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At the time, dual sim iClone cell phones seemed unbelievably innovative. Inspired by iPhone technology, these clones took what was wonderful about the iPhone and improved upon it by:

1. offering consumers two cell phone numbers or plans within one phone via two sim cards;

2. offering an unlocked phone which could be used with any mobile carrier; and

3. allowing consumers to remove the phone\’s battery without having to depend on or pay the manufacturer for this basic maintenance.

Of all of the improvements in the clones, the dual sim feature is what consumers liked most, so much so that many began to ask if it were possible to fit three sim slots into an iPhone clone.

The answer, as evidenced by the new CECT E689 tri sim clone, is a resounding yes. The E689 has everything that you love about the iClones (web browsing, MP3/ MP4 and camera capabilities) but it has added an additional sim slot to make it a total of three. Now it’s possible to have one phone for business, one for personal or leisure time and one for emergencies or a spare venture.

Additionally, the E689 has added a small keypad at the base of the phone which will appeal to texters. In this respect, the E689 is comparable to the N99i or the Nokia N99i as it is sometimes called as it combines all of the iClone features with advanced texting capabilities.

Price wise, the CECT tri sim is pretty competitive, starting at about $150, depending on where you buy it. Considering this phone has the latest technology available, that price seems pretty attractive, especially when you factor in AT&T savings.

To see specs, photos and rock bottom pricing on the CECT E689, click here

The iPhone clones are amazing little phones. They’ve taken what is awesome about the iPhone (the finger touch screen, the ability to surf the web, play music and video and take photos) and have greatly improved upon it.

The clone manufacturers listened to consumers who were frustrated by iPhone’s lack of a removable battery or the ability to use a carrier besides AT&T, which is pretty expensive.

In response, they addressed these issues by making all of the phones unlocked, allowing for a removable battery, adding more surround sound speakers, and making the phones dual sim. Dual sim is perhaps the most popular feature because it allows you to have two phone numbers or plans within one phone. No longer do you need to carry around two phones.

But most of the clones are not really built for texters as there is no real keyboard on the phone. Enter the N99i or as it sometimes called the Nokia N99i. This phone is really part iPhone clone and part Blackberry Pearl. It has all of the cool iClone features and it has a nice, compact but very user friendly key pad on the front of the phone. It also has handwriting recognition. By far, this is the most text friendly of the iPhone clones and in recent weeks it has become quite popular.

The N99i is also among the most competitively priced of the iClones. If you know where to look, you can often get it starting at about $100. Considering that its technology combines the best features from CECT and Rimm, this is quite competitive, not even factoring in the AT&T savings. So, if you’re looking for the latest technology, but you want advanced texting features as well, consider giving the N99i a look.

CECT X2850, U90 - GSM iPhone Clone

Successfully copying and improving upon the iPhone is what allowed CECT and other Chinese cell phone manufacturers to grab initial attention, but it is the performance of the innovative products that means they are here to stay.

Something very interesting is happening with the CECT line of clones right now. The newest models don’t even look that much like the iPhone. Suddenly consumers are starting to see silver models with full keyboards and texting capabilities. It seems that although consumers like the technology of the iPhone, not all consumers want their phones to look like exactly like the original. The CECT X2850 (or CECT U90 as it is sometimes called) is a perfect example of this.

Smaller and sleeker in design than many of the clones, the X2850 has a full keyboard on the bottom of the phone and enhanced handwriting recognition to appeal to texters.

This phone also has all of the bells and whistles that you would expect from CECT: a 2.2″ finger touch screen, and full support of SMS, MMS, WAP, MP3, MP4, and T-flash formats with full video, music and photo capabilities.

Although the advanced texting capabilities on this phone are wonderful, I believe where this phone really stands out is in it’s camera phone, which has several advanced features like continuous and delayed shooting, white balance and night mode. You are also able to adjust picture quality and size with only your fingers.

The CECT X2850 is fully completely compatible with U.S. GSM cell phone providers that use sim cards like T-mobile and Cingular, to name only a few. You don’t need any software with this phone. Just insert your sim card and it should work and recognize all of your information.

The X2850 is very attractively priced at about $100. It typically appeals to texters or consumers who value camera phone performance.

To see specs, photos and rock bottom pricing on the CECT X2850, click here