| I've been receiving a lot of emails and questions | | | | And, you can drag the icons to where you want |
| about the new iPhone clone with 3G, which is often | | | | them placed so that the ones you use the most are |
| either called the i9+ plus or the CiPhone. People want | | | | on the top. |
| to know if it's a good phone, if it's better than the i9, | | | | Additionally, the appearance is different. The housing |
| or how it's different and upgraded from previous | | | | on the third generation comes in different finishes like |
| models. I'll try to answer these questions in the | | | | white and red (as well as basic black.) This housing is |
| following article. | | | | thicker and shinier and looks a bit different from the |
| Some Misconceptions About The i9 3G: Many people | | | | typical black. Many people really like this newer, more |
| who email me assume that this phone works on 3G | | | | unique look, as well as the ability to customize the |
| wireless networks. At this time, it doesn't. The 3G | | | | phone more. |
| really just means that this is the 3rd generation | | | | This newer model is a touch sleeker, but nothing |
| model of this phone. Like the previous i9 and all of | | | | earth shattering. Nothing has been taken away. It still |
| the clones, this phone works on networks that use | | | | has the Java. It is still a quad band. It still has dual sim |
| GSM sim cards. Examples are T Mobile, AT&T, | | | | active. There's still your typical web browsing, email, |
| Fido, and Cingular. You can also use the prepaid or | | | | SMS, MMS, MP3 / MP4, Bluetooth, ebook reader, FM |
| flex pay options in these networks as well as go with | | | | radio, camera / web cam etc. |
| a contract. Go phone sims work as well as the | | | | I have heard that these newer phones can hold 16GB |
| prepaid T Mobile cards. The phone has a WAP | | | | of memory, but so far I've only seen the 8GB |
| browser that uses GPRS. It's pretty fast and if you | | | | variety. This may change as more become available. |
| install a compact browser like opera mini, it's even | | | | Price wise, there hasn't been much change. You can |
| more so. | | | | still get both of these phones for barely over $100. |
| How The 3G Is Different From The Previous i9: The | | | | People will often ask me if it makes sense to |
| main difference is in the icons and main page. There | | | | upgrade just now. That depends on how much you |
| are now 10 pages of icon options, allowing you to | | | | like the way the new model looks and how important |
| customize the phone much more. Basically any tool or | | | | the icons are to you. Both of these are great phones |
| application on the phone can have it's own icon. | | | | that more than get the job done on the cheap. |
| Examples are stocks, maps, You tube, games, etc. | | | | |