Video of China's Android-running QiGi i6 in action unearthed

It wasn't too long ago that we heard about China's QiGi i6 handset, the one that supports both Windows Mobile and Android. Well, now we've got a video of the device in action (running Android) -- and we do mean action. The i6 is definitely running at a lower resolution than the G1 (probably QVGA) which kills some of the excitement. The video's epically long, but it'll also probably answer any questions you might've had about the handset, so sit back, relax, and enjoy the footage after the break. Things get really wild at the end -- zombies everywhere -- so be sure to watch it all the way through.

[Thanks, Jesper]

[Salman @ Dec 7th 2008 2:19PM]

Doesn't look that good.

[OCEAN 'CLAK' 20th LOL @ Dec 7th 2008 2:33PM]

'i' agree 'i' wish phone companys would stop copying apple iphones best bits touch screen, interface, simple design etc

this iphone knock off just as embarrassing as google g1 knock off

iphone for life, steve jobs is proud of me

[Metkis @ Dec 7th 2008 3:06PM]

You can't deny it runs well, but they really need to format the OS more efficiently for lower resolution phone screens. The menus are especially taxing on space that is unnecessarily wasted on menu items.

[giyad @ Dec 8th 2008 9:59AM]

so they've got the touchscreen and the blackberry's trackball... definitely made in china

[Darth Abe @ Dec 7th 2008 2:24PM]

I was promised zombies...

[Starvine @ Dec 7th 2008 3:44PM]

I'll take one for the team. You're welcome, Engadget. Riot averted.

[Dave @ Dec 7th 2008 2:26PM]

Hmmm, not bad but android @ low-res isnt for me.

[Anthony @ Dec 7th 2008 2:33PM]

lol google search.....ERROR!

awww shucks atleast google earth looks like a fun marble ^_^

[ProjecT TimeZ @ Dec 7th 2008 2:37PM]

Well its a start....a bad start, but at least more Android phones will be released.

[Mobius_1 @ Dec 7th 2008 7:21PM]

It can only get better now.

*Fingers crossed*

[Mobius_1 @ Dec 7th 2008 2:38PM]

That was... wild...

I liked the snake game, though, the new S60 versions are a bit too overdone.

[Isaac @ Dec 7th 2008 2:41PM]

Will the android UI ever look different from the one currently on the G1? I like it, I am just wondering.

[Dave @ Dec 7th 2008 2:49PM]

The option to change the way android looks will be available in time

[Oli D @ Dec 7th 2008 2:49PM]

Theres no zombies...

engadget just stole some of my life!

[amirbd @ Dec 7th 2008 6:26PM]

Yes, WTF was the comment about "wait until the end" and "zombies" - I wasted 10 minutes ...

[JWC @ Dec 7th 2008 2:57PM]

Eww, is that a clicky touchscreen?

[Grindboy @ Dec 7th 2008 3:03PM]

I demand zombies!

I don't think that ticking clock could have been more annoying if it tried!

[Christian Walters @ Dec 7th 2008 3:14PM]

Looks to be some kind of emulated Android INTRD or something, not a full image. I dunno, it just seems like a real Android install should error out like that one does.

[Theli @ Dec 7th 2008 4:17PM]

I think the OS was lacking a virtual keyboard. An error message occurred every time he clicked on a text box. It also had "dev tools" available under the app 'drawer'. Clearly it wasn't finished.

It seemed to run smooth though. Somehow, I expected much worse.

[dg @ Dec 7th 2008 3:23PM]

Just out of curiosity, how many of you like the whole clicking touch-screen thing? I personally find it really really annoying and I think it defeats a lot of the purpose of having a touchscreen, but I know a lot of people really like to have that tactile feedback.

[Fernando @ Dec 7th 2008 3:33PM]

I like the whole clicking touchscreen thing, personally I find it really annoying to just poke a screen without knowing you actually hit what you meant without looking.

[dg @ Dec 7th 2008 3:36PM]

...how do you use a clicking touchscreen without looking at it any better than a non-clicking touchscreen? Hah.

[davelogan77 @ Dec 7th 2008 3:35PM]

FAIL.

[Freakin Ijit @ Dec 7th 2008 3:47PM]

Photo's hiding the digital time on purpose, eh?

[Entertaiment @ Dec 7th 2008 3:49PM]

just relax :)))

[iEye @ Dec 7th 2008 3:52PM]

Not bad if the device is dirt cheap, but I can't say I am too happy about being duped into watching the demo of a non-iPhone and NOT getting the Zombies I was promised!!!

[dg @ Dec 7th 2008 6:15PM]

I agree with both parts of your statement.

I actually pulled the scrubber back and played the end part again to make sure I hadn't missed it. I'm pissed.

[broli @ Dec 7th 2008 3:58PM]

Wow this actually runs very good. I thought the performance would be bad but this really is snappy. It'll probably be around 170$ which makes it very interesting.

[Richard @ Dec 7th 2008 4:07PM]

No hardware keyboard? how?

[monkfishbandana @ Dec 7th 2008 4:27PM]

So...

...when can we run Android on a Touch Pro?

[JohnTitor @ Dec 7th 2008 4:57PM]

if you ask me by now QVGA should be standard on non-smartphones (like Sony Ericsson)
HVGA for non-touch smartphones (Blackberry Bold)
and VGA for touchscreen phones (Touch Diamond)

[Ed Burnette @ Dec 7th 2008 5:10PM]

Looks like there's a back button on the side, which I like. There's some kind of error that keeps popping up but I can't read it. Is that a crash dialog?

[D.S = digtal shit @ Dec 7th 2008 6:13PM]

LOOKS AWSOME

[D.S = digtal shit @ Dec 7th 2008 6:21PM]

what the hell are you talking about

[jake @ Dec 7th 2008 6:26PM]

Doesn't look quite finished. The android Virtual Keyboard is supposed to come in 2009 so I don't get why they made it with no hardware keyboard; it makes the phone basically unusable for anything requiring text entry. They should have at least made their own virtual keyboard.

Anyways all of these "unofficial" Android phones aren't really good choices because they don't have Android market and that's a major part of Android. Looks like it's also missing a lot of standard apps that come on the G1, like youtube, gmail, maps, im.

[ZSX @ Dec 8th 2008 4:36AM]

In the original article there are pictures of the phone running a SIP for Chinese characters. So you'd write on the screen rather than use some kind of keyboard.

Personally I can't wait to see the multitude of phones coming out which will have different form factors and designs, all running Android.

[PunkedZombie @ Dec 7th 2008 6:34PM]

The joke's on us...we're the zombies. Good one Engadget...

[VICTOR @ Dec 7th 2008 7:16PM]

LIARS, NEVER JOKE ABOUT ZOMBIES.

INTRESTING FACT; THIS WAS NOT MEANT TO BE IN CAPS, BUT MY COMPUTER IS STUCK ON CAP LOCKS AND NEITHER OF SHIFT KEYS WORK. ANY ADVICE ON HOW TO FIX THIS SO I DON'T FEEL I AM YELLING ALL THE TIME

[rambu @ Dec 7th 2008 7:50PM]

@VICTOR: To quote someone else (Ross, perhaps): Kinda playing fast and loose with the word 'intresting' (sic)?

[refriedbeans19 @ Dec 7th 2008 7:50PM]

Maybe an On-Screen Keyboard could help?

[bolezhinkov @ Dec 7th 2008 11:06PM]

give me your address, I will send you a keyboard

[pol @ Dec 7th 2008 8:48PM]

engadget always tricks people into getting people watch the whole video

[ntlam @ Dec 8th 2008 1:25AM]

you know that there will be no zombie at the end of the movie.
after the video fail your expectation (read: small screen resolution, a China phone, some error) then you starts to complain engadget.

[finite_rings @ Dec 8th 2008 1:26AM]

i heard to zombies... or maybe it was a crying baby in the background. with a creepy ticking clock sound to boot!

[Naveed @ Dec 8th 2008 8:28AM]

This is like the coalition of the willing, but for Android.

[adam.plante @ Dec 8th 2008 3:27PM]

Ha. Engadget cant fool me. I read the comments to verify my fear that the zombies were a lie. Now what to do with my new found ten minutes of life? I could do something productive. Darn I just realized I spent ten minutes reading comments and typing this.

[Magna469 @ Dec 8th 2008 9:14PM]

Whats the big deal with always having to be blabbing whether it be with your mouth or phone ? Whats annoying is having to watch and listen to idiots who should spend their time far more constructively. Is it just self centered assholes who can't sit through a movie or dinner like 5 years ago and enjoy the company of the people they are with and not aggrivate those around them ? Enjoy your own thoughts once in a while. Its an addiction no better than smoking or drugs.

[NEUR0M4NCER @ Dec 8th 2008 5:00AM]

Sorry - what?

[Sam @ Dec 9th 2008 10:33AM]

did anybody catch where this was filmed? listen closely, that familar slosh-slosh-slosh? A LAUNDRYMAT!