| I get a lot of questions asking about a 3G or third | | | | the casing on the new tiny notebook computers that |
| generation phone by CECT. People want to know if | | | | are becoming popular. They've also included red and |
| such a phone exists, and if does they want to know all | | | | white as color options (as well as black.) |
| the details about what features the phone contains, | | | | Standard Features And New Icons Too: As stated |
| how much it costs, and whether it's a decent product | | | | before, this phone has everything most of the other |
| or not. I'll try to address this concerns in the following | | | | CECTs have. It's a quad band. It works with GSM sim |
| article. | | | | cards. You don't have to have a contract and you can |
| Which Phone If Referred To When People Ask About | | | | use pre paid or pay as you go sim cards. You can |
| "The CECT 3G": When people ask about this phone, | | | | browse the web, text, email, take photos (2.0 MP |
| what they are generally referring to is the third | | | | camera), take video (web cam), transfer information |
| generation i9. The i9 was one of the off shoots or | | | | via Bluetooth or USB cord, and listen to and record FM |
| upgrades of the initial wildly popular P168+. However, | | | | radio. These things aren't ground breaking as all of the |
| the 9 enjoyed a good deal of success on the merits | | | | clones have these features. But, where these phone is |
| of it's own upgrades. It improved upon the original in | | | | different is with the new icons. |
| many ways. Not only did it contain all of the features | | | | The i9 3G has ten additional pages of optional icons. |
| that made the first generation phones popular, but it | | | | So, you can chose to have it look like the traditional |
| now included all four bands (quad band), it added Java | | | | iPhone with the typical welcome menu or you can |
| support, it upgraded to what was called "dual sim | | | | change it up and incorporate what works best for you |
| active" (which meant you didn't have to manually | | | | and which icons you actually use the most. Now, this |
| switch back and forth between the two cards), and it | | | | one does have the finger touch interface where you |
| added the shake feature that was previously on | | | | can page through the icons like turning the pages of a |
| popular models like the HiPhone or the A88. The | | | | book, but you can also press and then drag them |
| camera was also improved slightly. | | | | along to customize them as your needs change. |
| So how is the upgrade of that upgrade different? Well, | | | | The Carriers Haven't Changed: Sometimes people |
| it's the next generation which means that the | | | | mistakenly think that this new phone means 3 G |
| appearance is going to be different and they've added | | | | speeds or new networks like Verizon and Sprint. It |
| some new features which they hope consumers are | | | | doesn't. Nothing has changed there. This is still a GSM |
| going to like. I'll go over specific details below. | | | | phone which for most people means AT&T, |
| Updated Appearance: In the same way that the | | | | Cingular, T Mobile, Fido, and Rogers among others. |
| different generations of the iPhones look a bit different | | | | You'll still be browsing via WAP and / or GPRS, but it's |
| from one another so do do the CECTs. This i9 3G has | | | | pretty quick, especially if you're using Opera Mini. |
| the sought after rounded appearance (the back in | | | | Generally speaking, this phone is priced like most |
| particular is rounded.) The cover / housing is thicker, | | | | clones - somewhere in the low $100 range or lower. |
| more substantial and glossy / shiny. It looks more like | | | | |