Rae Edwards asked:




I have or have tested nearly every iPhone clone on the market right now. They are all nice phones with all of the latest features. Most differ in some slight way. For example, some have a stylus. Another may have FM radio, while another may have upgraded the built in digital camera, but all are very inexpensive, unlocked, and allow you to use which ever carrier you wish. In my opinion, in today’s economy, not being chained to AT&T is a great thing.

Consumers are starting to realize that the latest and greatest technology is constantly changing. What seemed so cool and innovative yesterday is likely to seem just average or very dated in just a few short months. That’s why the clones are so cool. You never have to pay much for them so when you move on, you don’t have that sinking feeling in your heart that you’ve wasted your money.

The Daxian X999 is considered one of the latest and most innovative of the iPhone knock offs. No matter which of its many names you it: X999, or CECT T32, or HiPhone T32, it’s all the same phone and it’s the one that has finally been able to bring us WiFi, GPS and Windows Mobile 6.0 all in one. This really gives us a phone that represents the best of both worlds - the sleek touch interface of the iPhone combined with the productivity tools of the Blackberry.

None of the popular old features have been taken away. This phone still enjoys the ability to: surf the web, email, and text via WAP browsing, and MMS / SMS messaging; take photos and video on the digital camera and video cam; enjoy Bluetooth; listen to and watch MP3s and MP4s; and download Java software.

PowerPoint, Word and Excel are already loaded and additional software and games are certainly available via Java download. These additions have really given this phone everything it needs for a wide variety of consumers from executives to students. This one is a very tight functioning phone. I could not find any bugs or issues with it.

Although this model is a bit more expensive, it’s still not too bad, usually coming in at well under $300. This cost is pretty easy to justify considering this one has just about every feature you could ever need or want.

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M.C. Makr asked:




iPhones are more popular now then ever and the demand for iPhone downloads is very high. Where there is a need, there will be a variety of sites available to serve those needs and it’s no different in the case of iPhone download sites. With so many options to choose from, how can you know which sites have the best service for your iPhone downloading?

You may have seen the free download sites. They seem to be everywhere and the prospect of getting your hands on those downloads for free can be very enticing. I have to warn you though that those sites are a haven for viruses, spyware, and adware. Not to mention, these sites are of questionable legality at best. Are free downloads really worth risking the health of your computer? Maybe not.

This brings us to the next type of site - the pay per download type. iTunes and other sites offer high quality safe iPhone downloads for a per download charge. These sites are safe and the selection is getting better all the time, but wow can those downloads really add up in price. These types of sites are great for a casual downloader, but for those who want more they do get costly.

The other option you have in iPhone download sites is the unlimited downloads type. You can join for a one time fee of around $50 and download as many songs, movies, videos, apps, games and other goodies as you’d like forever. These sites are a top choice for power downloaders.

Before you sign up with any of these sites, be sure of a few things…

1) Look at Support Options

Make sure that there is somewhere to get help if you require it. eMail and trouble ticket systems are common and adequate for most.

2) Are There Guides or Tutorials?

Transfering your downloads to your iPhone can be a bit tricky at first. Quality sites offer good documentation on how to do this in the form of videos and tutorials. Some go as far as to provide members with extra software for this purpose as well.

3) Do They Have a Money Back Guarantee?

Reputable sites are not afraid to offer a guarantee because they know you will be happy. A money back guarantee is a good sign that the site stands behind the quality of the product they are selling you. Of course if it fails to meet your expectations, you can get your purchase refunded. Money back guarantees mean you take no risk to try it out.

With these tips in mind, you are ready to start downloading to your iPhone safely and cost effectively.

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Rae Edwards asked:




There’s no question that so called “smartphones” are getting smarter and smarter, with more and more consumers using the phones as a replacement for laptops for some tasks away from the office. For a while, most of the iPhone clones were not true smart phones, as there were no really acceptable models that featured WiFi, Java, GPS, or Windows Mobile. Recently, though several models have rolled out to change this, but many just contained one of the features. Examples are the HiTune which has Windows and the i9 which contains Java. This article will discuss a few clones that have all of these features at the same time: the M88 and the T32.

The New Smart Clone Trinity And The Popular Standard Features: For whatever reason, import manufacturers long held off on putting these productivity features on the clones. I suspect that they feared that consumers would balk at paying over the low $100s for most clones. But, it appears that these fears were unfounded. The two clones that do contain all of these things in one phone are the T32 and the M88 (also sometimes known as the Daxian T32 or the MiPhone). They are both very brisk sellers, although most times you’ll find them in the $200 range.

In addition to the upgrades, these phones have all of the popular included features of all of the others. You can browse the web via WAP. You can text and message via MMS and SMS. You can email (and you can use Outlook if you like). You can listen to MP3s and watch MP4s. There is FM radio, an ebook reader, TWO built in digital cameras, a web cam, and Bluetooth. The memory is expandable and you can easily transfer data back and forth via USB, Active-sync, or memory card. Because Java is included, your productivity is pretty wide open, with third party downloads and software readily available ( and often free.)

These phones also have the “finger,” “flow,” or “menu flow touch” made popular by the iPhone which allows you to scroll, drag, zoom in and out, and edit only by dragging your fingers.

The T32 is a tri band phone. The M88 is quad band (it includes the 850 MHZ band). This is one of the main differences between them. Many networks will work fine with a tri band, but if you have any doubt, take a quick check just to make sure. These phones are contract free. They work with GSM carriers worldwide by inserting your activated sim card from your carrier.

These are full sized phones with over sized screens. Both weight about 135 grams, although the T32 is a bit longer. They are quick, responsive, and user friendly. I find that they appeal most to consumers who use them for job productivity (although they do have some very nice gaming options and downloads available.)

Price wise, the T32 is often about $10 -$20 more depending on memory, but both are often under $250.

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Liam Schembri asked:




Several new methods to free your iPhone from the previously un-free-able AT&T contract have now been introduced. Unfortunately, these methods will either put your iPhone at serious risk or cost you even more money. Some people will question the legality of such methods, but there is no constitutional law prohibiting unlocking phones. The only doors AT&T and Apple will be knocking on is those that distribute software to unlock the iPhone in hope of making a quick buck.

The first “official” unlock (meaning that it was the first publicly available unlock) were introduced on a popular blog, where a 17 year old student took the iPhone apart and made a few hardware and software tweaks. Once his method was tested, he revealed the steps on August 23rd, 2007. Unfortunately, his method requires soldering knowledge, additional equipment and vast amounts of concentration and patience. It resulted in many iPhones being completely destroyed, with one even sparking and melting itself in the process.

New “safer” iPhone applications have now been released that promise to unlock the iPhone after one simple installation. Unlike the risky hardware unlock method, some businesses are charging up to $100 for the application, without any proof that the method actually works and will continue to work after Apple enforces updates to iPhones whenever they’re connected to iTunes.

Before you unlock your iPhone, it’d be best to ask yourself one important question: Can I afford a new iPhone if the method results in my shiny new gadget becoming completely dysfunctional?”. If the answer is no, steer far clear of any iPhone unlocks.

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Faraz Khan asked:

The iPhone 3G is an extension of the earlier iPhone model. When released, iPhone had a lot of problems, they fixed some of those problems in the 3G model but they still have a long way to go before they can declare the iPhone perfect. Here I will be comparing Apple’s iPhone 3G to LG Cell Phones KU990 Viewty, and will explain in detail why the Viewty is a much better option.

Design:

Both the phones have unique design and stand out from the other phones in terms of look and feel. The dimensions of the Viewty are 103.5 x 54.4 x 14.8 mm, and weighs about 112 grams. On the front of the phone we have an impressive 3 inch touch screen display having a resolution of 240 x 400 pixels. Below the touch screen we have 3 normal keys, the green call key, the red end key and the clear key. The clear key can be used as a backspace key in text editing or to go up one level in menu. Above the display there is a secondary VGA camera.

The iPhone 3G on the other hand has dimensions of 115.5 x 62.1 x 12.3 mm and weighs about 133 grams. The iPhone 3G also has a touch screen display of about 3.5 inches and has a resolution of 320 x 480 pixels. Below the screen it has only 1 key which is used to return back to the menu.

Connectivity:

LG Cell Phones have done a wonderful job with this phone and have added 3G capability to it. This means faster uploads and downloads. The phone is Tri-band, this means that it can be used anywhere in the world without the fear of compatibility issues. iPhone 3G, as the name indicates also has 3G capability. The iPhone can also be used anywhere in the world since it is a quad band phone but sadly it is locked to selected providers. The phone will have to be unlocked before it can be used with any operator.

If you are looking for a Wi-Fi or a WLAN phone then sadly the Viewty is not for you as it does not have any WLAN connectivity. The iPhone on the other hand can connect to wireless networks with it’s built in Wi-Fi.

In terms of Bluetooth the LG KU990 is way better than the iPhone. Although iPhone 3G has the option of Bluetooth, it can only be used for synchronization purposes. iPhone cannot transfer files via Bluetooth and since it does not have A2DP, stereo Bluetooth headsets cannot be used with the phone. The KU990 on the other hand can use all the features of Bluetooth without any problem. The phone can also be connected to a stereo Bluetooth headset.

Memory:

The LG KU990 comes with an internal memory of 100 MB. This memory can be expanded up to 2 GB via a microSD card slot, i.e. the Viewty’s memory is expandable. The LG Cell Phone comes with a USB cable and thus the phone can also be used as a storage device.

The iPhone on the other hand comes with an internal memory of 8 or 16 GB. It has no card slot therefore the memory cannot be expanded. Unlike the Viewty the iPhone cannot be used as a storage device.

Camera:

In terms of camera the LG Cell Phone is way better than the iPhone. The iPhone’s camera is only 2 mega pixel, having a maximum resolution of 1600 x 1200 pixels. There is no flash, no auto focus and no image stabilizer. It is a simple 2 mega pixel camera. The camera also has no option for video recording and a third party application must be used for recording videos. The recorded videos are not worth watching as they have been taken using a 2 mega pixel camera.

The LG KU990 on the other hand has a 5 mega pixel camera, with a maximum resolution of 2592 x 1944 pixels and unlike the iPhone it has all the advance options such as auto focus, image stabilization and various shooting modes such as landscape, beach, party, portrait, night, sport, high sensitive, continuous shot, panorama and frames. The camera also comes with a strobe flash. A strobe flash lies somewhere between an LED flash and a XENON flash. The KU990 can record videos without any third party application and can record in VGA resolution at 30 frames per second and in QVGA resolution at 120 frames per second. For those of you who did not understand the previous sentence, the video camera f the Viewty is awesome.

Conclusion:

Aside from the differences mentioned above both of the phones are almost the same, both have huge touch screen displays, they both have accelerometers to figure out if the phone I being held vertically or horizontally. Another point worth mentioning is that the iPhone cannot send multimedia messages or MMS. Some third part application has to be used for this purpose.

So the comparison clearly puts LG KU990 in the lead but die-hard apple fans will still prefer to buy the iPhone. The iPhone’s software is buggy and it freezes often. Its Safari web browser does not have java or flash capability. LG KU990 does not suffer from any of these problems. And above all the 5 Mega Pixel camera of the Viewty clearly makes it an iPhone Killer.

Elizabeth asked:


Everybody wants to use fashionable and trendy things. There are certain things which we cannot personalise. We are bound to use them as they are. But there are so many things which can be given a personal touch. Mobile phone, the constant companion of a man, belongs to the second category. You can customise it, give it a special touch and make it unique.

There are various ways to customise your mobile phone. Multiple functionalities of mobile phone necessitate the use of a number of accessories. These accessories are the device frequently used for customising a mobile phone. Ringtone, wallpaper, screensaver, logos are a few of the mobile phone accessories randomly used nowadays.

Mobile phone accessory which is highly in demand is ringtone. Having a unique ringtone is the best way to give your mobile a personal touch. Fortunately ringtones are available in a large variety. There is hardly any sweet sound which is not transformed in to ringtone. Ringtones can be availed quite easily, very often free of cost. What more, you can create the ringtone of your choice following a few easy steps.

The next popular mobile phone accessory is probably wallpaper. It allows you to have your favourite picture on your mobile phone screen. May be it is your favourite movie star or player, natural scenery or the photograph of the beloved one— you can set it as your wallpaper.

Apart from this other mobile phone accessories like games, logos, and screensavers are gaining huge popularity. All these accessories are available on the Internet with all their variety. You can download them by simply connecting your mobile phone with the Internet. They can be availed free of cost, though not always.

Day Kevi asked:


The Nokia 2630 White is a sophisticated mobile phone and has a very classy look; its design really looks so sophisticated. The mobile phone has an elegant, slim and slender design and is quite easy-to- arry and its built-in features allow its users to enjoy amazing multimedia and communication features.

The Nokia 5310 XpressMusic is a compact and really fascinating music mobile phone. The handset is a truly astonishing handset and comes in a black coloured framing. The vibrant looking mobile handset comes in bright red and blue coloured sections which highlight the phone’s appearance with a large screen and dedicated music keys.

The Nokia 2630 White’s key features include dual band technology (GSM 900 and GSM 1800), VGA Camera with 4x Digital zoom, FM Radio with one touch access key and Bluetooth. Whereas, the Nokia 5310 Xpress Music’s key features include music player with three dedicated music keys, Bluetooth technology, 30 mega bytes plus microSD memory option of up to 4 Giga bytes, and 2 inches 16.7 million colour QVGA screen with a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels.

The Nokia 2630 White has entertainment options for its users, it has two types of gaming options they are-preloaded games (games which are already present in the mobile handset) and Java games. In the 5310 XpressMusic, a user can enjoy and entertain themselves by 5 variant types of gaming options, the Nokia 5310 XpressMusic Pink’s gaming options are-music guess game, Snake III game,Towerbloxx game besides options like the Java games and downloadable games (where a user can download games from any other sources.

The Nokia 5310 Xpress Music weighs 71 grams and its dimensions are 103.8 x 44.7 x 9.9 mm and the Nokia 2630 White weighs only just 66 grams and its dimensions are 105 x 45 x 9.9 mm.

Both the mobile handsets of Nokia have different network connectivity options. The Nokia 2630 has network connectivity options related to dual band technology, it supports dual band technology (GSM 900 and GSM 1800 frequencies). Whereas, the 5310 has Triband technology, it supports Triband technology (GSM 900, GSM 1800 and GSM 1900 frequencies).

Sound specifications are also variant in both the mobile phones, the 5310 XpressMusic has an exemplary music player supporting the playback of MP3, MP4, AAC, eAAC+ and WMA files, three dedicated music keys, loud speaker, magnificent stereo handset, real time equaliser, album art display, playlist, video ringtones, MP3, MP4 Polyphonic MIDI Ringtones. On the other hand, the 2630 White has only 6 types of specifications in sound features, they are -FM Radio, one touch radio access key, P3 Ringtones, polyphonic ringtones (24 channels) and handsfree speaker. With the Nokia 5310, a user can access and control music easily by just using the 3 dedicated music keys which are located at the side of the high colour screen of the mobile phone. Whereas, the Nokia 2630 simply comes with a kit which allows its user to enjoy personal and private listening experiences.

The Nokia 2630 mobile handset is really a simple looking mobile handset which comes with easy-to- ccess features and useful specifications. It has some of the most outstanding qualities which can suit the most of the mobile phone’s users needs and necessities. On the other hand, the 5310 XpressMusic Pink is simply a music features’ enabled mobile handset but yet the handset looks very stylish and sleek. The Nokia 5310 XpressMusic is actually the member of the XpressMusic family which also has other music acclimatize stylish mobile handsets including the Nokia 5300 XpressMusic and Nokia 5700 XpressMusic.

Both the mobile handsets come up with user-friendly features because these handsets are made up by taking care of users’ tastes and preferences.

Duncan Elliott asked:


Sony Ericsson mobile phones are feature-rich, equipped with powerful technology and have innovative applications for imaging, music, communications and entertainment. Their GSM-based mobile phones have universal appeal. Sony Ericsson is an enticing brand known globally.  The company was established in 2001 by telecommunications leader Ericsson and consumer electronics powerhouse Sony Corporation, and is today accepted as a world leader in design and innovation.

Several models of Sony Ericsson mobile phones are available on the market. Sony Ericsson K550i mobile phone has a lot of features – 2 mega pixel camera with auto focus and zoom, 64MB internal memory, 256K TFD colour display, memory stick micro (M2) card support, music and video player and Bluetooth™. The 14mm thin fantastic looking K550i is very pleasing to the eye and comfortable to hold, carry and use. You can store up to 1000 contacts in this handset. You can download a premium ring tone in 3-clicks with its PlayNow™ technology.

Another new model of Sony Ericsson mobile phones K800i is a feature-packed handset. This good-looking phone has a 3.2 mega pixel camera with auto focus, xenon flash, camera stabiliser function, two-way video calling compatible, 3G internet browsing, high-resolution 256K colour display, multimedia player (MP3 AAC & MPEG4), RDS FM radio WAP 2.0 and Bluetooth™.

T650i, another excellent model of Sony Ericsson mobile phones, is an amazing handset with lots of features. It has a 3.2 mega pixel auto focus camera that captures high quality pictures, 16MB internal memory for storing plenty of media files, fast music transfer USB, 3G high speed Internet, Bluetooth™ wireless connectivity between devices and FM radio. Some other models of Sony Ericsson phones you can opt for are the K810i, P1i, S500i, W200i, W300i, W580i, W610i, W700i, W800i, W850i, W880i, W950i and W960i.

For more information on Sony Ericsson mobile phone offer log on to www.2u.co.uk. 2u has a network of affiliates offering an array of services on mobile phones, unlocking mobile phones, ringtone and images, international calls and insurance. Besides Sony Ericsson, you can also get other major brands such as LG, Virgin, Nokia, Samsung, Motorola, HTC, Orange, Blackberry, Prada, Palm and T-Mobile Phone. You can get to know more about various mobile phone service providers and their different tariffs. Entrepreneurs can also take 2u services for promoting their products and services on the site. 2u also manages the content of its affiliate sites so log on now to find out more.

Day Kevi asked:


Samsung F480 Tocco is a fashionable 5 mega pixel camera mobile phone. This mobile phone also comes under 3G HSDPA mobile phone category with high quality camera features and a built-in flash and autofocus and its large 2.8 inches screen makes a large viewing screen. The Samsung F480 Tocco having in-built radio specifications and music player which are completes with other high-end features. This mobile handset has a beautiful and smooth framing with subtle ‘chrome trim’ and absolutely mooth black coloured finish.

On the other hand, Samsung’s another product Samsung Omnia or Samsung i900 Omnia is a 3G smart phone which works on the Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 operating system. This magnificent and beautiful handset comes with a touch screen which completes with QWERTY keyboard. A built-in 5 mega pixel camera with amazing autofocus and music player provide high-quality imaging functionalities and mesmerising sound features for the users to enjoy. This stylish Samsung mobile phone also supports Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and 3G HSDPA technologies to delight its users.

The Samsung F480 Tocco has five marvellous options for messaging, they are, SMS (Short Message Service) for text messages, EMS (Enhanced Messaging), MMS (Multimedia Messages) for illustrated messages and instant messaging, email and predictive text messages.

In the messaging options, the Samsung Omnia have almost the same specification like the Samsung F480 Tocco. It comes with the same SMS, MMS, Email, Instant messaging, Predictive text messaging options but it doesn’t have the Enhanced messaging option.

The Samsung Omnia weighs only one hundred and twenty-seven grams and its dimensions are -112 x 56.9 x 12.5 mm. Whereas, the Samsung F480 Tocco weighs just ninety one grams and its dimensions are - 95.9 x 55 x 11.8 mm.

The Samsung F480 Tocco has entertainment options too, it has two variant type of gaming option, they are embedded games and another one is downloadable games (downloadable games, which means that a user can download games from any web or other source). The Samsung Omnia also has two types of gaming options, they are - Java games and downloadable games.

Samsung F480 supports five variant types of connectivity options, they are- 3G HSDPA, Bluetooth, USB Cable port, EDGE and GPRS. On the other hand, the Samsung Omnia supports one more connectivity option than the Samsung F480 Tocco, it has six variant connectivity options they are- 3G HSDPA, Bluetooth with A2DP, USB Cable port, GPRS, WLAN Wi-Fi and EDGE.

Samsung Omnia has network connectivity of Quad band technology, it has quad band technology of GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800 and GSM 1900 and HSDPA.Whereas the Samsung F480 network connectivity operates on the Triband technology with frequencies of GSM 900, GSM 1800 and GSM 1900.

Both the mobile phone have the option for internet browsing, The Samsung F480 Tocco has internet options in the form of a WAP 2.0/xHTML and HTML enabled Browser. Whereas the Samsung Omnia has internet connectivity options in the form of a WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML enabled browser and RSS Feeds for news updates.

With the Samsung Omnia, a user can talk up to 5.8 hours besides enjoying 500 hours of stand by time and with the Samsung F480 Tocco, a user can enjoy three hours of talk time and 250 hours of standby time. It has an option for Micro SD Memory card option. Whereas, the Samsung Omnia contains 128 mega bytes of RAM, 256 Mega bytes of ROM, 8 Giga bytes memory plus it supports 8 Giga bytes of Micro SD Memory card.

The Samsung Omnia has amazing clarity of sound features, it has a media player(MP3, WMA,OGG,AMR,AC and AAC+), FM Radio with RDS, Polyphonic ringtones, MP3 Ringtones and Voice memo. On the other hand, the Samsung F480 Tocco has a media player supporting the playback of MP3, AAC and AAC+ files and has FM Radio with RDS in addition to Polyphonic ringtones, MP3 Ringtones, vibration alert.

Both these phones are good in their own ways and a comparison seems too complicated.

Caitlin Lucy asked:


With a slide up design, the Nokia 6280 Plum is a highly classy and stylish mobile phone. The handset features an amazing 2.0 megapixel digital camera capable of capturing both still pictures as well as high quality video clips. For video calling, there’s a second camera located on the front of the handset. So you can actually see whom you are talking to!!

There is much more offered by the Nokia 6280 like video ringtones, email access, an integrated music player, 262,144 colours allowing for fantastic viewing of your favourite phots and video clips as well as high quality video calls. Use the display screen in landscape mode for capturing perfect pictures with the built-in 2 mp camera featuring 8 x digital zoom and flash. An internal memory of 10mb allows you to store all your favourite media including photos, video and music MP3’s. With 3G and EDGE, you can download with 10 times faster speed so 3G content such as latest news and sport headlines, football highlights, comedy video clips and mobile content such as new 3D games, ringtones and graphics.

The Nokia 6280 mobile phone is one of the simplest camera phones to manage and lets you intuitively and easily explore the settings to change modes. The video record feature allows you to record footage for up to one hour. You can also create video ringtones, take part in video calling & enjoy video streaming on the 6280. Select & listen to your favourite radio stations on the FM stereo radio.

If you are looking forward to cost effective callings, you can easily grab the Nokia 6280 with contract phone deals.

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