I can remember when a dual sim phone that had a real time analog TV was considered a novelty and very innovative, as the “TV out” feature was more accepted. This is not true anymore. Today, there are a few brisk selling phones that feature real time analog television. Interestingly, many of these TV phones also have full keyboards / scroll bars which is preferred by many for texting. This makes them very sought after in some circles.
Likewise, the built in digital camera on many import clones has greatly evolved. Initially, many imports got by on 1.3 mega pixel cameras. This eventually evolved to 2 mega pixels. Today, anything above 3.0 MPs is in my opinion upgraded while 5.0 MPs is the gold standard. Of those, a few have electronic telephoto lenses capable of protruding and retracting when needed or not in use.
The new C9000 camera phone is a perfect example of this. Although there is a very similar phone (called the T200) which is dual band and works in Australia, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, the C9000 is tri band which allows use in the United States in addition to being dual sim. The 9000 is loaded with the features synonymous with the clones, like web browsing and texting (GPRS, WAP 2.0, SMS, MMS); full MP3 / MP4; an e-book reader; a 3.0 inch WQVGA TFT touch screen; built in television; FM radio, an extremely generous talk time of 460 – 500 minutes (standby of 450 – 500) and Bluetooth. You can download thousands of NES games for this phone online.
The TV on this phone has good reception and a clear picture and the speakers / sound system is sharp and crisp, but to me (and to most consumers) the real standout of this one is the camera. This is not like many camera phones that you can use in a pinch when you forget your stand alone digital camera. In fact, if you look at this phone from the front (and are not able to see the keys), you could well mistake it for a stand alone camera. This camera phone is as good as any digital camera I’ve ever owned. As a parent, this is a huge plus for me because I’m not having to lug around both a camera and a phone.
The C9000 is popular with texters too because of it’s full keyboard with real raised keys. Some folks just don’t like messaging on an iPhone type flat touch screen.
Price wise, this mobile phone is reasonable. You can occasionally get one for under $100, but you’ll more commonly pay in the low to mid $100 range. Considering a decent camera would cost this much (not to mention the MP3 / MP4 and portable television, as well as the ability to use whatever carrier you wish, you really can’t go wrong.
By: Rae Edwards
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C9000 TV Phone – Tri Band, Dual Sim and Has a 5.0 MP Camera With Telephoto Zoom Lens
March 7th, 2010LH01 Mini IPhone Clone – Introducing The Smallest Shake And Tilt Mobile Phone
March 6th, 2010
Admittedly, the shake and tilt iPhone clone market is flooded right now. With the HiPhone i32, the CECT A380, the A88 and the A8+ being very brisk sellers, you might think that there is no room for another shaking clone.
Apparently the Chinese manufacturers do not agree. That’s probably because their sales data indicates that there’s room for one more, especially a smaller model.
Though first viewed as a questionable but intriguing bonus feature, shake and tilt is now sought after and extremely popular. Consumers love not having to fumble around or scroll to change the media. It’s very convenient and quick to only have to shake the phone when you want to advance songs, wallpaper, or video. You also only have to tilt the phone when you want to go to wide screen mode.
The LH01 is the latest addition to this line of shake to the music phones, but it is different in a few ways. The most notable difference is that it is smaller, which is why people sometimes call it the “mini HiPhone.” It only measures 5.3 X 11.3 X 1.3 mm. It weighs in at only 107 grams.
This one also has the latest edition of Java (2.0) which many people feel is a huge advantage because this allows you all sorts of third party software and gaming applications, like Word, PowerPoint and Excel in terms of productivity, but there are countless others.
This little guy also has an FM radio and an upgraded camera (a 2.0 mega pixel version as opposed to the 1.3 model that many clones have.)
This knock off has all of the standard features of the other shake and tilts, including: dual sim (you can switch back and forth between them); full MP3 and MP4 players; Java 2.0; web browsing via GPRS and WAP; email and text messaging (via SMS, MMS, EMS, SMS group send, and long text SMS); handwriting recognition; an FM radio; and a web cam.
Admittedly, not everyone is going to embrace the smaller size. Some people are sticklers for the largest screen possible, but I believe there are many folks who like the idea of a small model that easily fits in pocket.
I would compare this one most to the HiPhone, as it is very similar in appearance and it enjoys the same quick, intuitive performance combined with the finger touch interface. It takes razor sharp photos and still has the loud, crisp speakers which I believe are among the best on the market.
What attracts a lot of people to this phone is its small price tag. Coming in at somewhere under $120, you really can’t go wrong with this one.
By: Rae Edwards
