Keepin' it real fake, part CCL: Nokla E93 knock off, with an added Engadget bonus!
By Joseph L. Flatley 
posted January 12th 2010 12:35PM
posted January 12th 2010 12:35PM
This strange NOKLA knock-off combines the Nokia brand-name, elements of the iPhone's UI, and the admittedly ho-hum specs of your typical KIRF phone (including a 2.8-inch resistive touchscreen, 1.3 megapixel camera, and WiFi). If all that isn't enough to warn you off this device there's always that weird fin that extends considerably from one side -- which can't be comfortable when you're trying to use this phone as, you know, a phone. But the most shocking part of this whole mess is the "Nokia" logo itself. Take a closer look: it's really familiar, right? We're glad to know that we've had such a powerful impact on the KIRF industry-at-large! All that said, we're not here to judge -- if your self-hatred extends to your choice in handsets, hit the source link to hunt one of these down for yourself.
"CCXLX????" What number is that, like two hundred and forty ten???
@PBR I assume they meant 250, or CCL
@PBR
Roman numerals confuse me. I never remember what the L's M's and C's mean...
@PBR
It's 250, only in a really confusing and redundant way:
C= 100
L= 50
X= 10
If a number of lower or value comes after the other it gets added to it, if a number of lower value gets placed after the previous it gets subtracted.
Hence, this is what you'd get: 100+100+(50-10)+10= 250
Which could very easily be done with CCL. (Which would equal 100+100+50 if you still didn't get it)
@TT
Damn the lack of an edit button...
"If a number of lower or value comes after the other it gets added to it, if a number of lower value gets placed after the previous it gets subtracted."
Should be:
When a number of lower or equal value gets placed after the previous one, it gets added to it.
When a number of lower value gets placed before one of higher value it gets subtracted from the higher number.
And then again, why didn't I just post a link to wikipedia or something...
@PBR I got your sarcasm...
@PBR
Don't touch the precious things!
man, I'm glad someone addressed this weird thing - I was about to blame my post latin-course yrs. at school ^^
This is better than the real thing.
KIRFs are an art form. This phone is freaking hot.
Umm...
http://boards.core77.com/viewtopic.php?t=17802
It appears they've been borrowing ideas from lots of sources!
How does that UI look like the iPhone's. That's like saying the Meizu M8 stole the design of the iPhone.
.... /s
Just helping out.
@fatslug i don't know man. that speed fin is pretty dope!
The android is 'chargin his lazar" ?
4chan wins
I just can't see the N93 part? N97 a distant maybe, maybe?
@Mustafa
it doesn't look like any real Nokia to me. That redundant bulge kind of reminds me of my old Nokia 6630, but i doubt the KIRFers were aiming for that
@all
Dudes, how about an iPhone with TV. You gotta be really on bad medication to think any of these are authorized by Nokia or Apple
http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/266046053/WiFi_phone_with_TV_F003/showimage.html
@Mustafa
This is clearly not the N93, but the long awaited E93.
Finally Nokla are joining the ranks of handset makers like Nokia.
who actually buys these phones? :?
@matthewg556
I think 11% of all phones in China are knock offs, go figure.
@matthewg556 mostly chinese people looking for a cheap phone, although I have seen a few land here in Alaska via eBay... I was shocked at the knock off market when I was in Hong Kong and I am sure that it has not changed much in the nine years since I was there.