The CECT N95 was eagerly awaited. That’s because the Chinese manufacturer did such a phenomenal job copying and improving upon the iPhone with the P168, that tech geeks like me were holding our collective breath to see what the company could do with Nokia’s best selling N95.
Generally, the replica N95 was worth the wait. The knock off is a great looking phone, and is strikingly similar to the original. With its sleek lines and double slider design, this is one phone you’ll really be proud of carrying.
But, looks only take you so far. The features on the Nokia are what really drew the masses to it. With its touch screen, it’s TV out feature, a 5.0 mp camera, WiFi and GPS, as well as the ability to surf the web, email/ text and its whopping 8GB of memory, the original phone has everything a consumer could possibly want.
However, this all comes with a high price tag. As of this writing, the cost is about $650. This is a deal breaker for some. Many of my friends agree that any phone that cost over $300 is just too much, especially since the technology that seems so innovative today will be old news tomorrow.
Obviously, the clone is tons cheaper, usually running under $200. But, how does it stack up to the original?
Pretty favorably. The knock off does tons of standard features, including: dual sim slots; Bluetooth 2.0, full MP3 and MP4 capabilities; a 2.0 mega pixel camera with video cam; the ability to surf the web, email, and text, to name only a few.
What it lacks though is the GPS and the WiFi. It also has 2GB of memory as opposed to the Nokia’s 8GB. However, it does offer the ability to have two phone numbers or plans on one phone. Dual sim is a very popular draw of the clones. It is a very useful feature for people who previously carried around two cell phones – one for business and one for family and friends.
Whether this phone appeals to you depends greatly on if you need to have all of the features. If GPS and WiFi are vital, then this phone may not cut it. But, if you don’t need them, the CECT N95 is a very high performing, stylish, modern phone with all of the bells and whistles, a great camera, phenomenal speakers and a sufficient 2GB of memory for a very low price.
By: Rae Edwards
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CECT WiFi Phones – A Look at the T32 and the M88 – iPhone Clones With WiFi, GPS, Windows and Java
October 12th, 2009
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.
By: Rae Edwards
