Keepin' it real fake, part CLXXI: iFone 3G is more than phonetically inaccurate
By Darren Murph 
posted December 6th 2008 11:11AM
posted December 6th 2008 11:11AM
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posted December 6th 2008 11:11AM
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'I' wonder, Clak, how you can stand everyday conversation by putting quotation marks around perfectly good pronouns. 'I' would say it's kind of... awkward.
When you click reply to him, it doesn't even add 'replying to ____ [Undo]' before your comment... Ban him!
Crap, I hate the comment system.
Im surprised nobody has said anything about the hemp plant background.
...because its not hemp. first person to not laugh at the first person to think its a hemp plant gets voted down
sorry, what is your point?
im just gonna laugh at you for even thinking that resembles a "hemp plant".
ps: botanically speaking, its a Cannabis plant, not a hemp plant. hemp is merely a product.
Ha! I scanned through the comments specifically to see if anyone thought that was a marijuana leaf... Pot leaves have five to seven leaves and those leaves are serrated. I, uh, know this because... uh, I saw a photo somewhere that... uh...
That Really Backfired on you now didn't it?
It has 17 diggs. Wtf?
The manufacturer of this device has 17 employees.
Everyone watch out for the Meizu M8 kids, they'll be here any minute claiming that this is an 'original, solidly built' device.
Funny thing about these devices is that if the Chinese really tried a little you can actually make a good knock off that people will actually take a risk buying.
A cheap knock off of a crappy phone, how low can you possibly get?
Sweet! I wonder if I get a bundle discount if I purchase this with a fake Nintendo DSi. How about a Vii? I'm sure those have got to be hot on the market right now. Can't wait for the Polystation 4 to come out.
Hey, does Engadget have a place on the site where we can see all or at least the last X number of Keeping it Real Fake?
LMAO "Polystation 4" sounds like a glue factory work cubicle or something...ahhh whatever, LMAO though, I wouldn't doubt it!!!! Good One!!
I can't really take credit for that one. There actually is a Polystation 1, 2 and 3. Search Engadget for it if you want a good laugh.
why do the hide their logo on the pictures?
Wow techinkdev, congratulations on getting yourself in between that idiot sandwich there.
You'd think a blog company run by f'ing AOL would be able to make a commenting system that works...
Oh wait...
Gosh. I saw that thing in a local computer store! That exact model! And I asked the lady on the counter: "Why the heck are you selling these cheap iPhone copies!?", and guess what she said! "They sell kid... Now if you came here to annoy me, better leave, or I'll call my husband!" Weird!:S
And I pulled of my own iPhone 3G to se how she will react. And you know what. She never looked at me! The bitch. Selling fakes! :@ Goddamn!
There's not enough "Cancel button" I need more Cancel Button!!!!!
I have one and it's so much better than Apples, it's unreal!
Hey it just works, like should.... Get one U'LL love it ;)
If this happens to arrive at Mexico, many idiots will buy it. You'll be surprised at how many of my fellow brothers in my race will buy fake crap unknowingly just to boast. Fucktards waste money just to show off. Most are "codos".
Microsoft probably made that.
Calm down, guys. Chinese hate those dumb things, too. Those stuff are called 'Shanzhai', meaning 'made by crappies'. They sell only beacuse of their price.
The only reason that this product didn't do the front right is, the 'universal & cheap' MTK platform doesn't support the resolution of real iPhone. So they put a QVGA screen on it, and that makes the screen shorter.
But in fact, this thing is really old, there're stuff now 100% alike the real iPhone.
you clearly have no comprehension of what a KIRF is for...
Holy crap.... Not a single punctuation mark!
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How do you do it?
US robs by forcing countries to buy its debt, while some countries like China robs by stealing ideas.
Both action are bad, but debt really hurts everyone!
nice app
Is there anything that comes from China that's an original idea anymore? It seems that companies there are more content with the fact that they can get away with ripping off other people's ideas, instead of creating something that's unique and innovative. I guess that's what happens when you have a crap government and a massive amount of people living in your country, all in different provinces.
I could definitely do a better copy.....
For what it's worth, they faithfully recreated the chrome border with some success.
Except it's probably that cheap plastic crap like on some older card molding that flakes off.