http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/haier-shows-off-mysterious-netbooks-android-phones/ Engadget Comments for Haier shows off mysterious "NetBooks," Android phones http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/haier-shows-off-mysterious-netbooks-android-phones/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/haier-shows-off-mysterious-netbooks-android-phones/Feb 19th 2009 4:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/haier-shows-off-mysterious-netbooks-android-phones/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/haier-shows-off-mysterious-netbooks-android-phones/Feb 19th 2009 4:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/haier-shows-off-mysterious-netbooks-android-phones/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/haier-shows-off-mysterious-netbooks-android-phones/Feb 19th 2009 5:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/haier-shows-off-mysterious-netbooks-android-phones/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/haier-shows-off-mysterious-netbooks-android-phones/Feb 19th 2009 6:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/haier-shows-off-mysterious-netbooks-android-phones/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/haier-shows-off-mysterious-netbooks-android-phones/Feb 19th 2009 8:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/haier-shows-off-mysterious-netbooks-android-phones/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/haier-shows-off-mysterious-netbooks-android-phones/
.... How original.]]>Feb 19th 2009 4:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/haier-shows-off-mysterious-netbooks-android-phones/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/haier-shows-off-mysterious-netbooks-android-phones/
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And the "G1" "G2" nomenclature doesn't exactly shout 'innovation'.]]>Feb 19th 2009 4:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/haier-shows-off-mysterious-netbooks-android-phones/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/haier-shows-off-mysterious-netbooks-android-phones/Feb 19th 2009 4:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/haier-shows-off-mysterious-netbooks-android-phones/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/haier-shows-off-mysterious-netbooks-android-phones/Feb 19th 2009 4:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/haier-shows-off-mysterious-netbooks-android-phones/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/haier-shows-off-mysterious-netbooks-android-phones/Feb 19th 2009 4:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/haier-shows-off-mysterious-netbooks-android-phones/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/haier-shows-off-mysterious-netbooks-android-phones/Feb 19th 2009 5:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/haier-shows-off-mysterious-netbooks-android-phones/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/haier-shows-off-mysterious-netbooks-android-phones/Seriously though, during a time when bezles on laptop/netbooks are acceptable, but most certainly not on p hones; I would have to say design wise they have it all backwards.

-Good Day]]>Feb 19th 2009 4:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/haier-shows-off-mysterious-netbooks-android-phones/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/haier-shows-off-mysterious-netbooks-android-phones/
Its called a design preference and having a sense of fulfilling their own style. Just because a certain iconic for industrial design electronics company took one approach to designing a bezeless touchscreen smartphone doesn't mean it has to become the standard.

Also for those who don't see something extremely obvious about divulging the guts of these gadget, a bezel is a mighty handy feature when it comes to making a resistive touchscreen based device pocketable without requiring to always putting it on standby or button lock position.

As for the all "original name," did T-Mobile or Deutsch Telecom bother to trademark the "G series" name for Android powered smartphones in China? Its their loss and nobody elses'. ]]>Feb 19th 2009 4:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/haier-shows-off-mysterious-netbooks-android-phones/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/haier-shows-off-mysterious-netbooks-android-phones/Feb 19th 2009 4:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/haier-shows-off-mysterious-netbooks-android-phones/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/haier-shows-off-mysterious-netbooks-android-phones/Feb 19th 2009 5:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/haier-shows-off-mysterious-netbooks-android-phones/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/haier-shows-off-mysterious-netbooks-android-phones/
It wasn't long ago that Samsung and LG had a reputation of being cheap-but-unreliable.
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My Haier dorm-fridge wasn't exactly cutting edge (and the freezer was way too small) but it lasted me all through college without issues. Haier built their entire brand on reliability-where's the evidence that it's any less reliable than any other brand?

I can think of a whole bunch of less reliable brands-Haier products tend to be reliable but not quite cutting edge, whether it's a wine cellar or a washing machine. But you don't get to be the #1 refrigerator maker in the world by making pieces of crap.]]>Feb 20th 2009 7:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/haier-shows-off-mysterious-netbooks-android-phones/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/haier-shows-off-mysterious-netbooks-android-phones/Feb 20th 2009 5:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/haier-shows-off-mysterious-netbooks-android-phones/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/haier-shows-off-mysterious-netbooks-android-phones/Feb 19th 2009 4:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/haier-shows-off-mysterious-netbooks-android-phones/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/haier-shows-off-mysterious-netbooks-android-phones/Feb 19th 2009 4:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/haier-shows-off-mysterious-netbooks-android-phones/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/haier-shows-off-mysterious-netbooks-android-phones/Feb 19th 2009 5:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/haier-shows-off-mysterious-netbooks-android-phones/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/haier-shows-off-mysterious-netbooks-android-phones/
Other than that, it looks like a really smart design. Sure, it's a Macbook rip-off, but that's no bad thing (except for Apple).

If it's got the regular netbook spec and is as cheap as the Aspire One, I'd jump at the chance to buy it. I suspect, however, that it will never be sold in Europe.]]>Feb 19th 2009 6:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/haier-shows-off-mysterious-netbooks-android-phones/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/haier-shows-off-mysterious-netbooks-android-phones/
"Bob Im putting the keys into the new laptop we're showing off next month and the guys were all talking and we cant seem to figure out what this long key is for...... Maybe someone should annotate what it is because we're stymied"]]>Feb 19th 2009 6:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/haier-shows-off-mysterious-netbooks-android-phones/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/haier-shows-off-mysterious-netbooks-android-phones/
Did any site find these and report on them at all?]]>Feb 19th 2009 5:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/haier-shows-off-mysterious-netbooks-android-phones/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/haier-shows-off-mysterious-netbooks-android-phones/Feb 19th 2009 6:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/haier-shows-off-mysterious-netbooks-android-phones/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/haier-shows-off-mysterious-netbooks-android-phones/
Serious question]]>Feb 20th 2009 12:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/haier-shows-off-mysterious-netbooks-android-phones/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/haier-shows-off-mysterious-netbooks-android-phones/Feb 20th 2009 7:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/haier-shows-off-mysterious-netbooks-android-phones/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/haier-shows-off-mysterious-netbooks-android-phones/Feb 20th 2009 6:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/haier-shows-off-mysterious-netbooks-android-phones/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/haier-shows-off-mysterious-netbooks-android-phones/Mar 2nd 2009 7:20AM