Chinese Phone, Part I

Recently I decided to order a new phone. My old one, that was not so old and for that I was not sure of my decision, is dying , slowly. This old Samsung Galaxy Gti kills itself randomly from time to time, specially when it needs to receive SMS or other important things that phones are supposed to do well, and in this case it doesn't.

Searching for a phone is not an easy task. The good phones are extraordinarily expensive, up to 300 € or more , and that is too much for a phone. I wanted a smartphone that was better than my old one, as better as it could be for the lowest price possible. Didn't want an apple, I wanted android 4.1 running on this new machine , but that proved hard.

Amazon had several options, but those options seemed a little bit too much, 200 € was still high, specially if you are talking about a no brand phone. And the Samsungs available everywhere were not as cool as they should be , for the price I would pay.

I went deep into the web, till I found the perfect website. It ships internationally, which is an important option if you live in Portugal, and it ships for free ( although it might take up to 20 working days). And it had amazing things for incredible low prices, possible only if it comes directly from China. Exactly what I was looking for.

The experience is only giving its first baby steps, but clearly I look forward to see what comes out of it.

5.3" Screen Android 4.1 MTK6577 3G Smart Phone + GPS - 512MB RAM (P05-H7100) , that's the name of the guy.

Below after the photos I will post the specs, I will keep you posted about this experiment. 

• 5.3 inch screen Android 4.1 MTK6577 Dual-core 3G smart phone
• GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHZ globally compatible + WCDMA (UMTS) 2100MHz available
• Built-in GPS module and supports A-GPS for navigation
• 5-points capacitive touch screen for convenient operation
• --OS: Android 4.1.1
• --CPU: MTK6577 dual-core ARMv7 processor
• --CPU Frequency: 1GHz
• --GPU Renderer: PowerVR SGX 531
• --RAM: 512MB
• --ROM: 4GB
• --Screen Resolution: 540 x 960 pixels
• High definition display screen and supports playing 720P & 1080P HD video
• Dual camera, 0.3MP front camera and 8MP back camera
• WiFi + GPRS + WAP + USB for speedy data transferring and application downloading
• Bluetooth for hands-free calling and data transferring
• Powered by rechargeable 3100mAh Lithium battery
• Entertainments: FM Radio + Camera/Camcorder + Music/Movie Player +Image Viewer+ eBook + Video Recorder
• Handy Tools: Calendar + Alarm + Desk Clock + Calculator + World Clock
• This Cell Phone works with 3G & 2G networks:
• (1)Compatible 3G network: WCDMA(UMTS) 2100MHz
• The name UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) is usually used in Europe. The UMTS Forum has confirmed that WCDMA is the world's most popular 3G technology.
• Outside of Europe, the system is also known by other names such as FOMA or W-CDMA. In marketing, it is often referred to as 3G or 3G+. (http://www.gsmarena.com/network-bands.php3?sCountry=UNITED+STATES)
• (2)Compatible 1G & 2G Networks: GSM850/GSM900/DCS1800/PCS1900MHZ
• ----France: Bouygues, Orange, SFR GSM, Virgin
• ----UK: MCom, T-Moblie, TeleWare
• ----Ireland: Vodafone, O2, Meteor, Tesco
• ----Spain: Orange, Movistar, Vodafone, Simyo, Yoigo
• ----Portugal: Vodafone, TMN, Optimus
• ----USA: AT&T, T-Moblie, Fido, Suncom, Airvoice, CTC, Edge, Indigo, Tuyo, 7-Eleven, Callplus, O2, Lucas, Suncom
• ----Canada: Rogers, Fido
• ----Italy: TIM, Vodafone, Wind