The Sciphone i68 4G is a very attractive phone using the Nucleus Plus operating system and is a popular iphone clone from China. The phone comes unlocked to any network other then the 3 mobile networks this in it self could save you money instead of signing into a contract. It is quad band so it supports all four GSM frequencies: 850, 900, 1800, and 1900 MHz; and is therefore a world phone because it can be used anywhere in the world.
The phone has two SIM card slots so you can be with two networks at the same time which is a useful feature if for example you want to use a number for work and another for personal calls, you can be available to take or make calls with both SIMs at any one time, making calls from either SIM is very easy as after dialling the required number you simply select the Sim you want to make the call from.
The phone measures Length 115mm Width 62mm Depth 10mm which is slightly larger then the iphone 4 so the accessories such as cases or gloves wont fit, the display is a relatively large 3.2 inch touch screen offering 240 by 320 pixels. It appears to support 16 bits per colour. The phones interface is easy to use ignoring the fact that the screen is not the most responsive on the market. It has the slide-to-unlock feature to stop any unwanted phone calls being made while in your packet.
The i68 4G accepts MicroSD flash memory card supposedly up to 32 GB capacity, I personally have tried the 16GB and this has work well on my phone.
It has a built-in motion and orientation sensor and some of the phone software responds to sudden motion (shaking) and/or to whether you are holding it in landscape or portrait orientation.
The only buttons are the round frontal button and three buttons on the left side near the top, the top button switches the default camera from front to back as the i68 4G has Dual cameras – 1.3 MP Pixel high resolution. The built-in camera is essentially just a webcam. It could never substitute for a real camera. It is not easy to take a decent picture with this camera. As with most mobile phones it’s always useful to take pictures in bright and well lit areas make sure you keep the phone very still or use the timer function.
The i68 4G same connection/charger as the iphone but for some reason it connects back to from “still don’t know the reason for this; unfortunately it does not work with Apple iTunes.
The phone comes with 2 lithium ion batteries which are quite useful as they don’t last to long especially if you’re a constant user, my advice to you would be to buy an original Nokia BL-4C you can get these online from around £6.99. It runs Java "MIDP" programs (also known as midlets) such as games and organizer programs. Sciphonesettings.co.uk has a App Store with a wide selection of app for this phone.
