| There's been a lot of interest in and questions about | | | | is a quad band, has dual sim active, and has the shake |
| the i9 3G phone. People want to know what's been | | | | and tilt feature. It also has Bluetooth, MP3 / MP4, ebook |
| upgraded on it, how it's different from the best selling | | | | reader, FM radio, digital camera and web cam, and |
| cect i9, and whether it's just the 3rd generation of the | | | | expandable memory. |
| phone or whether it actually works on 3G networks. I'll | | | | 3rd Generation And / Or 3G Networks: First off, only |
| answer these questions in the following article. | | | | networks that use GSM sim cards are going to work |
| A Rounded Back Like The iPhone 3G: One of major | | | | on this phone. 3G networks like Verizon and Sprint do |
| difference with this phone is the rounded back that | | | | not fit into this category and will not work. But, |
| also defines the new iPhone. This gives it a bit of a | | | | AT&T and T Mobile fit this bill as well as Rogers, |
| more streamlined appearance than the i9. The housing | | | | Fido and Cingular. The 3G cards from AT&T and |
| is a also a bit thicker and shinier (almost like a lap top) | | | | Cingular do work on this phone, but since the data is |
| and you have the options of black, red, and white | | | | transferred via GPRS and WAP rather than EDGE, |
| finishes. | | | | you may or may not get the speed that you |
| The Ten Pages Of Icons / Applications And Standard | | | | expected. |
| Features: Probably the biggest upgrade to this phone | | | | I've used the clones since they first came out and I |
| over the previous i9 is that it allows for a lot more | | | | found the speed to be quite adequate, but maybe I'm |
| customization. There are now no less than ten pages | | | | used to it. The 3G is a pretty cool one, but the main |
| of icons available. Basically, any tool, setting, or | | | | difference between it and the i9 is the rounded edge, |
| application on this phone can have it's own icon. You | | | | the customization of the icons, and the cooler looking |
| can also create icons for websites that you frequently | | | | housing. The price is still pretty low, even on this |
| visit. Examples are You Tube, Weather, Stocks, | | | | newest model. If you already have the i9, it may or |
| Google Maps, your local weather, etc. | | | | may not be worth upgrading depending on how |
| This phone has the finger touch interface, like the old i9, | | | | important these things are to you. But, if this is your |
| so you can drag and arrange the icons however you | | | | first clone, it would be a nice place to start. |
| want them. Like the previous i9, this one supports Java, | | | | |