Keepin’ it real fake, part CCXLX: Nokia N93 knocked off, with an added Engadget bonus!

Keepin’ it real fake, part CCXLX: Nokia N93 knocked off, with an added Engadget bonus! originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Keepin’ it real fake, part CCXLIX: Cool K07 is the ultimate facePalm

Yeah, yeah — we’ve seen a fairly weak effort to ape the Pre before, but this… this is the knockoff webOS device your shady side has been waiting for. A dead ringer for the Palm Pre, the Cool K07 boasts a luscious 2.8-inch touchscreen (320 x 240 resolution), a T-Flash card slot, a 2 megapixel camera, inbuilt speaker, MP3 / MP4 player, a blazing fast connection to the web (GPRS, if you must know), Bluetooth, an FM radio tuner, alarm clock, a few games and room for 1,000 contacts. Granted, there’s none of that fancy “Synergy” stuff, and we’re guessing you won’t find any “cards” or “multitasking” here, but for $128 unlocked and room for the SIM card of your choice, how on Earth could you complain? Exactly. You can’t. Or maybe that’s just stunned silence we hear…

[Thanks, Dechris]

Keepin’ it real fake, part CCXLIX: Cool K07 is the ultimate facePalm originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Jan 2010 05:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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n’Gadgets store has us pondering a name change, new line of business

Engadget’s iconic and recognizable logo has a long history of being used in unauthorized ways. We should probably be appalled or something, but we’ll leave that to the lawyers — because we can’t help but find it amusing. This time around, it’s Batteries n’Gadgets — a store at a mall in Toronto — that saw fit to take liberties with our logo. Nice work, Canada!

[Thanks, David]

n’Gadgets store has us pondering a name change, new line of business originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 02 Jan 2010 21:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Keepin’ it real fake, part CCXLVIII: Xderia X2 packs 2X the KIRF

Keepin’ it real fake, part CCXLVIII: Xderia X2 packs 2X the KIRF originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 28 Dec 2009 16:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Keepin’ it real fake, part CCXLVI: MP3/AVI/MP4 Player has ’stylish designer style’ courtesy of Apple

It doesn’t get much better than this, folks. If KIRF is an art form this right here is your Mona Lisa, your Starry Night, your… painting with that dude screaming on a wharf. You know the one. Anyway, this is about the best iPod Nano knockoff we’ve ever seen, cloning that flat, proprietary connector and sporting a UI that would make the most ardent of Apple fanboys look twice. It has a camera on the back like the 5G, but trumps the Nano with support for a predictably wide suite of file formats and a price of just $33.25. A bargain, so long as you don’t mind the measly 2GB of storage and the nagging sense of guilt that comes with buying a fake — even if it is a spectacularly good one.

[Thanks, Larry]

Keepin’ it real fake, part CCXLVI: MP3/AVI/MP4 Player has ’stylish designer style’ courtesy of Apple originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Meizu M8 app store to become reality this month?

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Meizu M8 app store to become reality this month? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Keepin’ it real fake, part CCXLIV: Zoho’s E72 is made in China, has Finland doing a double-take

Continue reading Keepin’ it real fake, part CCXLIV: Zoho’s E72 is made in China, has Finland doing a double-take

Keepin’ it real fake, part CCXLIV: Zoho’s E72 is made in China, has Finland doing a double-take originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 28 Nov 2009 13:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Keepin’ it real fake, part CCXLIII: faux MacBook Air review (video)

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Keepin’ it real fake, part CCXLIII: faux MacBook Air review (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Chinese Dreamcast portable mod may inspire KIRFs, or already is one

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Chinese Dreamcast portable mod may inspire KIRFs, or already is one originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This Google’s made from 100% Virgin pulp, not chrome

Hey, it may not be from California but at least this KIRF’s registered with the Vietnamese trademark office (right). Anywho, according to Google’s own machine translation, the subtext of this product reads, “Very long, soft, smooth. Of high vacuum, because you always!” Reflect on that while you pick up the simmering scraps of your mind — work can wait.

[Thanks, DMZ]

This Google’s made from 100% Virgin pulp, not chrome originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Keepin’ it real fake, part CCXLI: PXP 2000 is not a PSP Go, but it gets a loving unboxing anyway

Continue reading Keepin’ it real fake, part CCXLI: PXP 2000 is not a PSP Go, but it gets a loving unboxing anyway

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Keepin’ it real fake, part CCXLI: PXP 2000 is not a PSP Go, but it gets a loving unboxing anyway originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Blinged out Michael Jackson phone is fashionably late

Michael Jackson may never take the stage again, but that doesn’t mean you can’t commemorate him in your pocket, right? This special, “limited edition” mobile phone appears to have been dipped in gold and diamonds, and, if we’re not mistaken… it’s basically a Vertu KIRF that’s dressed like a headless MJ? We’re pretty light on specs and pricing information here, but rest assured that unless you live in China, you’ll probably never be able to get your be-gloved hand on one of these. Nothing like cashing in on the dead.

[Via Shanzhai]

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Blinged out Michael Jackson phone is fashionably late originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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iiView A2 borrows Apple’s panache for a Win 7 netbook

Manufacturers the world over have given this one some serious thought, and they’ve decided that you want something that feels like a MacBook Air, looks (vaguely) like a MacBook Air, and doesn’t run OS X. Available come October 22, the iiView A2 features an Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz CPU, 2GB DDR2 RAM, 320GB HDD, a 12.1-inch display, and 802.11 a/b/g/n wireless. Shipping for $399 with Windows 7, this guy will look right at home next to your award-winning collection of Air KIRFs — and won’t break the bank in the process. Hit that read link for more info.

[Via ChipChick]

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iiView A2 borrows Apple’s panache for a Win 7 netbook originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Keepin’ it real fake, part CCXXXVIII: Palm Pre knockoff doesn’t know what it wants to be when it grows up

Yes, this was only a matter of time, and we’re a little surprised we didn’t see one earlier. Regardless, this is the Palm Pre knockoff we’ve been waiting for. Seemingly called just iPhone +QWERTY — this KIRF is being marketed as just that — a real business phone with a hybrid identity blending the BlackBerry and the iPhone. And really, that’s not too bad of a description for this little dude, we guess. Boasting analog TV, Bluetooth, and an FM radio, it runs the much-loved OPhone operating system, and can be had for 600 RMP (about $88). There are two more shots after the break. Hit the read link for a full peek.

[Via PMP Today]

Continue reading Keepin’ it real fake, part CCXXXVIII: Palm Pre knockoff doesn’t know what it wants to be when it grows up

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Keepin’ it real fake, part CCXXXVIII: Palm Pre knockoff doesn’t know what it wants to be when it grows up originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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China’s KIRF marketplace captured on hidden camera

Love ‘em, loathe ‘em, or love to loathe ‘em as you will, but the humble KIRF has a big place in our geek DNA — that’s why we were tickled when the gang over at Shanzhai.com paid the markets of Shenzhen, China, a 60 Minutes-esque visit complete with hidden camera. Although we’ve been hearing tales for years now about the legendary stalls deep in the heart of KIRFdom, Western visitors have rarely made the trip — until now! And this clip has it all, including one of our all-time favorite head scratchers: the Buddha handset. But don’t take our word for it — grab yourself some pop corn and move on past the break to see it for yourself.

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China’s KIRF marketplace captured on hidden camera originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 07 Oct 2009 02:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Keepin’ it real fake, part CCXXXVII: PXP-2000 aspires to little more than playing NES games, a host of video formats

If we were tickled by how quickly the PSP Go was hacked, we must say that we’re surprised at how long it took for this bad boy to get KIRFed. And as most shanzai manufacturers do, they packed as many features into this portable as they could: 4.3-inch display (compared to the PSP Go’s 3.8-incher), all kinds of retro gaming support (including NES/Famicom, Gameboy / Gameboy Color, SNES, SFC), a camera of some sort, FM radio, microSD card slot (the device’s only form of storage), TV out, and generous video codes: RM, RMVB, AVI, WMV, ASF, MPG, MPEG, MPE, MP4, DAT, and MOV. Not exactly “aspirational” at $84, but we’ll take it nonetheless.

Gallery: PSP Go KIRF makes due with NES emulation, generous codecs

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Keepin’ it real fake, part CCXXXVII: PXP-2000 aspires to little more than playing NES games, a host of video formats originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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SciPhone smells success with Android-powered clones, orders up an army

You know that N12 we were thrilling about back in June? After faking Android with the Dream G2+ as a skin over its regular OS, SciPhone decided to put real Android on the N12 much to our surprise. Now in the works are the N16 (a phone that looks so much like the Magic that SciPhone just stole the real Magic’s press shot instead), the LG-styled N17, and a Storm-esque N19 (pictured). At least the N12 and N16 have 624MHz Marvell processors and 3G, while the N19 sounds to be a non-3G phone running a mere 400MHz chip and 128MB or RAM. The N12 is due this month wherever clones are sold, no word on when the rest will follow.

[Via PMP Today]

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SciPhone smells success with Android-powered clones, orders up an army originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 05 Oct 2009 09:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Toshiba’s 1.8-inch 160GB PATA disk is ready for KIRFers

Wonder what’s inside the latest iPod classic besides suave marketing and Pixi-dust? In a not-so coincidental announcement following yesterday’s classic capacity bump, Toshiba unleashed specs on its newest 160GB 1.8-inch single-platter spinner that just happens to come in 120GB versions too. The Parallel ATA interface holds-tight the 5-mm / 48-gram disk spinning at 4,200 RPM. Interestingly enough, Tosh claims that its hard disk holds 45,000 digital photos, 42,000 songs, or 130 videos thereby besting Apple’s claims on all counts. So get to it KIRFers, the MKxx34GAL series is shipping now and your marketing bullets have already been written.

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Toshiba’s 1.8-inch 160GB PATA disk is ready for KIRFers originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 10 Sep 2009 05:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Keepin’ it real fake, part CCXXXIV: JXD1000 PSP clone has no UMD drive, shame

Sony may or may not have given up on the UMD format, but it’s safe to say that KIRFsters never really got on board in the first place. There’s a long and storied line of PSP knockoffs, and none have had room for little spinny discs. This latest one doesn’t either, but it will play 720p video in a slew of formats, serve up game ROMs in a variety of flavors, tune in FM radio, and take two megapixel pictures. It sports a 4.3-inch, 480 x 272 screen, which won’t do much justice to those 720p vids, but with only 8GB of storage there’s not much room for high-def content anyway. Just $88 gets you one, but if you order 15 you can save a whole buck!

[Via PMP Today]

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Keepin’ it real fake, part CCXXXIV: JXD1000 PSP clone has no UMD drive, shame originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 28 Aug 2009 09:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Keepin’ it real fake, part CCXXXIII: MacBook Air loses two inches, adds a Windows key

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Keepin’ it real fake, part CCXXXIII: MacBook Air loses two inches, adds a Windows key originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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