| I actually receive this question a lot and, quite honestly, | | | | To cut down on costs even more, you might consider |
| it almost always surprises me when I do. I would have | | | | downloading the Java browser called Opera Mini. This |
| thought that by now, most people would know that the | | | | sort of compresses the information to make sure you |
| iPhone clones mostly function like the original without | | | | use (and therefore pay for) less data. There are also |
| the logo and the price - and that includes the web. I | | | | pre paid cards that include unlimited data for a set |
| suspect that some people have read or have heard | | | | amount of time (usually a month) for one price. This |
| that these clones can get online, but they want to | | | | can be applicable for you if you are going to be online |
| make sure that this is really case. In the following | | | | a lot. |
| article, I will discuss some of the most popular iPhone | | | | The iClones That Use WiFi To Get Online (Where You |
| clones and the mechanisms that they use to be able | | | | Don't Necessarily Need To Use And Pay For Data:) |
| to surf the web. | | | | There of some of these knocks offs that get on the |
| The iClones That Use The WAP Browser With Data: | | | | web via WiFi rather than WAP. Examples are the full |
| Many of the popular replicas or knock offs use a | | | | sized CECT T32 and the smaller (and newer) F003. |
| WAP browser to surf the web. This was true even of | | | | These models have you surfing the web via linking to |
| the first well known clone - the P168. Between that | | | | another connection using hotspots rather than using |
| day and this though, there have been many different | | | | WAP. This means that you can potentially save |
| versions to come out. One of the more popular are | | | | money since you won't need data usage. Of course, |
| the regular sized CECT i9 and the mini KA08. Both of | | | | you would need to have access to free WiFi hotspots |
| these get online via the WAP browser. To use this | | | | in order for this to be free. If you are charged for using |
| feature, you will need to make sure that the proper | | | | this, then it being free will not be applicable and you |
| settings have been input in the phone. Many times, you | | | | might want to see if data usage would be cheaper. |
| can just buy the phone this way, but if not, it's pretty | | | | The bottom line is that whether you chose to go with |
| easy to accomplish this. Sure, you will need data usage | | | | a model that uses WAP or one that uses hot spots, |
| attached to your plan or GSM sim card. (These | | | | you absolutely can browse the web or go online with |
| phones don't require any specific company. All GSM | | | | the iPhone clones. This is one huge selling point to them |
| sims will work (like AT&T, T Mobile, and Fido, to | | | | because if you are a savvy consumer, you can usually |
| name only some.) Mostly, this data usage is pretty | | | | make use of this feature on the cheap and you don't |
| inexpensive. Sometimes, it will already come with your | | | | have to commit to any one carrier to do this. Plus, the |
| sim. If not, you can usually easily and cheaply add it. | | | | larger touch screens make browsing user friendly, fast, |
| There is generally a one touch icon on the phone to | | | | and pretty easy. |
| connect. | | | | |