CoolPad re-ups 728 with 728B

by Chris Ziegler, posted Nov 12th 2006 at 4:33PM

Remember that dual-mode GSM / CDMA Pocket PC out of China a few months back, the CoolPad 728? It looks like it must've done alright for itself because the manufacturer (which we think may be CEC Telecom, the folks behind our latest installment of Keepin' It Real Fake) has wasted no time in rolling out its successor, the 728B. From what little information we have, it looks like there's nothing to get terribly excited about here -- besides being a body double for the 728, the specs are largely similar though the 728B seems to add GPS navigation to the mix. If the 728B strikes your fancy (or you're an overly jealous 728 owner) get ready to dig deep: it scoots out the door for about 7,500 yuan, which works out to about $950 by our calculations.

[Via Engadget Chinese]

Filed under: Handsets, Others, China Unicom, Windows Mobile, GSM, CDMA

Tags: 728, 728b, china, china unicom, ChinaUnicom, coolpad, phone edition, PhoneEdition, pocket pc, PocketPc, unicom, windows mobile, WindowsMobile

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bocaj @ Nov 13th 2006 4:54AM

Coolpro, aka 酷派 Kupai, is a Shenzhen based mobile phone manufacturer. CeCT is China Electric Communications Telecom and is pretty much a clearing house for small phone makers across the country. For a phone to get the OK to be 'officially' sold and used they need to get certification from the gov and that takes lots of cash and lots of connections. So, many smaller companies make a phone, pay CeCT a fee to do the registration and slap a CeCT logo on the phone (brand recognition) and then release it on the market.

Also, Coolpro's phones are in general, shit quality.

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Hadeel @ Nov 14th 2006 5:55AM

Any prettier than this
I am in Love

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fttd @ Dec 26th 2006 11:35AM

coolpad is nice

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ibrahim @ Jan 19th 2007 4:32AM

I want to business with you as like ressaler please write me your contact details.

Ibrahim

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kingstong @ Apr 1st 2007 6:28PM

hi,
am call kingston presently in china precisely shenzehen.i love this product coolpad 728b so much but am having problem to change my phone into english.i keep on moving from one places to another to see how i can solve this issue.i even went to china unicom to see if they can help me but i was told the phone does'nt have software for english.i can't just imagine such a wonderful nice mobile phone don't have english.am so worry,i wish you should help me thanks

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Chris @ Apr 16th 2007 10:41PM

Hi, I have the CoolPAD 728 and have a similiar problem. I cannot change the language from Chinese to English, any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you very much, Chris

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Joseph Okolie @ Apr 25th 2007 8:12AM

I'm in love with Coolpad and I live in Africa. How much is it? and how and where do I get this Coolpad (english) to buy?

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Brer @ Jul 30th 2008 3:52AM

I also live in africa and i have a coolpad phone but idont know the make but i guess it must be the old set of coolpad also my own has english version but i pressed certain things in the settings which change the language to chinese language and i dont know how to change back to english language can you pls help me i am currently in london on holidays expecting your quick reply. Thank you.

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