Keepin' it real fake, part CXIV: the N95 FM radio... from Asaki

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?

[Rafer @ Mar 13th 2008 7:35PM]

Auto scan? Is that like seek? What a feature.

[mike @ Mar 13th 2008 8:03PM]

seeing as how the display is a sticker, it may be damn hard to tune it manually...

[ScareyJ @ Mar 13th 2008 9:12PM]

Should read "Auto Scam"

[Shane @ Mar 13th 2008 10:11PM]

Totally craptacular.

[James @ Mar 13th 2008 10:58PM]

Usually given away as gimmicks, at stuff like trade shows (I have one I got free courtesy of Bloomberg) these small radios due to cost only have one potentiometer for controlling volume/poweroff, and one single button which changes the station. Due to the lack of a display, pressing the button just scans till the next station it can find.

The board inside is tiny, about the size of your thumb, and my unit's casing was not much more than two fingers wide. Works fine as a simple radio, but I found no use for it, as I don't listen to radio much; and the button cell battery in there eventually died and a replacement cost more than I was willing to pay. I'm pretty sure this thing is just one of those same generic boards stuffed into a bigger case.

[John @ Mar 13th 2008 7:36PM]

Looks like Asaki is partying like it's Thursday, October 26 2006, and isn't planning to stop any time soon.

[Zak @ Mar 13th 2008 7:36PM]

AUTO SCAN

[Philippe @ Mar 13th 2008 7:47PM]

Please dispose of in the trash, as the sign clearly shows below the product.

[Andrew @ Mar 13th 2008 7:50PM]

Revolutionary!!!

[Archmaester @ Mar 13th 2008 7:56PM]

testing my comments. (password isnt working with my profile... le sigh)

[Tony @ Mar 13th 2008 8:17PM]

I have the same problem. Engadget doesn't care. Nobody cares.

[Aguiluz @ Mar 13th 2008 9:08PM]

Me too. I'm locked out from editing my avatar or changing my password. Looks like it's going to be with my hand-drawn dragon as an avatar forever! Hope they fix this.

[James @ Mar 14th 2008 1:53AM]

Same problem here.

[Archmaester @ Mar 14th 2008 2:40PM]

think this is temporary?

[Bani-Banan @ Mar 13th 2008 7:56PM]

I think I saw a Nokia n95 clone on youtube a couple of days ago.
It was a bit thicker, slower processor, lower resolution, less ram, less memory.
But, it has two, yes, two sim-slots.

- Edit: After a little research: It only costs $100 + shipping.

Worth it:)

[grant @ Mar 13th 2008 8:01PM]

I bet that Windows logo isn't licensed.

[chickenator @ Mar 13th 2008 8:09PM]

this stuff is so garbage that the manufacturer even slap the Windows Mobile sticker onto it. yeah what else is a garbage rite?

[ScOObyDoo @ Mar 13th 2008 8:14PM]

Finally a Symbian S60 phone with a touch screen!

[Kspraydad @ Mar 13th 2008 8:33PM]

October 2006...N95 Revealed in September 2006...

[Version 1.0 @ Mar 13th 2008 8:53PM]

But my name isn't Steve Lee...

[andres @ Mar 14th 2008 1:19AM]

once they auto scan you into their database, it will be

[Reginald @ Mar 13th 2008 9:35PM]

Hmm. Could be a good decoy. Kinda like carrying a fake wallet with a few dollars in it like some people do in the city.

But, the mugger would probably be pissed to get this though that he'd hurt out of spite.

[lakiolen @ Mar 13th 2008 9:40PM]

And it's even got Wireless Reception. I'm so in.

[Marcham89 @ Mar 13th 2008 9:43PM]

I want one! lol

[Eric Linenberg @ Mar 11th 2009 6:20PM]

I took this picture in Bangkok -- it was for sale for 100BHT (about $3) at the local 7-11. You see these amazing futuristic phones everywhere out there.

[CP @ Mar 13th 2008 10:07PM]

it's always charging, and always connected to activesync. perfect!

[dvdivx @ Mar 13th 2008 10:36PM]

I think it would have it's uses. If you get robbed of your "cell phone" you would just laugh. I doubt a thief is going to check to see if it's real unless these become popular.

[palaboi14 @ Mar 13th 2008 10:42PM]

lol..
we have lots of this at black markets ( i dont even think it's politically correct to call them "black Markets" since they're almost everywhere) and they cost barely less than $5, those are nothing but crappy plastics with an FM thingy inside.
It's like a thing for kiddies and the mentally challenged freaks! hehehe

[L D @ Mar 23rd 2008 1:15AM]

soon a N96 torch will be released!....eh?

[Valgas @ Mar 14th 2008 2:40AM]

Man. Why do I get really pissed off when I see one of these ripoffs... Is it appropriate to just want to smack the person who sells these?

[mdkusn @ Mar 14th 2008 8:02AM]

This has WIRELESS FM radio!

[Dave @ Mar 14th 2008 11:31AM]

This reminds me of an old AM/FM radio I had in the 80s that featured a facade that resembled a door of a micro-cassette recorder. Even looked like it had a tape in there, too.

It fooled nobody but damn, did it look cool--and way better than this thing.

[Lemmiwinks (SSBBFC: 0903-2436-0891) @ Mar 14th 2008 5:53PM]

Upon closer inspection of the picture, I think it actually says "9.5" and not "95" on the packaging.