Need new phone for mom - any suggestions?

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My mom has decided that she wants a smartphone. She was using a basic Nokia till now. Which phones can you recommend for under 8-9k with the following features:

[*]Screen size: 4 inch or below. Ideally 3.5-4 inch
[*]Battery life: atleast 1 full day, replaceable battery required
[*]Android version: 2.3 and above, pref ICS.
[*]RAM: 512 Mb would be good, needs a smooth experience even with apps installed
[*]Call quality: the best possible!
[*]After sales: hopefully, good enough to not get screwed if there are issues.
[/list]I saw some basic micromax models like a54/57 but they felt like toy phones for kids. Others like the Xolo a700/Karbonn a21 were nice but the screen size would be too big for mom.
So, any suggestions?
 
Update: The iPhone 3gs and xperia E werent available. I finally bought the Xolo A500 from croma yesterday for 7k. Is anyone interested in any benchmarks or tests? If yes, you'll have to guide me on what apps to install etc as I am using Android for the first time.
 
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