| There's no doubt that the IPhone is on a lot of | | | | Music player: Support MP3 player, with mp3, midi, |
| Christmas wish lists this year. The IPhone is highly | | | | and wav format; |
| innovative and much sought-after for its | | | | Movie player: Support 3GP/MP4 movie player with |
| multimedia functionality, but the IPhone is also | | | | full-screen; |
| incredibly expensive with a $500 price tag and a | | | | Camera function: Camera with 1.3MP, 1024*1280 |
| required expensive monthly AT&T contract. Enter | | | | pixels, video (QCIF); |
| the IClone, or the IPhone Clone, also known as | | | | Memory Type: Support T-FLASH arbitrary |
| the CECT P168. | | | | expansion slot (256mb TF card included); |
| With the IPhone you are forced to contract with | | | | Interface: USB; |
| AT&T for your wireless service. If you want | | | | Vibrate: Yes; |
| anywhere near 1,000 minutes, you'll be paying | | | | Internet Browser; |
| over $100 per month for your service. | | | | Bluetooth; |
| There is a way around both the initial price of an | | | | Java 2.0; |
| IPhone and the costs of the expensive AT&T | | | | Handwriting Recognition; |
| plan. It's called the IClone, The Iphone Clone or | | | | Messaging: SMS, MMS; |
| the CECT P168 (called "the real thing" by Popular | | | | Cell phone Directory: iPhone Book Memory |
| Science) - and it looks amazingly identical to the | | | | supports 300 records; |
| IPhone and offers ALL of the features of an | | | | Supports Caller Ringing / Caller Video Player; |
| IPhone plus bonus, additional features like extra | | | | Game: Two games built in + downloadable; |
| speakers and a removable battery, plus it allows | | | | Calculator/world time/stopwatch; |
| you to use whatever participating carrier you like | | | | Unit Conversion/Currency Conversion/Calendar; |
| (even your current provider). Popular Science | | | | Stand-by time: Up to 150h; |
| Magazine dubbed the IClone CECT P168 "the real | | | | Talk time: 180min--300min;and |
| thing" because the IClone CECT P168 performs | | | | Supports: English (Default), Simplified Chinese, |
| amazingly well, is 1/4 the price of an iPhone and | | | | Traditional Chinese, German, Italian, French, |
| even has bonus features that the iPhone doesn't | | | | Spanish, Arabic. |
| include. (The aforementioned the ability to operate | | | | (You can get an English Manual on Ebay for about |
| on two different networks at once, SIX | | | | $3.00) |
| speakers, and a removable, renewable battery.) | | | | There are a few sketchy overseas vendors of |
| Seeing both phones side by side makes the | | | | the CECT P168, but I strongly recommend |
| IClone CECT 168 an easy sell. | | | | getting your IClone CECT P168 on eBay, because |
| Better still, the IClone CECT P168 runs under $150 | | | | EBay offers pay pal fraud protection, the |
| - sometimes as low as $100 on eBay. This means | | | | protection of the feedback system, and the |
| you can actually get yourself, your kid or loved | | | | competition on EBay ensures you get the lowest |
| one all of the features of the IPhone - the touch | | | | price. EBay's feedback system allows you to |
| screen, the ability to surf the web or watch | | | | actually see buyer comments about the seller so |
| videos, and the MP3 capabilities we all want, | | | | you will know how many happy customers the |
| without worrying about the credit card bill coming | | | | seller has. Nearly all of the CECT P168 feedback is |
| or without having to threaten your kid's life if | | | | positive. You can also contact previous buyers to |
| they lose the IClone. Basically, anything you can | | | | see if they are enjoying their IClone. |
| do with the IPhone, you can also do with the | | | | If you're not a current Ebay member, it is quick, |
| IClone CECT P168 - AND you can remove the | | | | easy and free to sign up. And unlike overseas |
| battery and operate on two Sim cards. Take the | | | | vendors, Ebay is safe, secure and protected. |
| significant money ($400) you save and do | | | | With features and specifications amazingly similar |
| something nice for yourself or your family. | | | | to the IPhone at under ¼ of the price, the |
| You don't need to buy or install any software for | | | | IClone is a great way to try out the Phone's |
| the IClone P168. The phone will automatically | | | | features while waiting for the price of the IPhone |
| recognize your network, phone book, personal | | | | to trickle down. It's also a way to give your kids |
| settings and phone book. Additional standard | | | | (or yourself) the technology they are hungry for |
| features on the CECT P168 are: | | | | at a fraction of the price. With the money you |
| Ring tones Type: Polyphonic (64 channels), | | | | save (about $400), you can put a lot of additional |
| Monophonic, True Tones, MP3; | | | | presents under the tree this year. |