First of anyone spending more than 10K,
Nokia should be out of the reckoning simply because whatever it proclaims about Symbian support, it's a dead OS after
Microsoft's virtual takeover of Nokia. It's going to be Win 7 phone all the way. Bada OS from
Samsung has never taken off and the reduced pricing you are seeing for BADA handsets is the incentive Samsung offering to clear the inventories. Just think, despite it's own OS, Samsung has just 3-4 Wave phones.. And how many Androids does Samsung make? Get the point...
Android is the way to go and here are the best choices for different price points...Below 10K:
Dell XCD 35: Brilliant 800x480 resolution screen (You won't find this in any android handset in this budget). Android 2.2.Below 10K and QWERT+Touchscreen Combo:
Samsung Galaxy Pro B7510. 800 Mhz Processor (Fastest in this budget) Android 2.2Below 14K: Spice
Mi-410: 1 Ghz Processor, 4" Screen, HDMI port, Rest all the bells & whistles.. No phone at this budget to match it's specsAbout 15.5K:
Motorola Defy: Motorola's rugged splash/dust proof, Gorilla glass, 854x480 resolution, 3.7", 5MP Camera, Android 2.2