| I get a lot of questions from folks trying to decide | | | | have a larger screen. You can read your own and |
| between the KA08 mini iPhone clone or the extremely | | | | other people's messages easier and you have a lot |
| popular CECT i9. Both of these phones have quite | | | | more space between the touch keys on the digital |
| similar features and functions but I find that there are | | | | QWERTY keyboard. Not that you can't get used to |
| small distinctions between them and sometimes they | | | | the mini screen. You can. But I and a lot of other folks |
| appeal to a different type of consumer. I'll explain what | | | | prefer texting on the i9 as opposed to the smaller K. |
| I mean by this in the following article. | | | | This is a matter of preference of course. This won't |
| How Important Is Size, Color, And Being Trendy?: Alot | | | | be an issue for some and it's not a deal breaker if |
| of people who are attracted to the KA08 mini love the | | | | you're an occasional texter. But, if you're a very heavy |
| tiny little size and the color options. They love the | | | | user, you may have more speed and accuracy on the |
| features and technology on the iPhone but they want | | | | i9. |
| something that is a little smaller and nicer looking. The | | | | The same is true if you're going to be using this phone |
| mini comes in several different colors, including pink, | | | | for work and school. Are you going to reading and |
| blue, green, red, white, and silver, to name a few. And, | | | | editing documents and sending emails back and forth? |
| its very small - about the size of a credit card. It has | | | | if so, the same considerations apply. |
| voice commands so you really don't have to worry | | | | How Important Is Third Party Software And Games |
| about dialing on the smaller screen. Basically, once you | | | | (Java) ?: Almost all i9's support Java (unless the phone |
| enter in your numbers / contacts (and you don't even | | | | is mislabeled.) This allows you to download tons of |
| have to do this if you're just switching sim cards), you | | | | free games, software, and productivity. Popular |
| can use the voice command from that point on. | | | | downloads are opera mini, MSN, PowerPoint, Excel |
| And, this phone does have all of the other features - | | | | and other Microsoft office tools. However, unless they |
| two sim slots, Bluetooth, MP3 / MP4 players, FM radio, | | | | are mislabeled, most mini K's don't support Java. Again, |
| ebook reader, and camera / web cam. (This one has | | | | this goes with the thinking that folks who want the mini |
| an upgraded 2.0 MP version.) It also has the shake and | | | | are more interested in the looks and "fun" features of |
| tilt feature too. | | | | the phone and having the latest model and less |
| That's not to say that the i9 is a huge phone. It isn't. It's | | | | interested in using the phone as a work horse or |
| smaller and sleeker than the iPhone, but it's about 100 | | | | productivity instrument. |
| grams as opposed to 65 grams for the mini. Still, it is | | | | There are always exceptions of course, but for the |
| considered a smaller phone than the traditional clones. | | | | most part people think of the K model as a fun, cute |
| How Much Texting Are You Going To Do?: Now, you | | | | and trendy phone with most of the popular applications |
| can text just fine on the KA08 and the phone does | | | | while the 9 is seen as more as a reliable, seamless |
| have handwriting and voice recognition (as well as a | | | | workhorse that's both innovative and productive. |
| stylus.) But, I find that folks who text alot would rather | | | | |