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Look, here’s what you need to do: reach into the appropriate pocket on your personage, take out your phone, and throw it into the nearest wall. It sucks. The N70 from Lanye (or ChinaKing, or… somebody from China), which we’ve drooled over previously, is a candybar phone with a 2.4-inch screen, Bluetooth 2.0, and a little bit of dual-band GSM. Oh, and a built-in projector. And an interface that almost perfectly mirrors that of the iPhone with the addition of voice recording and MMS. It’s awesome, and it’s now available for import for a mere $345. A bargain at any price.

[Thanks, Andrew]

Greatest projector / iPhone clone combo handset in the world now up for sale originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 28 Oct 2008 11:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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After each iPhone KIRF we swear to ourselves, never again. But damn if China’s iorgane doesn’t ratchet up the absurdity and IP thievery to levels so ballsy, they’ve sprouted a leaf. As they shamelessly boast at the end of the video posted after the break, “Apple no, this is Orange.” Or organe, but that’s for Apple’s lawyers to sort out.

P.S. The video is a bit slow to load, but it’s so worth the wait.

[Thanks, EL]

Continue reading Keepin’ it real fake, part CLXIV: Apple’s and iorgane’s

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It’s been a long time coming, but we’ve finally found a KIRF suitable to become the one and only successor to our very first “Keepin’ it real… WTF?!” This here iPhone — which is little more than a familiar chassis with a lead weight and a small amount of internal hardware — is reportedly used by scammers in Russia in order to barter for train tickets, grub, etc. In essence, the phone has just enough electronics within it to give the appearance of a “boot up” sequence, complete with the Apple logo; the scammer in possession of it then explains that the battery is simply drained, but that it will work perfectly fine once charged. After any given sucker hands over something quite valuable in exchange for this heap, he / she proceeds to crush it into a million pieces while cursing the unknown name of whoever fooled them in the first place. Moral of the story? Stay sharp, street traders.

[Thanks, Abhijit]

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Listen up, KIRF fans. We’ve got a real unique one on our hands today, as this critter copies not one, but two entities in a single fell swoop. For starters, the company is named CNet Technology — we’ll let you do the math there — and secondly, this thing looks just about exactly like Apple’s own AirPort Express. Sure, there are a few extra LEDs on there to really ugly it up, but only someone in serious denial would ever say this thing didn’t get its inspiration from Cupertino. Officially dubbed the CWR-635M, this portable router / WAP simply plugs into one’s wall socket and provides a pair of Ethernet jacks and two USB ports locally for even more networking fun. There’s no telling if this copycat will ever be released on US soil, but given that made it into the FCC’s database, we reckon anything is possible.

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We’ve always wondered when we’d see a KIRF that was actually more desirable than the original, and while this ripped T700 isn’t quite as succulent at SE’s own T700, it’s closer than most… on the outside. This touchscreen-based cellphone (which is obviously masquerading as a camera) supposedly sports a Carl Zeiss lens, a 5x optical zoom (seriously?), 8-megapixel sensor, a microSD slot and easily one of the nastiest user interfaces we’ve ever had the displeasure of laying eyes on. Hit the read link if you’re into that type of sick stuff , and jump on past the break for a front side shot.

[Via MobileMentalism]

Continue reading Keepin’ it real fake, part CXLII: Sony Ericsson’s T700 gets a twin (sans Ericsson)

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digg_url = ‘http://digg.com/gadgets/Who_s_copying_who_Miao_copies_iPod_nano_4G_a_year_in_advance’; Why, this is downright preposterous! How dare the copyright-ignoring, astonishingly uncreative minds of those at Miao copy Apple’s latest iPod nano design a full year in advance? They should be implausibly embarrassed by churning out a so-called Cottage MP3 player in 2007, all while the brains at Cupertino sat and pondered how to make its tiny little PMP that much better. This, people, is an outrage. An outrage!

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If the one-two punch of Taiwan and China can reverse-engineer the Zune and Xbox 360, certainly they can reproduce its fearless leader. Here we have Fake Bill hocking a PDA. Man, you know it’s gotta be good.

[Thanks, Marco]

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HiVision (also known as Shenzhen), a Chinese OEM exhibiting at IFA, is completely unabashed about its collection of netbook look-alikes, which range from 400MHz ARM-based computers that could retail for as little $150, to full featured VIA-powered affairs. Everything was as plastic as could be, of course, but the HP Mini-Note rips were almost passable as sexy. Almost.

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The Kira 100 was a decent Eee PC knockoff, but at just north of $475, there was literally no purpose in picking it over the genuine product. The Jointech JL7100, however, really makes ASUS’ darling look mighty unnecessary. Okay, so maybe the fact that this thing relies on WinCE 5.0 rather than, you know, a bona fide laptop operating system is a bit disappointing, but there are sacrifices to be expected here. As for other specifications, you’ll supposedly find a 7-inch 800 x 480 resolution display, Samsung chipset, 64MB (yes, megabytes) of internal storage, 64MB (yes, megabytes) of RAM, a VGA output and three USB ports. We can hear your stifled laughter from here, but your tune may change upon hearing the $99 (USD?) price tag. Told you so.

[Thanks, Sean]

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Not that we’d view the actual Touch Diamond as IF or anything, but the Diamond J6 is more along the lines of I3. In all seriousness, this thing isn’t too far from being spot-on identical (maybe it’s an HTC thing?), with a 2.8-inch display, built-in camera, multimedia player, Bluetooth and a microSD card slot. And for $160, we’re almost inclined to fall in love here… almost.

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According to the reader who sent this our way, this candy dispenser looks “exactly” like a Wiimote, except it fires candy out of the spot where the IR transmitter should be. Apparently the instructions suggest that you “Do not aim at face,” so… it’s kind of like the real thing.

[Thanks, Timothy]

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Continue reading World’s first projector cellphone is also an iPhone clone, in Rome

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Yeah, we too are hoping that these overseas impostors will have to start changing up their game if they still want to ape the iPhone in just a few months, but as it stands, the Toggolino Phone actually does a fantastic job of shaming itself. Apparently this handset, er, device comes packaged with some form of German kit meant to teach kinder a few things about words, animals and the equitable distribution of wealth throughout social classes. Okay, so maybe that last bit isn’t in there, but seriously, those animal apps look way more interesting than stocks, weather and company email.

[Thanks, Oliver]

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It’s one thing to bust out your own Eee PC wannabe knowing full well it isn’t apt to catch on, but the Airis Kira 100 isn’t even different enough to warrant such a label. No, this copycat smells, looks and likely feels just like Asus’ darling, packing a 7-inch 800 x 480 resolution display, a 1GHz Via C7 processor, gigabit Ethernet / modem jacks, integrated multicard reader, a pair of USB 2.0 ports, 802.11b/g WiFi, built-in webcam and a battery good for “four hours.” Oh please, don’t tell us you’re seriously considering this €299 ($476) imposter just because of the loud paint jobs. Wait, are you?

[Via GadgetoBlog]

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As the bar for really, truly ripping another product off gets ratcheted up, leave it to Awang to make sure it keeps pace. The A9000 handset makes no attempt to veil itself from being seen as the impostor that it truly is, featuring the same QWERTY keypad, general design and tilt-ability as the long-established AT&T Tilt. Judging by the looks of things, those not ashamed with carrying around a Class-A wannabe will find Windows Mobile (”or similar”) under the hood, a T-Flash expansion slot, built-in camera and a lovely stylus for good measure. We’ve seen creativity get slapped in the face before, but this is a bona fide low blow.

[Thanks, Steve]

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We’re sorry, but we can no longer summon any sort of enthusiasm for iPhone knockoffs. Who cares if they’re running Windows Mobile 6 with a perfect clone of the iPhone interface, plus GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth and whatever other tech flavor of the month; the form factor just kills it for us at this point. Plus at $265 wholesale, the CECT T5 T32 from China ain’t no bargain. Let’s try a bit harder, people!

[Via TRFJ]

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It’s just what you’ve been waiting for — a Nokia N95 running Windows Mobile. It looks like the rumors were true after all! What’s that? This is not a real phone? It’s just an FM radio with a sticker on the screen? Oh bother. Yes folks, thanks to eagle-eyed tipster Eric, you’re looking at the next evolution in gadgetry — the Asaki N95 FM radio. We’re not sure what the going price for this is, but we’d imagine slightly less than $779, though the real N95 doesn’t come with those totally pimped-out headphones, does it?

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Like peanut butter and jelly, oil and vinegar, and Benny and Joon, some things just go together. If you thought the words “Blade Runner” and the industrial design of the RAZR were always “meant to be,” your day has finally come. Enter the Blade Runner MP4 player — the PMP that looks like a phone, but acts like far, far, far less. The device has lots of familiar media player features, but let’s be honest: all the information you need about this baby is up in that photo above. Own the magic today for $49.99.

[Via Crave]

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