Keepin' it real fake, part CCXLV: the Nokia iPhone

Alright, so iPhone and N97 knock-offs probably aren't the rarest of gems around these days, but how many handsets do you know that can lay claim to being both? The Cooli902 takes the iPhone's 3.5-inch touchscreen, spit-shines a pretty realistic iPhone OS clone-job, and then adds the Nokia flavor with a fully fledged QWERTY keypad ripped straight from the heart of the N97. Not only does it open to that familiar angle, it also sports the same layout and what we can only imagine to be the same violent opening mechanism as found on the original Nokia handset. And to think that poor Philippe Starck had to pick between these two phones, when for only $143 we could have had both. More pics after the break, or hit the read link to get your own.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 30th 2009 8:56AM]

Nice :)

[Banksta3 Posted Nov 30th 2009 1:54PM]

@(Unverified) Yeah, this is the Phone everyone has been waiting for.

[Satz Posted Nov 30th 2009 8:57AM]

lol , it looks more usable than real iPhone

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 30th 2009 9:24AM]

@Satz you mean the most usable smartphone on the market with the highest customer satisfaction ratings in the industry? oh this must be more usable.

[Pusta Posted Nov 30th 2009 9:28AM]

@(Unverified) As long as you do not need to multitask, sure, it's usable.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 30th 2009 11:16AM]

@Satz Right.....go back to the DroidFanboy site that you crawled from, troll. The iPhone is one of the best phones ever invented. Go play in traffic, dumbass.

~iJames White

[JPeak Posted Nov 30th 2009 11:28AM]

@(James White)

U MAD

[Shignami Posted Nov 30th 2009 11:31AM]

Sounds like someone in this thread is irate

[Sanskrit Posted Nov 30th 2009 11:32AM]

@(Unverified)

Spare me the semantics, fanboy. The iPhone is just a highly-popular, low-end smartphone, just one step up from a dumphone with a touchscreen (and that's arguable).

[Jamesy Posted Nov 30th 2009 8:59AM]

"WIFI helps you get on wireless internet access, no problem of down loading games or softwares anymore."

I wonder what softwares are available.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 30th 2009 9:26AM]

@Jamesy java apps n games

[bureX Posted Nov 30th 2009 9:05AM]

It has a retractable antenna for TV reception and self defense, what's not to like?

[mikmik111 Posted Nov 30th 2009 9:05AM]

seems like it has more versions that the original two.

[michaspi Posted Nov 30th 2009 9:07AM]

This is the iPhone, perfected.

[microlomaniac Posted Nov 30th 2009 9:11AM]

I especially like that one

"Though it has not a very attracting looking, while its functions really surprise me."

[SamUK Posted Nov 30th 2009 9:17AM]

That looks quite appealing.

[SimonMac Posted Nov 30th 2009 9:27AM]

Is it just me that thinks the KIRF look soooo much better than the pukka articles?

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 30th 2009 9:27AM]

@avis what kind of an advertiser are you?

[Vizzy Posted Nov 30th 2009 10:05AM]

I think I prefer this one: http://2008.eemobi.cn/Products//7718/ZTC9928%20.html

It has 'coloful lights', I mean, really, what can iPhone fight that with? Plus the price is very moderate.

[designfabulous Posted Nov 30th 2009 11:36AM]

@Vizzy What the hell is that?!

[Jeff Posted Nov 30th 2009 10:08AM]

Kirfs piss me off

[YpoCaramel Posted Nov 30th 2009 10:14AM]

Steve Jobs will never agree, but I'd buy a N97ifed iPhone XD

[cormin Posted Nov 30th 2009 10:17AM]

is it sad that i want that more than my iphone? (only because of the keyboard)

[petrelline Posted Nov 30th 2009 10:24AM]

I would buy this. Not THIS cheapass knockoff, specifically, but a hybrid iPhone/N97, oh hell yes, absolutely, totally, in a red hot second.

[Shaard Posted Nov 30th 2009 10:26AM]

You know, if that was running android, I'd buy it.

[johnkzin Posted Nov 30th 2009 12:32PM]

@(Unverified)

Me too. Put the dpad and Android buttons (call, home, menu, back, hangup/power) where the "home button" is, put Android on it, and I'd be all over that. Even better if they scale it up to 4.1" screen with 800x480, and a 5 row keyboard. Even if it's just quadband GSM + Wifi (no 3G), I'd still be interested.

If it has a microSDHC card slot and a removable battery, combined with the keyboard, it's already miles ahead of the iPhone.

[Needsahaircut Posted Nov 30th 2009 8:10PM]

@(Unverified)

That would be the worlds greatest phone....

Thats what the title of it would be.

[beyondthetech Posted Nov 30th 2009 10:28AM]

If I was Jonathan Ive, I'd go, "Hmm..."

[DarkGrimoire Posted Nov 30th 2009 10:32AM]

KIRF = Better than a GILF, but not as good as a MILF. :D

Someone told me that these companies even take orders for manufacturing custom devices. The way they deal is, "Name the quantity and the price, and we'll make it for u."... The larger the quality, the lower the price and the quality.. :D

[KyleLipp Posted Nov 30th 2009 11:00AM]

Too bad you can't load Mobile OSX on one of these. If only that were possible...

[Elranzer Posted Nov 30th 2009 1:46PM]

There's no such thing as "Mobile OSX."

Perhaps you're thinking of "iPhone OS" which is a completely different operating system than Mac OSX, despite fanboys' joyous claims that "iPhones run Mac OSX!"

[KyleLipp Posted Nov 30th 2009 3:24PM]

@Elranzer
I've heard "iPhone OS" referred to as "Mobile OSX" before, but what I meant was, it would be nice if you could run iPhone OS on a Kirf for app purposes. I am more of an Great Device fanboy than anything else, I understand the difference Between desktop OS's and mobile one's.

[Wesscoast Posted Nov 30th 2009 11:02AM]

just in case you were wondering what Nokia execs dream about every night...

[N900 Posted Nov 30th 2009 11:13AM]

NiPhone

[webterractive Posted Nov 30th 2009 11:28AM]

"It's alive!" - Chinese guy that thought this phone would rock!

[jrdsnd Posted Nov 30th 2009 11:33AM]

I would be very tempted to buy this if it was running Android and Verizon network compatible.

[NYNY Posted Nov 30th 2009 11:50AM]

Best KIRF iPhone eva!

[RichardToronto Posted Nov 30th 2009 12:02PM]

You know, I really love these KIRF knock-offs... but I wish they'd take them just a touch further.

I got to play with one of these iPhone knockoffs a little while back, and my immediate first impression? The screen resolution is shit. Just like this one.

If these guys started putting higher rez screens in these, and polished up the UI a touch, I'd buy one in a heartbeat.

Hey Chinese knockoff companies: if you're reading this, and want to really make some improvements: get in touch. I work for really cheap! :P

[decypherSMC Posted Nov 30th 2009 12:38PM]

how does it open straight out and on an angle?

[purplet929 Posted Nov 30th 2009 1:01PM]

love it.....want one

[GoinMobile Posted Nov 30th 2009 1:49PM]

only $149 with no stinkin contact.

[MrPotK Posted Nov 30th 2009 3:30PM]

iPhone 3,1

[yrag Posted Nov 30th 2009 5:00PM]

Does it have any sort of REAL OS?

As my good buddy (Unverified) said "You know, if that was running android, I'd buy it."

At $143, I would too.

[avis Posted Nov 30th 2009 11:10PM]

@(Unverified) me! not an advertiser, I just wanted to say there is no need for Engadget to popularize the fakes by blogging it

[alexngbk Posted Dec 1st 2009 9:30AM]

@DarkElfa yeah. and i will be first in the line to get one of these.

[TylerSmythe Posted Dec 3rd 2009 8:02PM]

Apple should really digg this, get some ideas.
Maybe get smart and listen to what people REALLY want now-a-days.
My iPhone keyboard hasn't worked in weeks!

[pankomputerek Posted Dec 8th 2009 12:11PM]

apple app store?

[nickbarber48 Posted Dec 10th 2009 7:31AM]

well, put it this way, atleast its cheaper..