The underlying idea of the episode was to look at the products on offer at the lower end of the market, an area that doesn't usually receive much attention. What can you get for your money? What do we think of the products and strategies on offer?
- Rafe opts for a Nokia: A 'One Direction'-branded Nokia C2-02 for £59.95 (and suggests buying 8 Alcatel OT209s for £4.95 each to use up the rest of the budget)
- Ewan buys something special for his Nan: A Doro PhoneEasy 610 for £79.95
- Ben spots an Android bargain: The SonyEricsson X8 for £99.95 (or £69.99 direct from Three as Rafe points out later)
We discuss each other's choices, the appeal (or not) of each device and what matters most when buying a cheaper handset.
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About 361 Degrees
361 Degrees is a podcast all about mobile technology. From consumer to enterprise and from fun to industry analysis, we investigate and discuss mobile technology and the mobile industry.
Created by Ben Smith of Wireless Worker and co-hosted by Ewan MacLeod of Mobile Industry Review and Rafe Blandford of All About Symbian / All About Windows Phone.
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