Fastcardtech.com Customer Review of the PinPhone 3Gs

[BlackSadCat]

I can sed the cheapness

[fuwhatelse]

Ich denke mal, du bist aus Deutschland (wegen dem Nicknamen). Also meine Frage: Unterstützt das Gerät Dual Sim parallel oder muss man, wenn man von einer Sim Karte Anrufe empfangen will, auf diese Karte umschalten oder geht das wie gesagt parallel? Und: Kannst du mir einen seriösen Händler (Onlineshop) empfehlen? Hoffe auf baldige Antwort...

[SchlumpfiHB]

@fuwhatelse DIESES Phone hat nur EINE Simkarte, es gibt aber auch eine 3GS+ Version, bei der 2 Simkarten gleichzeitig "on" sind. Umschalten muß man da nicht :-) Von der 3GS+ Version sollte ich auch ein Video haben?!? :-)

[bettasbetta]

DO NOT BUY FROM FASTCARDTECH. I bought a phone from them which had awful reception. I exchanged it for another phone that was worse than the first. I returned that one, too, and after a million emails they returned only a third of the price (forget about shipping costs). I wasted an awful lot of time and money, for nothing. DO NOT BUY FROM FASTCARDTECH. They have bad products and even worse customer service.

[MyJakill]

@willbaguley9000  do you still have it trade blackberry for it

[eastern2western]

the closer the performance to the real thing, the more the price

[chaozxtreme]

I need help with my Pinphone 3GS... I was having problems and had to do a factory restore... now nothing will work. When I open Opera it says "Failed to open"

Can someone help me? Or point me in the right direction?

[eloid777]

can you order direct from the manufacture? best price and web to order from?

[eloid777]

phone are unlock when shiped?

[nalihD]

do china sell shitphone ? i wana buy 1!

[Lillajohan123]

D: The link to this phone doesnt work :(

[Lillajohan123]

Hey man :) Im thinking of buy one of those cuz in sweden a iphone will cost ur pants :/ And its so fucking expencive to use the original one... But does this one goes slow or its just like an iphone? And can i acces apple store with this one?

[raziel20k]

Is the battery any good? I'm always hearing things about clones having crappy batteries, but I was wondering how the battery on the Pinphone is.

[gabberr1981]

i have this iphone 3gs clone

its great

[Rooniex3]

Hey einmal nerve ich noch :)

Ich habe mich jetzt fest entschlossen mir ein Handy ( aus China :) )

bei FCT zu bestellen ... aber welches ?!

Ich schaue mir ständig deine videos vom pinphone und kiphone an !

gefallen tun sie mir beide und sie haben was ich brauche : WIFI kapatzativ touch und nen recht guten mp3 player weniger wichtig ist mir das es WM oder android hat !

Jetzt wollte ich dich mal fragen weil ich mein du hattest beide schon in der hand!

Welches gefäält "dir" besser ?

Danke voraus

[thepatman27]

when you text can you turn the phone sideways?

[Espani0Lman]

bullshit!

[blarghonk123]

the cool a6161 is a clone of the htc magic and has a multi touch capasitive screen and runs android 1.5 idk how good the phone is tho cuz nobody has made a review for it to

[Blaze2197]

Can you get apps on here?

Like the same ones from the appstore?

[ecomglobalent]

I have the newest version of Pinphone 3GS with Firmware 1.1.9 available, contact me if interested.

[amirul8nizam9]

hi.. good review..

are there website that i can download software and games for pinphone..

i think i attracted with this phone..

[Gradez063008]

ok.. i think i'll wait for the dual sim 3gs pinphone... i can't wait to see ur review.. thnks

[Gradez063008]

for now this is a "best iphone clone ever made"... how much is the shipping price in the philippines..? thank you..

[SchlumpfiHB]

@Gradez063008 Don't ask ME about the shipping cost, ask the store :-)

AND: Wait a second, a new dualsim pinphone is about to be released, I'm hoping to get it soon and make a review :-)

[chaozxtreme]

Hehe you sound like Jorg Albertz but without the Scottish accent lol (German football player that played for Glasgow Rangers)

I'm thinking of getting this, because I cannot be fucked paying like £300 for an iPhone so the PinPhone looks like the best clone I've seen yet.

[andrewlj10]

can u jailbreak this, and also use it with iTunes on the computer??

[alanricouk]

Are you aware of a website where you can get Java programmes for the Pinphone?

[alanricouk]

How can you check that you have a 16GB version of pinphone, or a version that you want? I don't want to buy a 16GB and get ripped off with a 4GB

[SchlumpfiHB]

@alanricouk Just connect it to your PC and look how much memory it shows you :-)

[christAfer94]

Is it any differences between this and an iPhone?

[raziel20k]

@christAfer94 Pinphone it's a clone, so it doesn't run on iPhone OS. So the main difference is that it can't run official iPhone apps :)

[Ba3dadBoy]

How many phones do you have man? Lol

[SchlumpfiHB]

@Ba3dadBoy

A couple ;-)))

[Djjohn1992]

Hey, awesome review!

Could be my new or additional phone.

Will the screen flip to the side when you are writing messages (sms) ?

Also - how is the picture quality and video recording? Fps etc.

[marsbars89]

FASTCARD TECH IS A SCAM!! Google it! Even paypal has agreed their scammers.

[im6directors]

how to add icons in pinphone start menu

[sandelf1234]

Hello,

Very nice video, I have some questions about this phone.

Is it possible to use this phone for skype? I did not found any skype for java on the net

Any dedicated application for facebook as well?

I want to use both applications over WIFI, will it be possible?

Thank you

Sorry for my English

[SchlumpfiHB]

@sandelf1234 I don't know a skype java app, but for facebook, I'm using snaptu, works great with wifi :-)

[undecidedtheband]

is it a dual sim phone or does it hold just 1 sim card????

[SchlumpfiHB]

@undecidedtheband

It's a single sim card phone.

[radiboi]

How long has it been last since the day u get it?

[Nivethan12]

Hallo

ehm kann ich dieses pinphone auch mit fritzbox also wlan damit msn on kommen oder soo was.

oder hat das PINPHONE überhaupt kein WLAN.

[SchlumpfiHB]

@Nivethan12

Klar geht das, kein Problem :-) Dieses Phone hat Wifi :-)

[FredagsAlle]

Is it 3.5mm jack?

[SchlumpfiHB]

@FredagsAlle

Yes :-)

[AlexHollingsTV]

can it sync with iTunes :L just wondering, it probably wont ;)

[SchlumpfiHB]

@AlexHollingsTV

No, you can't, it's not an iPhone ;)

[AlexHollingsTV]

@SchlumpfiHB I know :L just wanted to know if i could use it through itunes to manage my music

Cheers anyway

[eme181]

wanna trade it for an ipod touch ? hehe :D

[warberkay2]

kann ich ne vodafone karte rein machen?

[eev901]

Can the battery be changed?

[felmo1068]

does it have wifi?

[eev901]

Yes it has wifi.

[eev901]

Yes it has wifi.

[TheSurfboy83]

I ordered a pinphone 2 months ago from fastcardtech, fedex lost it, fastcardtech told me I had to chase up fedex, I did this and fedex confirmed that fastcardtech's claim had been processed, fastcardtech still says it hasn't and will not refund me.

If you want to throw money away buy with fastcardtech!!

[aservantofhis]

what do you think of the new ciphone c8a. Better tan the pinphone?

[MrFatDog0]

ITs the best fake iphone but its still waste of money,

Its such an increadibel touch on the Iphone.

[AlcatrazLives]

Well it's nice to see your reviews... man Congrats for the effort you put in .... The let down of this mobile is not the capacitive screen but the CPU performance and custom software / shell which comes installed in it....

[JeyJey1993]

schöner deutscher akzent ;)

[SchlumpfiHB]

Man(n) tut, was man(n) kann ;)

[sasch500]

hat das handy gps? also für maps? kann ich es als navi benutzen?

[SchlumpfiHB]

Nein, nein und nein.

[nillan7nillan]

how is the call quality? some other copy´s have lose call quality. ;) nice vid and phone

[SchlumpfiHB]

I can't complain, at least where I live and with my service provider the call quality is great :-)

[youroldda]

Help please, How do you update the firmware? ...thank you

[FernandoMSBarreto]

Sir, have configured my email account at the native Mail program that cames with Pinphone, but every time I try to send a message

the screen turns off, and when I click the ON/OFF botton in order to turn on the screen , the screen images appers inverted.

Do you know how can I solve this problem?

[SchlumpfiHB]

Sorry, no idea, I haven't set up any e-mail accounts, yet.

[NatalieGelehrter]

werden die auch im hauptmenü angezeigt oder muss da ins java rein ?

funktionieren alle java spiele oder geht das eingeschränkt?

kannst du mir einen seller empfehlen

danke

[SchlumpfiHB]

Die müssens ins Java rein, Icons in den Menüs werden nicht erstellt. Händler? Ich habe meines von FCT, siehe Link in der Beschreibung.

[NatalieGelehrter]

kann man auch weitere Apps hinzufügen oder ist das nur auf vorinstaliierten Programme reduziert ?

[SchlumpfiHB]

GANZ wenige Java Apps kann man installieren, erwarte bitte nicht zu viel davon.

[seguindoglauber]

Dear Sir, I use the wap browser, because it is faster them java browsers, but many pages when I visit a page using the wap browser, the page cames with chinese characters.

My mother tongue is Portuguese, and I am unable to read Chinese.

Could tell me how to change the setting of the wap native browser in order to set the character to ASCII characters, or better, in order to tell the wap that I am browsing from Brazil?

[SchlumpfiHB]

Sorry, I don't know :-(

Same problem here. For example: When I go to Google, it'll show up in Chinese. Then I'll have to click on "Google in English".

[seguindoglauber]

Sir , to make the "Google in English your wap browser first page, after load the "Google in English" page go to [options], then press [Set as Homepage]

[leadingspartan]

Dear Sir,

Do you know how much this phone cost to ship to America. Can you change the application names?

[SchlumpfiHB]

I don't know the shipping cost, ask the store wherever you are planning on ordering it from.

The icons names can't be changed for now.

[seguindoglauber]

Dear Sir, first of all, thanks for answer my previous questions.

I´d like to turn all the sounds the cell does when I am using it, like when I type messages, and the only way I figured out to do so was turn off the sounds using the botton on the upper left of the cell, therefore it´s turns off all the sounds including the sound when I receive a call.

Do you know how can I just turn off the sound´s the cell make when I touch it, and keep on the sound when I receive a call?

[SchlumpfiHB]

I don't think that's possible?!? At least I haven't found a way to do this :-(

[seguindoglauber]

Sir, to you know how to turn off the sound that cames when we press a letter on the virtual keyboard? It´s quite a annoyng sound....

[SchlumpfiHB]

The only way I found is to use the "mute button" on the side of the phone.

[papalevies]

Does it have GPS?

[SchlumpfiHB]

No, but there is a GPS version of this phone to be released soon. I don't know if this GPS will do any good outside of China, we'll have to wait and see.

[Puchtahans]

Is there a german AC Adapter in the box?

Nice Review

[SchlumpfiHB]

I THINK there wasn't?!? I can't quite remember I have SO many USB chargers, I can't tell you which ones came with which phone ;-)

I use ONE of my usb chargers for all my phones.

[HaXxXter666]

warum hast du eig. so viele chinaphones? :D

[SchlumpfiHB]

Habe ich doch gar nicht?!? ;-)

Der Trend zum Zweithandy hält an ;-)

[seguindoglauber]

Dear sir,

My PINPHONE does not came with google maps, do you know if is it possible to install it? Do you know where can I get the file to install?

[SchlumpfiHB]

I haven't found a working google maps version, yet, the phone usually runs out of memory.

[seguindoglauber]

Dear Sir,

I have a pinphone and every time I connect to my wireless net by wifi, the phone ask for the password of my net, is it possible to set the password somewhere on the phone in the way that it does not ask for the password every time I try to connect with my net?

[SchlumpfiHB]

Click on the WIFI icon, there you can create an access point to save your key.

[seguindoglauber]

dear Sir,

I have a pinphone with a memory of 4 Gigas and when I try to acess some pages using the native browser, the message "insuficient memory" appears. Do you know how to work around this problem?

[SchlumpfiHB]

Don't use the WAP browser, install opera mini or bolt.

[FernandoMSBarreto]

Sir, I have a pinphone but my operamini does not conect to internet, I'm connecting via wifi, and can access the internet with the native browser's of the PINPHONE, but

each time I I click Operamini icon , it tries to install the browser, and the installation process goes on until about 70% and then

the message: "failed to connect to the internet" appears.

Can you help me?

[SchlumpfiHB]

Maybe your opera isn't working properly? Search for the HIDDEN Java folder on your memory card, go into the "app" folder and copy opera into that folder, name it:

operamini41.jar

[seguindoglauber]

Sir, just clarifing, I am talking about the Operamini that came native with the cell, and tha I can acess directly from the main manu of the cell.

So, does the procedure you recommend works with this browser?

Question: Is this browser also a java app?

[SchlumpfiHB]

Yes, it is. There is a HIDDEN Java folder on your storage card. Inside you'll find another folder called "app". In this folder you'll find a "operamini41.jar". you can replace this file with any other *.jar file, it just has to be called "operamini41.jar", so the Icon "knows" which program to launch when you click on it.

[FernandoMSBarreto]

Sir, It´s really work´s, thanks!

[haringpb]

Hi wie ist das mit den coverflow ist der vergleichbar mit den des Iphones/Ipods?

[shootayaoi]

Does this phone have a glass screen like the original iPhone? Or is it still the plastic one?

[SchlumpfiHB]

Glass :-)

[shootayaoi]

Something I forgot to ask, is the PinPhone considered a "smart phone" by carriers?

[SchlumpfiHB]

What do you mean by "carriers"? To me it's not a smart phone, because it doesn't have a "smart" OS ;-)

[shootayaoi]

What I meant by carriers is AT&T T-mobile, but you've already answered my question. Are only Java Apps available for this phone?

[SchlumpfiHB]

Yes, only JAVA apps are possible on this phone.

[shootayaoi]

Are there any real advantages to this phone? I mean, it does lag a bit, and last I checked you can just jailbreak an iphone for free online now.

[SchlumpfiHB]

Advantages over the real thing? I don't think so, only the price is much lower ;-)

[shootayaoi]

And out of all the phones you've reviewed (and believe me, I've probably seen them all and looked at the sites for their prices and specifications) Which phone would you recommend the most or which did you like the most?

[SchlumpfiHB]

That's a tough one! At THIS moment I'd have to say my T5355 phone. In my opinion you get the most for your money. I might change my mind, though, as soon as I get a new phone sometime in the future ;)

[shootayaoi]

Whats the difference between the T5355 and the T5353+?

[SchlumpfiHB]

Hi think the T5353+ has a higher screen resolution and a stronger CPU? But there are A LOT of these models out there, you always have to read VERY carefully the specs that she shops claim those phones have.

[shootayaoi]

And something I wanna ask, but I don't know if you have ever been around one. Do you know anything about the CiPhone C6? I've seen some videos and heard some very good things

[SchlumpfiHB]

That's right, I never had one in my hands. I also hear good things about the c6, I decided not to buy one, though, because there nothing it can do that my T5355 can't :-)

[shootayaoi]

oh well, ill probably try for a pinphone for my birthday ^^ turning 17 on the 22nd

[fianche]

what's the name of the song dude?

[SchlumpfiHB]

Time 2 Roll by "Vibal"

[geengster]

schlumpfi

ich find deine stimme voll sympatisch

[SchlumpfiHB]

Huch?!? Dankeschön :-)

[onurthemonur]

this phone doesn't really have a 3G connection, right? it's just Wifi and edge... and how is the material quality, does it feel strong when u touch it? any moving or shaking parts? stretching back cover?

[SchlumpfiHB]

No 3G, only Wifi and EDGE. This phone is really well bulit, very "solid", it feels good :-)

[TheSeba55]

does this phone have vribrate mode?

[SchlumpfiHB]

Yes, there is a little switch on the side of the phone :-)

[TheSeba55]

@SchlumpfiHB awesome !! thanks :)

[Adrian51524]

does it have the 3.5mm headphone jack?

[keropanalos]

naja das vid is auf jeden fall gut und mein anderer fund is aber nur für männer is FrauenMeister . com fertisch

[furiousz11]

it has java?

[SchlumpfiHB]

Yes, it does.

[leonwangls]

can it do threaded sms like the palm phone. copy and paste. sync to computer?

[theblackstyla]

da die vodafone sms in deutsch war , gehe ich davon aus , dass du auch fragen in deutsch beantwortest...

Naja wie auch immer

Muss man den Touchcreen wie bei einigen Chinahandys mit dem Fingernagel bedienen oder kann man ihn bei diesem Gerät normal mit der Fingerkuppe bedienen....

Antwort wäre nett...

Danke

[SchlumpfiHB]

Das ist das erste Chinaphone mit einem KAPAZITIVEN Touchscreen, das kann man NUR mit der Fingerkuppe bedienen, wie beim großen Vorbild :-)

[leonwangls]

hi SchlumpfiHB, can the pinphone sync to the computer with outlook? thanks

[l2zeusftw]

hey awesome phone,i intend on buying it!I got one question though and pls answer if u know.This phone hasn't Greek as a language,but can it receive SMS written in greek?

[SchlumpfiHB]

I don't think so?!? If your language isn't in the phone then it probably won't be able to display the characters.

[HeIIToAll]

are u able to get more external memory? or is it all built in? and unchangeable?

[SchlumpfiHB]

It has a bulit in TF-card, but actually it's not that difficult to change. Just a few screws but you might lose your warranty when you open the phone, so it's up to you if you want to do it.

[HeIIToAll]

Did u do that? TF Card? Is that MicroSDHC??

[SchlumpfiHB]

I opened it, I COULD HAVE exchanged the card, I didn't, I'm happy with 4GB :-)

And yes, a TF card is a MicroSDHC card.

[drtre9000]

How much does this cost?

[SchlumpfiHB]

Check out the video's description. They come with or without wifi, they come with different memory sizes, so prices vary.

[ronnel0918]

Sir, is the Pinphone yours? How's the phone sir? is it really good? im interested with this phone..i hope you'll post a vid showing the WiFi...does it support finger zooming? what's written on the back?

[1bnb25]

can you use iphone cases with this phone? i mean is it pretty much the same physical build?

[SchlumpfiHB]

Most of them will fit, some hardcases are a little tight but so far everything I bought for the 3GS also fits on this phone :-)

[1bnb25]

@SchlumpfiHB sweet, I think I'm going to get this after the first of the year. thanks for the review! I woudln't have even known the phone existed if i didn't come across your review.

[libziswitty]

hat einer dem Willen mich von meiner dauer einsamkeit zu retten

[MultiChecker91]

hey weißt du zufällig welches vormat usw. ein video für das phone brauch, damit es ruckelfrei und scharf läuft? scharfe videos stottern bei mir und laufende sind ziemlich unscharf... (hast du noch beispiel videos? die liefen meine ich ruckelfrei und scharf; habe sie aber leider dummerweise gelöscht...)

[633336]

Love your videos, but what is this awesome music?

[SchlumpfiHB]

Look for time 2 roll by vibal

[MrFantasist]

top video! what do you think of Miphone M89++ ? it has windows 6.1, GPS, WIFI and i guess video calling too that means it supports 3g networks? But i dont know if it has capacitive touch screen, also no compass. But cheaper than pinphone and better processor speed. what are your thoughts?

[Brekigmxnet]

zack bestellt (: Top Video! Ich wer dann auch erstmals Videos von music dockingstation und dem pinphone machen. Aber leider wird es erst 23 dezember hier sein -.- Habs jez mit ems express bestellt bei fasrcardtech. Hoffentlich muss ich nicht diese gebühren für die gdsk zahlen -,-

[thesniper321]

Thanks a lot, I will go with the pinphone thanks you very much

[monkeyafg]

sciphone has capacitive too.

how m any inch is the screen, does it have wifi?

[SchlumpfiHB]

Which sciPhone has a capacitive touchscreen?

This phone has a 3.5 inch screen and yes, it does have WIFI :-)

[monkeyafg]

Thanks, do u think this is th ebest iPhone clone?

what doesn't it have that the iPhone has.

Can you download apps (from appstore

[SchlumpfiHB]

This is ONE of the best clones, if you ask me ;-)

And no, no iPhone apps possible, only some JAVA apps are possible,

[thesniper321]

what are the other ones? I highly consider your opinion.

[SchlumpfiHB]

The ciPhone C6 :-)

[thesniper321]

but the ciphone c6 doesn't have a capacitive screen, it doesn't bother you?

[SchlumpfiHB]

O.k., the capacitive screen is a BIG plus on this phone, the C6 on the other hand is a SMART phone, endless apps and games (Windows Mobile) are possible on the C6.

It depends on what you want, I think both phones will have their fans ;-)

[jrc4ever]

musstest du zoll zahlen?

[PaulJ133]

Hey, this's neat.

Does it have predictive text input?

Emails? Exchange? IMAP? POP?

Can it sync with google?

[SchlumpfiHB]

predictive text input: No

Emails: Yes, POP and IMAP

Sync with Google: I doubt it, I wouldn't know how?

[Superspemo]

sag mal du hast doch mit ems geordert,hast du gdsk bezahlt?

[Knuspi88]

Du hast Dir doch nicht das Piun geholt, oder? :D

Gruß, Ne0

[SchlumpfiHB]

Na klar doch :-)

Klasse Spielzeug ;-)

[Dany91kr]

ok...if this phone come to merimobiles in germany EU I buy this phone, if not I think to buy p3470+ or sunno u6 ;-)

[Dany91kr]

this phone is in EU?or in cina???in the past my phone was blocked to dogane, to start sending my phone i've must payd 120$...the company was DHL

[SchlumpfiHB]

It's from China and the shipping cost was somewhere around 30 bucks (US Dollars) :-)

[SchlumpfiHB]

I forgot to mention:

This phone has a 320x480 pixel resolution, 4GB inside, 12 languages and at least the German is ALMOST perfect :-)