| I'm getting a lot of inquiries about F003 with WiFi. | | | | the web sporadically or have access to lost cost data |
| Many ask if it is as good as the CECT i9 or KA08. | | | | either via AT&T's GoPhone, having this already |
| They want to know if it is worth the extra price and | | | | included with your plan, or having access to one of |
| if it is a viable alternative to the iPhone. I will try to | | | | the low cost "all in one" pre paid sim cards, (and you |
| answer all of these concerns in the following article. | | | | really like the light weight size of the i9 or the lower |
| What Makes The F003 Different Than Models Like | | | | cost,) then you may not need to make this leap. |
| The KA08 and i9?: The answer to this one is pretty | | | | Performance On The F003: In truth, this phone does |
| simple. It's the WiFi. This phone makes it possible to | | | | function a lot like the i9, except for the size. It too |
| forgo paying for data usage. Of course, this is only | | | | has the very responsive touch screen. It too allows |
| possible if you access to the internet via WiFi | | | | you the flexibility of having two sim slots. And, it |
| hotspots. I've not heard of anyone having problem | | | | allows for very easy messaging, camera usage, |
| getting this phone to work with their home or office | | | | emailing, web browsing, radio usage, and PDF usage, |
| Internet. But, your particular experiences with your | | | | etc. The addition of Java means that you can use all |
| local hotspots are of course going to vary depending | | | | of those free and open development apps that are |
| upon your access to these services. So long as you | | | | Java based. (The KA08 and some other models do |
| have access to working and free hot spots (and | | | | not have this.) The resolution on the screen, the |
| there are more places and businesses offering this all | | | | photos, the video, and the graphics are nice. The |
| of the time,) you can theoretically get free internet | | | | speakers are good, as is the sound quality. And, WiFi |
| usage. | | | | is generally going to give you faster results than |
| The F003 shares many features with the i9, in that | | | | network data. |
| it's dual sim, supports Java and Bluetooth, has MP3 / | | | | I know that people prefer the smallest phone |
| MP4 usage, and offers FM radio, digital camera, and | | | | available, but honestly, I think that the size is pretty |
| all of the other things that we've come to expect. | | | | appropriate here. If you're interested in a WiFi phone, |
| However, the F model is a bit heavier and larger. This | | | | it's likely because you do a lot of browsing which |
| is the main difference between this and the KA08 | | | | means that you need to input a lot of information |
| which is smaller. (Also, the KA08 does not support | | | | and directives. This is going to be easier for you if |
| the Java applications, while the i9 and F003 do.) And, | | | | the screen is large enough to support comfortable |
| the F does have the addition of the television | | | | texting. |
| feature as well as a nominally better camera and | | | | Overall, this phone is a lot like the i68 and the i9, but |
| web cam. So, I guess the big selling points to it are | | | | it does have WiFi and television. If these two |
| the WiFi, the TV, and the camera upgrades. | | | | features aren't that important to you, then you |
| Does this make paying a little bit more for this phone | | | | would pay less for the i9. But, if you do want these |
| worth it? I think that this depends very much on | | | | things, this model will get this for you and will work |
| how much you use data, how much you pay for it, | | | | much like the iPhone clones that have now become |
| and how much access you have to free hot spots. If | | | | commonplace in our market today. And since this one |
| you are a very heavy web or Internet user and you | | | | is priced around $150 or less, the cost is still pretty |
| are sure that you have access to the hot spots, | | | | low, especially considering the money that you will |
| then this phone would likely save the money that | | | | likely save over the life of the phone. Potentially, |
| you would spend on data usage. But, if you only use | | | | there is not the need for contracts or data usage. |