| I'm starting to see a lot of interest in the mini iPhone | | | | ebook reader. Even in this small package, you'll find a |
| clones, particularly the CECT KA08. People love the | | | | music and video player. There is handwriting and voice |
| size of this phone as well as the availability of different | | | | recognition and voice dialing. You can assign ring tones |
| colors for it. This one really has most all of the | | | | and photos for each contact. The camera / web cam |
| features of the most popular models shrunken down | | | | is a bit of an upgrade at 2.0 mega pixels. |
| to a phone that fits very easily into the palm of your | | | | But, what this one doesn't have is Java (at least most |
| hand. In this article, I will go over the performance, | | | | of them on the market right now.) If you are dead set |
| features, and pricing on this teeny tiny iPhone clone. | | | | on having Java, then you may want to check out the |
| That Small Size: I believe that what draws most | | | | i9 3G. The CECT i9 3G is a bit smaller too (though not |
| people to this phone is it's cute little size. Let's face it. | | | | as tiny as the KA), does contain Java, has 10 pages of |
| There's no denying that the iPhone is kind of bulky. | | | | new icons, and comes in red, white, and black. |
| You can feel it when you put it in your pocket. Or, it | | | | Performance: Like most CECT's, the speakers on this |
| peeks out of your purse. It's a bit heavy too. The | | | | one are loud. The finger touch is responsive and the |
| KA08 doesn't have these issues. It is literally the size | | | | browser is pretty quick, especially if you use Opera |
| of a bank or credit card. It only weighs 68 grams and | | | | Mini. The screen resolution is really outstanding and it's |
| is among the smallest out there. So, if size is your main | | | | wonderful browsing the net on a larger, flat screen. |
| criteria, this one will likely make you pretty happy. | | | | Frankly, I was skeptical of the real usability of a phone |
| Colors: Another stand out to this phone is the color | | | | this small, but it holds up. Texting is better than I thought, |
| options. While we've had red, white, black, silver and | | | | although I do prefer to use the stylus. And, the size is |
| gold for a while, you're less likely to see hot pink or | | | | nice when you want to just throw this in your pocket |
| pastel pink, royal blue, or apple green. But all of these | | | | and carry nothing else. |
| colors are a reality with the KA. Of course, you still | | | | Price: This one is attractively priced. You will usually not |
| have your red, black, and white too. And frankly, I | | | | have any trouble finding one for under $100, even with |
| believe the white and red looks best because of the | | | | 8GB. And, you can use any GSM sim card with this |
| high gloss finish to this phone. | | | | phone, including pre paid or pay as you go. This frees |
| Features: If you like the i9, you'll find most of those | | | | you up from contracts or a monthly bill if you like so |
| features in this phone. This one is quad band and dual | | | | that the savings over the price of the phone are more |
| sim active. It has the shake and tilt feature. It has | | | | than what you save initially. |
| Bluetooth, WAP, SMS, MMS, EMS, FM radio, and an | | | | |