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Cool K07: A Knock-off of the Knock-off of the Palm Pre
Jan 6th
Real Palm Pre Competition
The Palm Pre-So Good Everyone Wants to Knock it Off
The first knock-off of the Pre was great. But this new one seems to be a bit better in the features department PLUS is a dead ringer for the Pre. Makes me wonder two things… First: Why doesn’t everyone have one of these? And second: Why didn’t Palm do it first?
“Pre” History
The Palm Pre has become somewhat of a miracle smartphone. The first with the new WebOS, one of the more powerful smartphone operating systems, but very easy to use, the Pre still gets high marks and is still considered to be the best contender as an iPhone killer. It has all the great things a smartphone should have, in just the right proportions. A 3.1 TFT capacitive Touchscreen with 320*480 resolution and multi-touch capabilities, Audio/video playback, GPS, WiFi, stereo Bluetooth 2.1, 3 megapixel camera with LED flash and a full QWERTY sliding keyboard. It also has many other basic features.
The Cool K07-The Newest Knock-Off
The Cool K07 has all that, just in different proportions-a little smaller to be exact. The K07 has a 2.8 touchscreen with 240*320 resolution, dual camera-one 2.1 megapixel camera with LED flash for still pictures and the other for video, so of course it has Audio/Video playback with the tested video resolution at 1600*1200 MAX. It also has Bluetooth, GPS, and a full QWERTY keyboard as well.
But the real features is what the K07 has that the Pre doesn’t. An analog TV, an FM radio plus a scheduler that can turn itself on and off with a built in scheduler, an E-Book reader, dual SIM cards and dual standby, TF internal memory of 19.5Mb and it supports external TF memory card up to 8G.
And the Verdict Is?
Why is it that the Chinese always have the good stuff? It seems as if all the Chinese Knock-offs have some extra features that work great and that everyone else wishes they had on the original phones. I am hoping that with these knock-offs maybe the manufacturers of the originals will get the hint and start adding these cool features. Granted it’s only an analog TV, but it’s a TV on demand that you can use to watch your favorite shows when they come on. No more missing or having to record, or having to Bit Torrent it later on. You can watch what you want when you want.
Plus, this one looks exactly like a Pre, it’s just a little smaller of a display and camera size. And you get all this for a little less money too. Yes, the originals are usually better, but in the case fo the Cool K07, I have to wonder if this is still a true thing… There is still a manufacturer’s warranty in most cases when you purchase a knock-off new, so I don’t see what the problem is. I honestly wish I could get my hands on one.
Info via Solomobi.comand
PhoneArena.com
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THe info about the Cool K07 is from Solomobi.com.
Palm Pre Knockoff-Is It Better Than The Real Thing?
Oct 10th
No one ever thinks that a knock off would even come close to the real thing. Especially when it comes to cell phones or smartphones. But I’ve gotta say this… The recent unveiling of the Palm Pre knock off, seemingly simply named “iphone+qwerty”, goes to show that not all knock offs are equal. While the Palm Pre has all the standard features of a smartphone, such as a digital camera, microUSB port and touchscreen, all which make it a great competitor to the market monopolizing iPhone.
So What Does the Knock Off Have That the Pre Doesn’t?
Well, it does have everything that the Palm has. That includes using almost the same kind of hardware. The operating systems are similar as well. And the prices of the knock off, although it is somewhat cheaper than the Pre, are still close (depending where you buy the Pre they can run anywhere from $99USD-$299USD) with the knock off costing a meager $88USD. So what is it then that the knock off is sporting that the Pre doesn’t? Well, according to rumors from PMP Today, it has a television, that’s what. Although it’s just a plain old analog TV, it’s a TV nonetheless. And the Palm Pre doesn’t have one. Go figure…The Chinese thought of it first. For one of the best iPhone competitors NOT to have thought of including a TV as one of its features, the Pre seems to be slacking.
What’s The Verdict?
If you are looking for the upper class prestige that the Palm Pre affords to those who can afford it, then the Palm Pre is for you. User ratings have shown that business people love it and it is a great media phone. And being one of the only worthy iPhone competitors on the market, it is definitely worth its price. But Move over Pre… There’s a knock off in town, the Chinese made “iphone+qwerty”. And it might just be worth more than the original for less.
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