Do you Always go for the Popular Brands when it Comes to Mobile Phones?

Hi, Normally, I will buy popular brand cellphone because I think that the build quality and features are more standardize. I do not like to try cellphone from new brand because new brand might not have the technology of those popular company. Some new brand might have problems in the products they built. For example, the battery is the most worried part because I am afraid that it might explode if the cellphone is not properly built. So, I will still go for Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, LG, Motorola and some other popular brands.

its sad that the nokia brand didn work for u.. but still i can tell you that more than 95%of the people are satisfied with nokia!!for its quality!! wel people dont go for the new brands coz they are not sure whether they would give us the promising quality that they have said!!! see for eg:.. my friend bought a fly mobile.. it was around 5k and loaded with all the features that you said!! . one day she happened to take the mobile in rain!! and the other day she found that its not working!!! but this is not the same as in the case of nokia!!! even if i accidentally drench my mobile ,or slip my mobile down nothing happens!!!.. i have experienced a lot of this!! and i very much satisfied that i am using it!!

The perfomance of most phones depends on the price so I think a low-priced Nokia phone might perform poorly. I'm mainly Nokia and think it's okay 98% most times/ If I was to change, I'd think Samsung and Vodafone.

Hello abhi_destar, for me, I will go with the functions and the reviews of the phones. I tend to stick to phones which has good reviews rating by independent party. Thus, I will always know I am getting the best deal out there - I rather have someone out there who has been brought the wrong product and complaining than me being the one, haha.

never heard bout FLY mobile.. if the features are awesome and meets all my needs then why should not have one.. soem are not that particular though in mobile phones, some say as long as they can communicate its fine.. they don't go for the brand it stands..

Yes. I like going with a for-sure phone that will fit me well. Hence why I have a Sony, it is probably the perfect phone for me because the amount of music it can hold and the volume it plays at. I also enjoy the texting. XD

Cant agree more. I had Nokia, Sony and Samsung mobile phone before. And they usually dissapoint me about their service. SE usually take ages to fix something. While Nokia, they dont really trained their employee well. I had 2 of my nokia phone fixed and back with the same problem (all they can do is upgrading their software and of course all my data is lost). As for samsung, the feature is not good enough.

I would go for the well known brands with any electronics actually. It just gives me a certain level of comfort to spend my hard earned money on a product that is already tried and tested in the marketplace. I do know the Fly brand and have actually bought one for my wife when we lived in the Philippines; it was a basic handset at the time and worked perfectly well. I am sure that all of these new market entrants will prove themselves over time and gain more and more sales; and this in turn will make even the Nokia's etc far more competitive. So we consumers ultimately win! Even though I may be more brand orientated myself, as long as the features and most importantly the warranty stack up then I say go for it!

I do make my mobile phone purchase decision based on brand. However the popularity of the brand doesn't concern me much. I go for certain brands as I like the user interface. I've been using motorola phones for years before getting a new phone just over the weekend. Yes it is the apple iPhone 3G. You can guess from my nick that crazy over all things apple. I love the user friendliness of the phone and will recommend everyone to get it. In fact I am posting this from my new phone. Had a fun time playing with it. Cheers ;p

Dear friend, I too would go for popular brands as they much guaranteed for better performance by their branding and moreover I can buy it with much confidence and trust too. The most popular brand in our place is Nokia and Sony Erisson brands. More many features too can be trusted and many other replacement and other types of guarantees are also available and its spares and accessories too can be got without much hassles.

I always look for Nokia, SE, Motorola or Samsung for mobile phones. Basically, every electronic products are mostly the same, especially mobile phone. It doesn't matter whether it's famous brand or not, soon or later, you need to bring them to care center. However, the advantage of choosing famous brands, they already have certain period of time in the market which giving them a significant time to establish their network and customer service. Buying their products will not give guarantee free of bugs on the product, but give us a guarantee, their customer service is available to fix it or replacing the spare part when we need it. In some countries are now available a mobile phone directly from China, which is much cheaper compare to the available brands. Amazingly, the features are competitive with the famous one. The only problem, we will have difficulty in finding the place to repair it. But it doesn't mean the unfamous will remain unknown forever. Soon they will grow if they have a good management, etc. If we are looking a few years back, we can see that Nokia was new at that time. Because of their intensive promotion, development and the growing numbers of care center in every part of each country, they are becoming the number one brand and take over Motorola position in the market easily. Samsung is also new in mobile phone, but they are using their current electronic network and keep growing these days. Let's summarize it. Whatever brand you choose, as long as you like the model and suitable for you, then buy it. With one condition, you ask the seller where you can find the customer service. Soon or later whether you realize it or not, you will need to bring the product back to them That's all my share of my thought. Happy Mylotting

I don't really buy a phone because of the popular band, I buy a phone if I like it and I think it is worth the money. I have never really liked apple but I have an iPhone 3G which I bought because I really liked the features

Good day...Honestly I usually go for the brand because I trust their reputation and that they'll stand by what they'd said. I also put into consideration that like some of the equipment, it can have some damage or malfunction and I would also depend on their service center.

hi dear i dont use mobile phones so i do not have much knowledge..my husband is very involved in these things he keeps using new models he is crazy about these gadgets..i do not use mobile phones at all but it has good point like all the time connectivity but i am not that important person..take care dear..have fun..

Sorry to hear from you what happen about Nokia brand, but never been happen to me, since im nokia lover, i start my nokia since 1997 bt still fine on me even what model, i thik it will be depend how you will care to your phone.

I do consider the brand when it comes to buying a mobile phone. Well, of course, other things matter to me. Like, I prefer phones that have higher capacity as well as those that have good features. I always go after well-known brands because I feel more comfortable using mobile phones that come from good companies. I wouldn't mind paying extra if I get my money's worth.

Too many features can prove bad for you abhi. It's always better to get for branded phones like Nokia and Sony Ericsson as there mobiles are finished to perfection. You will soon experience problems with your mobile phone,say in the firmware or a damaged loudspeaker soon. Happy Calling.

I dont go for popular brands but I go for ones that I understand how they work and if i am comfortable using them!! I tend to use Nokias and Samsungs. My boyfriend likes Sony Erickson. I find these phones easy to use and are reliable. When Im picking phones I go by how the phone looks rather then the model of the phone. I have never used 3, LG or Sony Erickson's myself, I dont like the style of their phones!!

The first time i started to have a mobile phone, it was Nokia. I am not really particular with the brand but it with the model. I am more in the latest model and the features of the phone. The 2 last phone I got was N70 and N95i. But when i moved here in USA, Im now using LG Voyager. Before I buy a phone, I compare the most latest model of each brands by their features. Who ever is more cooler, even its expensive, worth it though I would buy it.!

i go for the features before buying a brand new phone i make sure to canvas all the brands of phone to know what features fit me.