N99i - The Chinese Nokia iPhone Clone Built To Text

The iPhone set a new standard in cell phones. The gold standard is now a high resolution touch screen as well as the ability to surf the web, play music, watch and record video and take high quality pictures all from the comfort of your mobile phone.

But the iPhone was not without problems. The iPhone is pretty expensive and requires you to use AT&T's expensive mobile service (usually starting at $100). Additional problems are: the iPhone requires you to take the battery to the dealer to replace it; the iPhone has a paltry three speakers; and although the iPhone does allow texting, the touch screen is a bit slow as far as texting goes. Finally, the iPhone is known to have freezing and loading problems.

Chinese manufacturers saw the perfect opportunity to copy iPhone technology while fixing the drawbacks. The N99i is one of the more popular iPhone clones. It is especially popular with people who do a lot of texting because of its keypad import and handwriting recognition. It has two Sim cards so you can have two phone numbers without ever needing to turn off the phone.

The N99i has everything you would expect from both the iPhone and the iPhone clones, with features as follows:

Tri band, GSM 900/1800/1900;

Built-in bluetooth;

Dual SIM card, dual standby;

Lithium removable battery;

Polyphonic (64 channels), monophonic, true tones, MP3 ring tones;

Music player: (MP3 player with mp3, midi, wav format);

Movie player: (3GP/MP4 movie player with full-screen);

Camera function: (digital camera built-in with video recording capability);

Memory type: support micro SD expansion slot - up to 2GB;

Interface: USB 2.0;

Built-in hands free operation mode;

Display: 2.6" TFT touch screen QVGA display with 260k colors, 320 x 240 pixel resolution;

Vibrate function;

Internet browser (GPRS + WAP);

Java 2.0;

Handwriting recognition;

Messaging: (email, SMS, MMS and EMS supported for both main and sub SIM card, SMS group send, long text SMS);

Cell phone directory: phone book memory supports 400 records;

Supports caller ringing / caller video player;

Game supported with built in games;

Calculator, world time, unit conversion, currency conversion, calendar, games;

Stand-by time: Up to 150h;

Talk time of 180min--300min; and

Complete default English interface.

The N99i is competitively priced at about $150. Considering it is loaded with features and will save you a lot on AT&T service over time, this phone is worth a serious look, especially if you're a frequent texter.

The best way to evaluate the N99i is by viewing video footage. Visit the N99i Product Review Website by clicking here to see video demonstrations, close up photos, unique features, and comparison buyer information about the N99i. Rae Edwards is an internet technology research and writer.

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