This one: http://www.everbuying.net/product1120444.html
Cheap and works really well.
Oh, and I believe there are PC apps for Steam Guards, so you don't have to spend money if you're only gonna use that.
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I confirm that. I don't have a smartphone, I use Andyroid instead.
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Define "cheap". Xiaomi has phones as low as around 150 USD, and they make damn good Android phones.
But if you just want the Steam guard, get the PC alternatives: WinAuth or Steam Desktop Authenticator. Both are portable.
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actually, i haven't yet decided if i need it only for steam app or not. so in case i'll walk upon any device that can be in principle utilized in some trips as GPS-navigator and be used as portable Internet connection device (opposed to laptop), i might choose that one)
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If you want a GPS navigator on hikes/trips, then you cannot get it in the form of a cheaper phone. Cheap phones often save money on battery, so their battery life is rarely reaching 24 hours with one charge. (WinPhones last long, but no Steam app there. Android is a battery leech sadly.) if you want it to use for such events, which are generally battery-killing, then you cannot really think under 300-350 USD. (Or get that Xiaomi linked above and a portable power pack of at least 8000 mAh.)
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For smartphone which is "cheap" reliable quality and with very good performance and battery of 6000 mAh i can recommend you ulefone Power. It's a little more than "cheap" 180$ but very high specs and strong battery. If you would go with cheaper there's no many phones with that strong battery but you can find some for about 130$. You can also charge it with your car as you asked and you can also get a power bank, you can find some with 20000 mAh for about 20$
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Almost all of them can be plugged into a car's charger, yes. And if it doesn't have a car charger packaged, a simple micro-USB one you can get for a few bucks does the trick.
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I would recommend the Samsung Galaxy Centura, right now it's only $13- it's a bit slow, but it will get the job done. If you are going to get an android phone only and solely for confirming items on the Steam app, then you don't need anything over $50.
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Depends what's cheap, but I quite favor those Google Nexus and Sony Xperia phones.
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One of them looks like a fancy version of my old phone. :o
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well the freedom 251 is really cheap
I think it costs about $3 :D
I'm using the oneplus one.. that's kind of cheap compared to all the new smartphones :)
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From my experience and from what i found out there are many chinese phones out there that are cheap and good build quality and reliable. Don't get fooled by well known brandings, i found out that some models for samsung, lg, meizu, xiaomi, lenovo are built in same factory as chinese phones like ulefone, elephone, bluboo, doogee, and others. I recently bought one Ecoo E04 it's only 129$ with very high specs 3gb ram 16gb rom, 13mp cam, 8core 1.7ghz etc... and it's amazingly good quality and build for that price, even it's better than my brother lenovo phone. I would recommend you to check the website (http://kimovil.com)[http://kimovil.com) and compare the specs, prices, etc of the phones, they have very good list of phones, detailed stats and ratings.
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Define cheap? I got my Redmi2 from Aliexpress for 90€ (around 100 $)
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Portable open-source Authenticator for Windows that works with Steam.
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There is this part too, though.
"Update 3.3.3: You MUST attach an SMS-capable phone number to your account before your activate your Steam authenticator, since the confirmation codes can no longer be sent by email, only by SMS."
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There are online services to recieve Texts to a virtual number.
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Im sure Samsung S3's can be had very cheep if not free in most country's,heck if you live in the usa make a post on Craigslist asking for someones old smart phone for free or offer them $5-$10 as bestbuy would only offer them $0 for them:)
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Cheapest is a Windows emulator instead of actually getting a smartphone.
That being said it depends on your country, if you really want a smartphone. Prices differ a lot regionally.
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I using Jiayu G4S from 20 months and I like it. I never had any lag, at the moment battery lasts 2-3 days.or with intensive use - all day. Games run seamlessly (PES Club Manager, X-COM etc.) Sometimes appears trouble with navigation but I don't need. Google maps usually works. Moreover it's a dual sim.
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thanks to all for the replies, i need to check every option now)
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I have no clue, I tend to buy the most expensive one when I get a new phone :s If I bought one right now I might buy Huawei Nexus 6P.
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hi, i'm just interested in a community advice about cheap but reliable smartphone that can be used mainly for steam mobile guard.
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