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P168+ And SciPhone

By Mary Solinna

There will always be people like me who love the latest technology and become quite giddy at the idea of not having to pay full price for what they want. And folks like me may hate the idea of being tied to an expensive carrier / network or a long term contract.

So, I suppose that the Chinese iPhone clones were actually better in some ways than the original. Yes, the clone manufacturers allowed for a removable battery, added more speakers, and also added an FM radio and an additional sim slot, but this was still not enough to intrigue those who wanted the original.

But as the economy sours and the iPhone clones become the mainstream. People who once laughed at my talk of clones are asking me about which one they should consider buying now. The market has grown so quickly that the tri band models were expanded to support all MHz bands (quad bands).I am very grateful to write about the differences between two quad band knock offs, as this market is going strong.

Quad Band Version of the iClone P168: The original CECT P168 was (and probably still is) the best selling, and very popular on the market. In my opinion, it is still among the best. And it is the easiest for which to obtain accessories by far.

However, there was one complaint to it. It only supported networks on 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz bands. A few carriers (like some rural A&T customers) are on the 850 MHz band. To address this, manufacturer CECT rolled out the updated, version of the 168 (called the Plus or 168+) which included the 850 MHz band.

Today, this quad band has updated: slide unlock feature; web cam; e book reader; and slight improvements to the camera, MP3 / MP4, and software. Additionally, the touch screen on the new version feels like glass.

How about the SciPhone? In fact, it has many different names, including the CECT i68, Java 32, or the Y32. Some people consider it the latest update to the P168 Quad Band. Although there are some similarities, I think the changes to this one much more significant than the 168 adding an additional band.

The SciPhone is a shake and tilt model, which means that you can advance music, media, photos, etc. by gently shaking the phone. You can take the images to wide screen by tilting the phone. There's no scrolling involved.

In addition to shake and tilt, it's a bit smaller and sleeker than previous clones; it's slightly faster than previous models. (Slightly is the most suitable word here.); it has the latest version of Java which opens many productivity and gaming doors, like PowerPoint, Word, and Excel. The gaming download possibilities are numerous here.

Both phones are high performers with very solid customer satisfaction and low price. If you consider the additional productivity and gaming possibilities, they are really good.

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