After a week’s break I am back and this time I have brought something special for you all. It has to be special guys, as Diwali is just 3 days away…. Wow. Hey but before Diwali, its Dhanteras… have you guys planned something to buy?? OK, first let me give you a bit gyan about Dhanteras.

Dhanteras or Dhana trayodashi is considered to be the 1st day of 5 days of Diwali celebrations. This year Dhanteras will be celebrated on 26th of October i.e. coming Sunday. Dhanteras is considered to be an auspicious day for shopping and traditionally people buy gold, silver items, car or any other valuable items. Some people like to buy electronic items on this day.

Those who believe in following traditions but with a difference can go for mobiles this Dhanteras. I have picked around 30 latest mobile models for different budget groups. Select your handset from your convenient price range and enjoy the festival of lights:

Price Range of Rs.3000-5000:

In this price range you can easily bag latest features like camera, MP3, video player, long battery life, built-in handsfree, radio, phonebook with 500-1000 entries with photocall, polyphonic ringtones and colored display. Mobile handsets included in this price range are rough and tough to use. Here is the list of top 5 mobiles falling under this category:

• Sony Ericsson T303
• Nokia 1680
• Samsung M620
• Sony Ericsson R306
• Motorola W388

Price Range of Rs.6000-10000:

In this group you can get features like 1.3-3 megapixel camera, video recording, MP3, document viewer, colored display, polyphonic and MP3 ringtones, 1000-2000 phonebook entries with photocall, radio, Bluetooth, EDGE, USB, extendable memory, good battery life and browser. Top 5 mobiles under this category are:

• Nokia 3600 Slide
• Nokia 5320
• Samsung L700
• Sony Ericsson G502
• Motorola ROKR Z6

Price Range of Rs.11, 000-15,000:

In this range you can easily afford features like 2-3.15 megapixel camera with video recording, MP3, MPEG4 player, OS, 3G on selected models, extendable memory maximum up-to 8GB, large phonebook with photocall, polyphonic and MP3 ringtones, Bluetooth, EDGE, organizer, radio, 2-2.5” colored display screen and built-in handsfree. Top 5 handsets in this price range are:

• Samsung D880
• Nokia N81
• Samsung U600
• Motorola ROKR E8
• Samsung I200

Price Range of Rs.16, 000-20,000:

In this range you can enjoy a long list of features including 2.3- 3.3” colored display screen, 2.3-5 megapixel autofocus camera with video recording, unlimited phonebook with photocall, extendable memory, 3G, Bluetooth, EDGE, USB, WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML browser, organizer, MP3, OS, voice recorder, TV out, stereo FM radio and built-in handsfree. Phone included in this price range are listed below:

• Nokia 6220 Classic
• Nokia N82
• Samsung F490
• Sony Ericsson G900
• Motorola RAZR2 V9

Price Range Higher than Rs.20, 000:

All those who are willing to spend more than 20000 bugs simply have access to almost all features available till date in mobile technology. And moreover this category includes the latest buzz Apple iPhone. Other phones under this category are:

• Apple iPhone
• Nokia N96
• Samsung P520
• Sony Ericsson W980i
• Sony Ericsson W960i

These are my personal choice. Hope by now you would have selected yours for Dhanteras. But before buying please check all the features available as I may have skipped few. Prices are likely to differ as many mobile stores might give you Diwali discounts. Wishing all our readers a Happy and Prosperous Dhanteras and Diwali in advance.