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Review: ZTE C88

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The C88 offers you two ways to view or access content. You can go through the MetroPCS WAP browser, or go to the @Metro deck. Because we did not have access to data services, we were unable to test the browser or deck to see how they work. Given that the C88 is limited to 1xRTT data, though, you wireless browsing won't be done at blazing speeds. It will let you download ringtones, wallpapers, get basic information content, such as weather and news, and so on.

As far as making the C88 your own, it comes with a handful of ringtones and wallpapers that let you adjust the basic appearance. You can fully adjust the sounds and some aspects of the display. You can also set images you take with the camera to be the wallpaper. But there aren't any other themes or grand schemes that let you drastically alter the appearance or functionality of the phone.

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ZTE C88

2" display 176 x 220 pixels
800 mAh battery