INQ Chat 3G

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 11 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

6
Average:

2
Bad:

3

Pros:

Attractive design, solid build, excellent keypad, good display quality, well-designed user interface, built-in social networking applications
Looks, Multi tasking, Facebook Integration, QWERTY keypad, GPS
UI is user friendly and easy to navigate, Very good battery life, Camera quality on the whole is decent

Cons:

Weak loudspeaker, dim keypad backlight, no 3.5mm headphone jack, no FM radio, average camera quality
Sluggish UI, Poor camera, Pathetic connectivity, No FM Radio, No dedicated camera key, No 3.5mm jack

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Last revision on November 11, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Attractive design, solid build, excellent keypad, good display quality, well-designed user interface, built-in social networking applications
Looks, Multi tasking, Facebook Integration, QWERTY keypad, GPS
UI is user friendly and easy to navigate, Very good battery life, Camera quality on the whole is decent
Inexpensive, Qwerty keyboard, social networking functional, good Blackberry clone, push email
A full QWERTY keyboard enhances the overall social networking experience

Reviewers Didn't Like

Weak loudspeaker, dim keypad backlight, no 3.5mm headphone jack, no FM radio, average camera quality
Sluggish UI, Poor camera, Pathetic connectivity, No FM Radio, No dedicated camera key, No 3.5mm jack
Sluggish UI, Facebook app is not user friendly, Audio player's volume is a little low
Massive lag at start-up, squeaky rubberised keyboard
The phone could do with a more powerful processer. As we opened more applications we did notice a detrimental affect on the overall speed of the deviceLook and Feel

Expert reviews and ratings

The INQ Chat 3G is priced at Rs. 7,990 athough you can buy it for around Rs. 7,300. At that price the phone offers some really good features that are worth sitting up and taking notice of. You get a full QWERTY keypad, good design and solid build...

By TechTree on April 21, 2010

ConnectivityIt’s quite obvious, thanks to its name that the handset is 3G supported, and believe me you’ll need it. I found Aircel’s EDGE service to be quite slow. Opening up simple web pages like Google.com and even accessing the...

By Tech2 on March 23, 2010

The INQ Chat 3G is surprisingly stylish for an inexpensive phone, and its QWERTY keyboard and simple user interface make it a doddle to use. But it's up against some stiff competition from the similar-looking BlackBerry Curve 8520, and, apart from...

By CNET Australia on January 21, 2010

Inq has now ticked all the boxes in terms of a wide range of handsets, with the Inq 1 slider phone, Mini 3G candy bar mobile and now a handset with a full Qwerty keyboard for those massive missive senders. The company's remit seems to be primarily...

By The Inquirer on January 12, 2010

INQ and its sister company 3 have carved out an enviable niche in the mobile phone market, creating basic low cost phones that still have all the social networking and some of the Internet browsing abilities of much more expensive handsets....

By Trusted Reviews on January 11, 2010

One of our favourite budget phones ever, when we can get a...

By ElectricPig.co.uk on January 11, 2010

on the INQ Chat 3G The INQ Chat 3G was designed to be a social networking phone at a good price, and in that sense it’s a success. It may not be the fastest device around, but it caters for all you social networking needs, and the QWERTY...

By 3G UK on January 08, 2010

Although designed by a relatively nascent company, the INQ Chat 3G has a good hardware line up and a decent sub-£100 price tag, making it a really intriguing prospect.The fact it's got a full QWERTY keypad, native Twitter support for the...

By TechRadar on January 01, 2010

The INQ Chat 3G achieves all it sets out to. An excellent ‘affordable’ social networking phone that could just do with a little extra oomph...

By Mobile Choice on December 21, 2009

For the price, the INQ Chat 3G is a real steal and perfect for young people who want to keep up to date with all their networks from one place and access the web on the move. But you'll need to be prepared to put up with a few bugs and speed issues,...

By Recombu on December 21, 2009

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