Keepin' it real fake: N8 available now, only not from Nokia

Well, it was bound to happen: a flagship device released as a KIRF (for the second time) well ahead of its official launch. Unfortunately, that's what happens when you delay a product that already leaked months in advance. The $99.20 "N8-00" might share its name and stylings with Nokia's imminent Symbian flagship but that's where the similarities end. This Chinese N8 packs a 3.3-inch touchscreen (resistive, no doubt), a quad-band GSM radio, pair of VGA cameras (ha!), 2GB of MicroSD blah blah blah... hey, let's be honest, the specs don't really matter do they? This "Nseries" device, like all KIRFs, will be sold to poseurs who want to look the part before quickly discarding it for the next trend. Picture of the backside after the break.

[Thanks, Arnout and everyone who sent this in]

[sighclops Posted May 30th 2010 12:53PM]

hands down the UGLIEST phone i've ever seen (that goes for the real one, too)

seriously nokia get a grip...

[JFH Posted May 30th 2010 1:00PM]

@sighclops

sigh.

[Mike Vick Posted May 30th 2010 1:18PM]

I love Nokia phones, cannot blame poor Chinese people for trying to fit in. Nokia phones in other countries are viewed with prestige (particularly the third world) and Europe. I want one so bad! This Kirf isnt too bad but ugh for them messing with such a beautiful phone lol.

[msunardi Posted May 30th 2010 2:06PM]

ew.

[Strange Quark Star Posted May 30th 2010 4:54PM]

I love how even their logo is a ripoff, a classy one at that!
It's from the 1983 Yamaha DX7 synthesizer ( http://www.synthmania.com/Yamaha%20DX7/Images/Yamaha%20DX7%20panel%20left.jpg ).

[JFH Posted May 31st 2010 4:45AM]

@Strange Quark Star

Good find!

[DrScope Posted May 30th 2010 6:47PM]

I love how they always have dual sim it's the immediate identifier that it's a fake XD

[mukatuna Posted May 30th 2010 8:14PM]

So is it a Mokia or a Nokla?