Iphone, IPad and Mobile Phones

There’s no denying that the iPhone clones are considered a huge success. Consumers did not hesitate to embrace these Chinese imports because the features, performance, and pricing on these knock offs are too good to pass up for many consumers. And, in today’s economy, it just doesn’t make sense to pay full price on expensive items which will likely go out of style in a very short amount of time.

The shake and tilt models are among the most popular. That’s because consumers love being able to shake the phone to advance songs and media without having to fumble around and scroll. There are other things to like about these phones too, like the fact that they are always unlocked so that we can use whichever inexpensive carrier we wish, and the fact they are dual sim, which essentially allows us to have two separate phone numbers and plans on one phone. There are many of these shake to the music clones available now. Examples are the HiPhone i32, the CECT A380i, A88, and the A8+, to name the most popular.

This article will review the latest shake and tilt (that many people consider the best) – the SciPhone – (also sometimes called the 168 or the Y32.)

Popular Features: The 168 has all of the smartphone specifications that you would expect, including: a generous 3.2 inch touch screen; dual sim slots; slide unlock; a 1.3 mega pixel camera which also serves as a webcam; an e-book reader; Bluetooth 2.0; full MP3 / MP4 capabilities; web browsing, emailing and messaging via GPRS and WAP 2.0; Java 2.0; shake and tilt; and 2GB of memory.

Don’t let the smaller size of this knock off fool you. Its super fast and it houses a slew of the latest features inside a tiny package. I love the addition of the e-book reader because so many of us download reports or e-books and then never read them. This allows you to actually read those things when you have to wait in line or are delayed somewhere.

As we’ve come to expect from the Chinese clones, the speakers and sound system on this phone are crisp, loud, and clear. The 1.3 mega pixel camera takes surprisingly sharp photos.

Appearance: This model is smaller and thinner than previous models, which is why it’s sometimes called the “mini HiPhone.” In terms of appearance, this one looks almost identical to the HiPhone i32 which is a dead ringer for the iPhone, but if you hold these phones side by side you’ll see that the SciPhone is much thinner.

Functioning And Quality: This phone is very zippy and intuitive. This makes it very user friendly. I have not found any problems with it. It’s a solid little gadget that doesn’t feel cheap or lacking in any way.

Pricing: Right now, this phone starts at about $150. I don’t think that’s a bad price when you consider most of the older clones are in the $100 range and you’d expect to pay a bit more for the newest, sleekest features.

Apple recently unveiled its new iPad, a tablet that is bigger than an iPod Touch but much smaller than a laptop or a netbook. It offers a wide range of applications, including e-books, web browsing, games, and movies. With a 1GHz processor and WiFi capabilities, the iPad will be available with 16GB of flash memory for $499, with 32GB for $599, or with 64GB for $699. For $829, the iPad features both WiFi as well as 3G connectivity. All models will be ready for purchase via AT&T in about two months.

The iPad weighs in at 1.5 pounds and measures 9.6-inches high, 7.5-inches wide, and 1.5-inches deep. It features a 9.7-inch LCD display screen with 4:3 resolution and 1024 x 768 pixels. In addition, the iPad boasts an approximate battery life of 10 hours for viewing or one-month in standby mode. It runs on a modified version of the iPhone operating system and is compatible with most iPhone applications.

Aiming to rival the Kindle, the iPad offers an iBook application that allows users to download and read e-books. To compete with laptops, Apple provides an iPad version of its iWork application along with an optional keyboard. The iPad also includes gaming capabilities, making it a new competitor for the PSP Go. Two noticeably absent features are a built-in camera and the ability to run Flash programs.

Will the Apple iPad be as commercially successful as the iPod or the iPhone? Only time will tell. One thing seems certain, however-die-hard Apple fanatics will be lining up around the corner to get their hands on this latest innovation.