The HiPhone i32 was quite popular when it first came out, but we haven’t had many upgrades to this phone for quite some time. However, that has changed with the release of the new HiPhone 3G. I get a lot of emails wanting to know how the phone has been upgraded or changed and if it is worth it to buy a new one.  I’ll try to answer these questions in the following article.

Major Upgrades In The New 3G Version Of The HiPhone.  Below are what are the main upgrades that have been made to the original.

1.  More Memory: The first version of this phone allowed for 2GB of memory.  This new one can hold up to 16GB and this is in keeping more on par with the iPhone.

2. Smaller, Slimmer Phone, And Rounded Back / Corners: The older i32 was pretty bulky.  The new one is slimmer and now has the rounded back like the iPhone 3G.  Most people much prefer this look and find that it makes the phone less cumbersome.

3.  Quad Band (now all 4 bands): The older 32 was only a tri band. It excluded the 850 MHZ band which you most commonly see on AT&T.  Now, that’s not an issue because the phone covers all the bands.

4.  Java:  This is probably one of two of the most popular upgrades.  This phone now supports Java downloads, software, and applications.  Most of these are free. This opens up so many additional possibilities.  There are tons of Java games, productivity applications, email clients, shortcuts, and other applications that are now possible because you can now download and save jar files.

5.  Drag-able, Customizable, More Plentiful Icons: The older version of this phone was fashioned after the iPhone that was popular at that time.  But, with the apps available for the original, your typical welcome page is a moving target.  Everyone’s is different. With this new 3G version, you can customize the icons and drag them to where you want them. Basically, you can take inventory of which functions you use most on the phone, get an icon for it, and then place it where it will be the most useful to you.

What Hasn’t Changed All That Much: Despite all of the improvements, the basic functioning of this phone is the same.  It still has the very popular shake and tilt feature.  It still has dual sim slots so you can have two networks or numbers.  It still has Bluetooth, a digital camera / web cam, FM radio, handwriting and voice recognition, and voice recording.  You can still make calls, use SMS and MMS and browse the web with any activated GSM sim card.

The old phone had the “flow touch” interface and this one has it too, but has added the page turn feature.  You’ve probably seen commercials for the iPhone where the user is scrolling through the touch screen in a page turning motion.  This phone does that too.

So, Is It Worth It To Buy The New 3G Version?: The answer to this question is going to depend on whether you want or feel you need the new features. If you are happy with your HiPhone and get by with the tri band and the 2GB and you don’t need Java, then there’s no reason not to still love your phone.

But, if you don’t yet have this phone or want to upgrade to Java, more memory and the sleeker new look with the new icons, you might like the 3G and it’s not that much more expensive than the original.

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