The Top 5 Bargain Smartphones: Low Priced, Feature Packed, And User Friendly

Smart phones are the future of communication but some are just too expensive to buy. Keep in mind that almost every smart phone usually requires a 2 to 4 year contract. Smart phones are advancing everyday, they are always adding new features and all of this can get confusing for someone who is in the market for one. So, here at ZiggyTek, we’ve decided to put together the top 5 bargain smartphones that combine simplicity, ease, and high tech features without all of the random numbers and extra prices.

1. Nokia E71X (Available on AT&T)

The Nokia E71X is one of the more affordable smart phones, it puts together the basic features with intricate to make a overall user friendly experience. The E71X has Bluetooth, WiFi, 3G, GPS, and a 3.2 megapixel camera, all packed into a sleek black structure and that’s not the best part of it. The best thing about this phone, and the reason why it’s here on ZiggyTek is because of it’s price. The E71X costs only $49.99 (with 2 Year Contract, as with any phone).

2. Palm Pre (Available on Sprint)

The Palm Pre, gaining its popularity with the somewhat creepy commercials and the incessant advertising on any website imaginable. This helped Palm establish themselves into the smart phone market, competing with the top dogs. The Palm Pre’s multitasking capabilities allows for slick and smooth usability and the device’s multimedia integration attracts all of the gadget lovers in the market for an amazing phone. ($99.99 with 2 Year Contract)

3. Samsung Jack (Available on AT&T)

The Samsung Jack is a pretty standard phone but like every smart phone, has particular features that make it stand out from the rest of the group. The Samsung Jack is known for its superb battery life, but it also includes a well rounded, slick design (front and back), and it’s solid messaging capabilities. In the end, the Samsung Jack wins all around, being the low priced, light weight smart phone that it is. ($99.99 with 2 Year Contract)

4. HTC DROID Eris (Available on Verizon Wireless)

The DROID Eris is more or less a redesigned version of the HTC Hero, dropping in price and declining slightly in terms of software. Users would have liked to see a more updated version of the Android platform, but the price makes up for some of that. The hardware and the camera is not so bad, better than most smart phones, messaging is like any other Android based smart phone and we have to say, this is the best Android deal you will get. If you want to save money, have the features of Android without all of the bells and whistles, then this one is definitely the best. ($99.99 with 2 Year Contract)

5. T-Mobile Dash 3G

This long awaited Dash 3G continues to live up to its promise of being an ‘affordable’, and feature packed phone. Replacing it’s predecessor, the new Dash 3G brings 3G support, GPS, and an updated design to the table. This phone is essentially T-Mobile’s version of the HTC Snap which shares many of the same aspects. The Dash 3G’s QWERTY keyboard was also designed for users who text very heavily, with it’s big and spacious buttons. The T-Mobile Dash 3G also offers up quad-band world roaming, a speakerphone, voice-activated dialing, smart dialing, conference calling, speed dial, and text and multimedia messaging. ($169.99 with 2 Year Contract)

Our Input: In the end, the Nokia E71X is our choice because of how it covers all the needs of the customer. Not only does it come with features like 3G support and GPS, but it also has WiFi and other big features, all for only a small price of $49.99, which is nothing to pay when you consider all of the features you’ll be getting with this deal.