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Games on the CECT I9 3G – How to Find, Install, and Play Them

There's no doubt that there's a lot of entertainment available on the CECT iPhone clones. You can listen to MP3s. You can watch movies or video. And, you can play games. I get a lot of emails about how to get new games on this new 3G phone. I'll go over this process in the following article.

Finding And Installing Games On The CECT 3G Via Java: I'm sure there are other ways and places to get games on this phone, but most people will just go for the Java variety. Most of these phones support Java (check with the seller to make sure if you have any doubt), so this makes the process free and easy. There are literally thousands of Java games available - most of them are free.

To get started, goggle the phrase "get jar." This will take you to some websites that have free Java games (in jar files) via download. If you hit "software" at the top of the screen, you'll then see "games" on the bottom left hand side. If you click on this icon, you'll see several different gaming categories, like action, board games, adventure, classic, etc.

There's usually something for everyone - including the old stand bys like Space Invaders And Pac Man as well as Lunar Lander and GAEM. As soon as you find a game that you want to download, click on it's link. Most games will just have the jar file right there, but others will ask you to chose your device. There is only one CECT model listed right now - CECT A100. This works for all of the phones. If you want a game that doesn't have this device, often the Nokia phones will work also, especially 2610.

Now, at this point, there are a few ways to get the game from your computer to the phone. You can use Bluetooth, you can use the SD card, or you can use the USB cord. I prefer the USB cord because it is always at my computer anyway and I don't have to open up the phone to get the SD card. So, these next instructions are for the USB cord, but the process is the same no matter what the method.

Once you have the USB cord installed into your phone, click "mass storage." Then, from your computer, click the jar file and then chose "save as." Then, on your desktop, find what your phone is labeled as. For me, this is k:/ but it may be different to you. Once you curser to this drive, hit save.

Next, take the USB cord out of your phone. Go into the documents icon of the phone. You will have two options - memory card or phone. Chose memory card. Then, go into the "received" folder. You should see the name of the game listed. (You may have to scroll down if you have lots of files.) Click on the game's name. Then, click on the icon that says "install." The phone will then install the game.

When you want to play the game, go into the Java icon of the i9 -3G's main menu. Go into "installed software." You'll see the name of the game listed. Click on it and then click on "launch." The game will then begin and you can start playing.

This article was about finding and installing games, but this process is the same for all Java files, including browsers like Opera Mini, applications like Google maps, mobile office, or email programs like MMail.