Outside the mainstream: six phones "not like everyone else"

Is it possible today to buy a phone, with which you can stand out from the crowd? For example, an alternative design or with an unusual history of the brand, which was not yet in Russia. With unusual features that others do not, or another operating system ... Of course, you can choose from, as you know, is always there. Just need a little more time to spend on the search.




What: feysbukofon (HTC First)



What is good: modern smartphone middle class with proprietary software superstructure Facebook Home. Dual-core processor, 4, 3-inch screen.
Main unbanal: the first optimized communication on Facebook apparatus that recommended by Mark Zuckerberg. The smartphone has been available in four colors: black, white, red and light blue.
Price: $ 99, plus 99 contract with the operator AT & T (USA).
Where sold: in the United States.

What: Highscreen Omega Prime XL.







What is good: big 5, 3-inch IPS-screen support for two SIM-cards, powerful quad-core processor from the American manufacturer Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play at 1, 2 GHz. Has a twin brother Highscreen Omega Prime with slightly smaller screen (4, 7 inches).
Main unbanal: the first smartphone in the Russian market, which is sold with a set of interchangeable panels included. In the box are already black, white and fashionable lemon yellow cover. Not buy nothing else, you can change the color of your phone when your heart desires. Highscreen principle is not spent on advertising, and, accordingly, does not force consumers to pay extra for "brand". Savings and non-triviality in one bottle.
Price: 10 990 rubles, 8,990 rubles (smaller version).
Where sold: in Russian retail chains and online store vobis.ru.

What: Firefox-smartphones: ZTE Open and Alcatel OneTouch Fire.







What is good: Compact, attractive, and most importantly affordable smartphones. While rare concept or smartphone OC Firefox exceeds the price of $ 100. Plus, the device is subject to contracts with mobile operators. For example, Spain's Telefonica sells ZTE Open for $ 90, of which just under half is on the buyer's account. When smart phones will come to Russia, promising the same scheme with one of the "big three».
Main unbanal: Alternative OS open source oriented mainly cost communicators. There is a possibility that the OC Firefox will appear on smartphones from Sony, Huawei and LG.
Price: $ 100.
Where sold: Spain, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela, Poland, Hungary, Serbia and Montenegro. The list expands.

What: OwnFone





What is good: small size, the maximum customization (color, size, and number of buttons are on request). Once the desired number.
Main unbanal: OwnFone - phone that can only make and receive calls. No SMS, no games, no internet. Almost Zen Buddhist compromise between technical progress and simplicity. The names of contacts invented yourself, you can, for example, phone book, which will be only one button "Favorite (th)" - just lovely, is not it? In general OwnFone recommended for children and the elderly who have difficulty and simply nowhere to master complex smartphones.
Price: £ 55.
Where sold: United Kingdom.

What: OPPO Find 5.







What is a good 5-inch Full HD-screen, quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro. Pretty slim - 8, 9mm and a good camera with a resolution of 13 megapixels. 100% in-house development company OPPO (China), assembly - in our own factory.
Main unbanal: nezaezzhanny brand with excellent quality - no compromises. OPPO came to Russia where a couple of months ago. At home in China are considered "brand for the majors," OPPO phones are sold at prices at the level of the flagship brands such as Samsung and HTC, and still are sold.
In general, OPPO Find 5 - this is an option for those who are willing to spend money on unbanal gadget. In appendage to the joy of buying added opportunity to proudly say: "I have a real Chinese phone!". Or boast that it is your phone advertised himself Leonardo DiCaprio. For greater importance should be added that the star of "Titanic" to capitalize on this 5 million dollars.
Price: 19 990 and 22 990 rubles for the version with 16 and 32 GB of internal memory, respectively.
Where sold: in Russian retail chains and online store oppo.ru.

What: transparent phone from Polytron Technologies.





What is good: a futuristic concept that is about to become a reality replicated.
Main unbanal: transparent phone - most unbanal unbanal! Nor can we overlook the opportunity to get a gadget like Tony Stark in "Iron Man».
Price: reportedly can reach 25-30 thousand rubles.
Where sold: nowhere, a concept which is now studying the OEM-manufacturers.

I wonder how long it will be until such time as all these unusual mobiles will seem the most commonplace?

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