| If you hold the CECT i9 and the T1 side by side, they | | | | party downloads like Mobile Office (PowerPoint, Word, |
| look very similar (in fact, the T1 phone is often called | | | | etc.). There are some T1s that don't include Java. |
| "the i9 with TV." Both are based on and look almost | | | | However, some do so just read the description to |
| exactly like the iPhone, but there are some key | | | | make sure. Not having Java is not a deal breaker for |
| differences (and in my opinion improvements) that are | | | | everyone as most people who are interested in this |
| stand outs. I'll go over these things in the following | | | | phone really want it for the TV. |
| article and will also compare some of the features. | | | | What They Both Have: Despite the differences that |
| Analog TV and The T1: The main place where these | | | | I've just pointed out, both of these phones function |
| phones differ is that the T1 has analog TV and the i9 | | | | quite similarly. They're both loaded with features. Both |
| doesn't. The phone has an antennae that pulls out | | | | have the large 3.2 inch touch screens that have the |
| when you want to use the television. There is no | | | | menu flow control. Both are quad bands and both |
| additional cost, software or monthly fee for this. The | | | | have dual sim slots which allows you to have two |
| antennae picks up local station's signals. Of course, you | | | | phone numbers, networks, or plans. (Many people will |
| won't get cable, but you can pick up local channels | | | | have one cheap talk plan in one slot and another pre |
| (news, sports, sitcoms, etc.) and if you want to want to | | | | paid data plan sim in the other. This saves a lot of |
| watch cable shows or movies, you can typically do | | | | money on monthly contracts.) |
| that on line with the phone's web browser and you | | | | Both phones allow web browsing (opera mini is popular |
| can watch MP4 movies on the built in movie player | | | | on these phones.) Both have email and SMS / MMS. |
| (The 9 allows this as well, just not the analog | | | | Both have MP3 / MP4, digital camera / web cams, FM |
| television.) | | | | radios, and ebook readers. There are also tools like |
| Shake And Tilt: One thing that a lot of people love | | | | calendars, to do list, currency converters, Bluetooth, etc. |
| about the 9 is that it has the swing to the music or | | | | The battery life on both is very good. There are USB |
| shake and tilt feature. This allows you to advance your | | | | cords to transfer data and each can hold up to 8GB |
| songs, movies, wallpapers, etc. by sort of flicking your | | | | of memory. |
| wrist or shaking the phone. Most T models do not | | | | So, Which Is Better?: That depends on which phone's |
| have this, so if this feature is a must have for you, | | | | features work out being better for you. If you are |
| then the 9 may be a more reasonable choice. | | | | dead set on real time TV, then the T1 is an obvious |
| Java: The i9 has Java and this is a huge selling point of | | | | choice. But, if the TV isn't absolutely necessary and |
| it. The original P168 iClone was a huge seller, but it didn't | | | | want Java or shake and tilt, the best selling i9 may fir |
| include Java which didn't allow for all of those cool third | | | | the bill. |