For really basic, try a Nokia C1-00. Good reception and excellent battery life

For something a bit more, get a Nokia X2. Also good reception (tested reception in pasir puteh ) and with 5MP camera, stereo loudspeakers and priced at only about RM320 brand new

Both can do the job nicely, only thing is of course, in multimedia stuff the iphone does things better.

The keyboard on the iphone is really good, with its auto correction and all. Heavy texters usually find it a great thing to use. But if the person is more happy with a hardware keyboard then bb is the only way to go.

600-900? Get W995. If want something a bit cheaper, get Zylo.

RM800 can get you a LG Optimus One. Its an Android phone with 2.2 froyo and decent specs (512MB RAM, 600MHZ CPU, 3.2MP autofocus cam). Its my best recommendation.

If you insist on Nokia though, the X6 8GB seems to be the only reasonable choice.

Well, what do you use your phone for? Is a qwerty keyboard a must for you? Do you use the BB's service?

Btw yes, it does support youtube vids. Facebook vids I'm not so sure.

Well, do you need a qwerty hardware keyboard? If not, the iphone is a good alternative and does most thing you want pretty smoothly. If you hate the iphone, get Android, if you hate both, then Blackberry is the only way to go.

Plenty, but I need your budget limit and more details on what you prefer.

If your budget is without limit though, get a Galaxy S II, its coming in March. Best of the best specs for a phone at the moment.

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Added on February 16, 2011, 9:32 pmIf you want to stick with those two brands, currently the Torch is your only choice. The E7 is ok too, but we'll never know when it'll be released.

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Any WVGA-screened 2.2 Froyo Android phone should be able to play facebook flash games nicely.

For new SGS, it usually comes with 2.2, but it depends on whether you bought old stock or new stock.

The lag issues are something to do with a poor file system used by Samsung, lagfixes are available and can be solved easily with a bit of knowledge.

About the sound, are you referring to the speaker or via the earphones? As for speaker, the DHD is not as loud as the SGS, but both of them aren't 5800XM loud anyways, so its not much of a big difference. As for earphones I can't judge, as I do not own a SGS to compare.

Gaming wise, both will do fine. The Desire HD's new Adreno 205 matches the SGS' PowerVR SGX 540 GPU evenly, if not better. Check the benchmarks to get an idea of what I mean.

The significant factor between both are their screens and build. Either you go for the heavy but solid aluminium unibody build and slightly bigger 4.3 inch screen on the DHD or go for the all plastic but light SGS and its beautiful 4.0 inch SuperAMOLED screen.

You're welcome

Hope you'll soon be the proud owner of either one of the phones.

If you got the budget, get the Aino. Its camera is the best among the three, and the touchscreen works on Opera Mini so you can surf the internet with the touchscreen instead of relying on the buttons.

Check out the SE Elm (5MP camera), J105 Naite (2MP), and the C510 (3.2MP). All have 3G function and are even below RM500.

You can take a look at the SE Zylo or the Nokia X2.

Top quality photos? Within Rm1.5k? Nokia N8. Thats your best, and only, choice for quality photos with a phone.

What's your definition of quality for the photos then? If you want no compromise in camera, then the N8 really is the only choice for now. The SE Android phones are decent in quality, but are no match in comparison, not to mention them being over your budget.

But if you just want a decent, not perfect camera phone, the SE X10 is a good choice. With 8 megapixels and HD video, its actual quality is decent too. Take a look at the camera shots gallery in this section and see if it fits your criteria.