Best Android cell phones for those on a budget

There is no doubt in the fact that right after its official launch by Google, Android has always remained the buzzword among cellphone lovers. The open source operating system, with funky and sweet version names, has revolutionized the cell phone industry by giving users the ability to leave a multitude of gadgets at their home and rely only on their smartphones for a variety of functions ranging from a music player to even a notebook computer. Being open source, the operating system was adopted with open arms by a lot of manufacturers, resulting in a flood of cellphones all running on one of the best operating system ever developed for mobile devices. The variety included all types of cellphones ranging from models packing the punch of quad core processors to entry level phones for amateur users. Here are some of the best Android cell phones made available for those on a tight budget.

LG GT540
The LG GT540 was initially launched with the Android 1.6 Donut, but was soon upgraded to Android 2.1 Éclair. Featuring a 600MHz CPU, the LG GT540 comes with a 320 X 480 pixel touchscreen measuring 3.0 inches. Including all essential Android features such as Wi-Fi, 3G, GPS and a 3 mega pixel camera, the cellphone has everything to lure a new Android user.

BLU Tango D100
The BLU Tango D100 is a budget-friendly quadband cellphone running on Android Froyo (version 2.2). Powered by a 600MHz ARM 11 processor mated to Adreno 200 GPU, the cellphone promises lag free gaming and graphics processing capabilities. The single SIM cellphone carries a 3.1MP primary camera that displays your clicks on a 2.0 inch 240 X 320 pixel touchscreen display. With 512MB internal storage, users can enhance the device's memory capacity to up to 16GB using microSD memory cards. Other features include 3G, Wi-Fi and GPS with A-GPS support.


Samsung Galaxy 5 I5500
Boasting the all new TouchWiz ™ interface, navigation is a breeze on the Samsung Galaxy 5 I5500. Running on Android Froyo, the cellphone carries a 2.8 inch capacitive touchscreen display with a screen resolution of 240 X 320 pixels. Powering this beauty is a 600MHz chip that runs everything from its Wi-Fi to its 2MP camera. With 3G, Wi-Fi and GPS the device carries a 1200mAh battery offering up to nine hours of talk time.

Motorola Charm
The Motorola Charm is for those who hate texting using a touch screen display. Powered by a 600MHz chip under the hood, the Motorola Charm runs on Android 2.1 Éclair and comes with a full QWERTY keyboard for easy typing. The display is a 2.8-inch capacitive touch screen that enables you to go through the menu in a snap. The device comes with a 3.15MP primary shooter with near perfect picture quality. Powering all those electronics and the device's Wi-Fi, GPS and 3G is an 1130mAh battery promising close to seven hours of talk time.

Samsung Galaxy Y S5360
The Samsung Galaxy Y S5360 is a conventional bar-styled quadband device running on Android 2.3 Gingerbread, which comes equipped with an 830MHz ARMv6 chip. The cell phone offers Wi-Fi, 3G and GPS along with a 2MP camera with decent 15fps video shooting capabilities. At the front of the device is its 3.0-inch capacitive touchscreen display offering a resolution of 240 X 320 pixels. To store all your multimedia files, the Samsung Galaxy Y S5360 features 180MB of included memory which can be enhanced to up to 32GB using microSD memory card.

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