- Fi b/g/n, FM Radio, and USB. More on Samsung Galaxy Gio Hot Android Phones Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 is the star of Samsung's recent budget Android phones. It features a 3.5-inch touchscreen, 5MP camera with LED flash, 800MHz processor, Android 2.2, GSM/GPRS/ EDGE, high speed internet HSDPA, Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth, FM Radio, and USB. The Galaxy Ace is now available in Nigeria and costs N50,000. More on Samsung Galaxy Ace Hot Android Phones ZTE Racer ZTE Racer is a budget Android smart phone. It features a 2.8-inches touchscreen and a 3.15- inch camera. It is an entry level Android phone which was successful. Its success made ZTE to release a couple of other Android phones. However, ZTE seems to be a less known brand in Nigeria. With the price tag of this Android phone in other countries, it should cost around or less than N25,000 in Nigeria. Other features of ZTE Racer include 600MHz processor, 256MB RAM, Android 2.1, GSM/GPRS/EDGE, high speed internet HSDPA, Wi-Fi b/g, Bluetooth, and USB. More on ZTE Racer Hot Android Phones ZTE Blade ZTE Blade is a follow-up of the ZTE Racer Android phone. ZTE Blade offers improved performance and more functionality. For starters the display is larger and more reasonable than what was offered on the Racer. A 3.5-inch touchscreen will definitely be better than a 2.8-inch display. Although it features the same 600MHz processor, it adds more RAM (512MB), this means that the included Android 2.1 will run faster and can be upgraded to Android 2.2. An FM Radio is another interesting addition to the ZTE Blade. Other features of ZTE Blade include GSM/GPRS/EDGE, high speed internet HSDPA, Wi-Fi b/g, Bluetooth, and USB. Based on price in other countries, this Android phone should cost N35,000 - N42,000 in Nigeria. More on ZTE Blade Hot Android Phones Other Cheap Android Phones: LG GW620 - Android 1.6 Huawei U8100 - Android 2.1 So, here are some cheap Android phones. More low cost Android phones are likely to join them as vendors aim for more market share. Budget Android phones will make Android phones more popular in Nigeria and the rest of the emerging market. However, for Android to become mainstream in Nigeria smart phone market, Android phones priced less than or around 200 USD (N30,000) without overly compromising on the much talked about Android user experience is essential. This should be the target for entry level Android phones. More Phones specs