Keepin' it real fake: Air Phone NO. 4 out-KIRFs the KIRFs with FaceTime app
By Donald Melanson 
posted June 29th 2010 12:03PM
posted June 29th 2010 12:03PM
We've already seen some pretty good iPhone 4 KIRFs, but it looks like there's a new king in town: the Air Phone NO. 4. Not only does it faithfully emulate the iPhone 4's hardware design with what we can only assume is the highest quality materials (it even eliminates those pesky seams), but it packs a "non-smartphone OS" that has all your favorite apps including Safari, Mail, "Games," "Sound" and, last but not least, FaceTime -- or a FaceTime icon, at least. Curious to see what other wonders await behind that familiar veneer? Then you can apparently snag one of these in China right now for just $100.
Looks like shit.
@Rick Astley
No need for such bad language. You've let me down.
@Rick Astley
I bet poor hipsters will still smear their knuckle babies all over it to pretend they can afford an iphone.
@Rick Astley i'd buy this just for shits and giggles
@Rick Astley Never gonna vote you down.
@xyrec
But I did
@Rick Astley
this will clear all the things
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FL7yD-0pqZg
@Rick Astley
Among improvements such as removing the antenna seams, is the new Cheaply-made Highly-Volatile Acid-Leaking Battery that makes acid attacks that much easier.
@Rick Astley oh come on the battery life is much longer! :P
@Rick Astley um if that looks like sh** then the iPhone 4 looks like sh** because they look identical
@coolkams03
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAOtC9QfXac
i have bought this phone from china,Although this is a copy one, but the quality is ok.worth buying
http://www.esaleschina.com/dual-sim-3-5-inch-touch-screen-wifi-java-air-phone-4th-2310.htm
I wonder if this one has multitasking figured out.
@Robhimself that won't be implemented until the air phone NO. 8
I wonder what the screen looks like after you take the cardboard iphone insert off it.
It's got more reception than my proper iPhone has ever had........
@jam1n
In communist China, reception finds you.
@Robhimself China is not communist anymore, no more than USA ran by a halfwit jackass know nothing do nothing narcissistic Chicago thug! China is a lot more free when comes to business. Furthermore, the Chinese government runs much more efficient than the US government. When they had earthquake awhile back that killed tens of thousands if not millions, the prime minister Wen flew in the next day, and 100s of thousands of troops from PLA were parachuted in the third day to rescue and provide relief for the victims because all the roads were destroyed. What has the US government done with the oil spill in the gulf so far? What has little Barry Sotoro has done except playing games making lies and obstruct the cleaning work for his own political gains? I prefer the "communist" China if there is anything bad happens, probably will have better chance to survive, and I know for sure their government is doing thing for the benefit of China as a whole unlike what we have here, politicians are all for themselves. That's why "communist" China will rule the world, if they have not already own it.
@Tony Montana lol prefect place to have a serious political debate haha save it for Fox News dude
@Tony Montana
A political troll seriously? I thought Engadget was reserved for the Apple/Android fanboys war...
Lastly: Don't fuck with me Tony, don't fuck with me...
@Tony Montana
Well thats the last time I try any Yakov Smirnoff humor when you are on the internetz. Take a few hundred Xanax and go lie down for a while.
By the way Scarface handles are so 2005
@Tony Montana hmmm, it sure says it's still communist. and the extreme cases of human rights violations say otherwise. Just look at all those mutalated chinese prisoner corpses on display at the bodyworlds exhibit. They sure don't look like they has any democratic choice in the matter
does it have reception issues too?
A kirf improving of the internal design. HOLY SHIT
When asked if they used the metal edged ring as the antenna, they replied, "that would be poor design."
@cdsfire
lmao +1 forever
Want!
This one might actually be better then Apple's device depends
does it lose reception/ and drop calls? hahahaa
Even better, this HAS a removable battery!
Where do you but this ..LOL
wanna try this out for sure .....just 100 bucks ...
funny how alot of people would fall for buying soemthing like this
@marat2k6 what..the iphone4? Or the KIRF?
I had the exact same thought when the iPhones came out.
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marat2k6 Posted Jun 29th 2010 12:51PMNEUTRAL
funny how alot of people would fall for buying soemthing like this
The no reception "joke" wasn't funny the day it started and definitely isn't funny now. The more you speak of it the more lame you guys get. Come up with some new stuff to crack about the all mighty iPhone.
@codepink "new stuff to crack" - ?!? I understand the screen does shatter fairly easily (I saw a photo init)
@codepink
Someone pissing in my cornflakes isn't funny to me but i'm sure millions would tune in on youtube to lol at my expense.
I didn't mock the reception issues of the new iphone but I can see why people would.. People expect apple to produce hardware that is the best available, and they don't expect something as simple as holding with their left hand will kill the reception or even drop calls (ATT doesn't need help dropping calls). If all that wasn't enough apple didn't acknowledge the issue. Instead Steve Jobs says don't hold it like that......
Best iPhone 4 KIRF so far...
The screen res looks really good - it's certainly above 320x240 which is something of a KIRF stalwart (along with the usual "MP4", "VGA CAMERA" and "DUAL SIM")
I was just logging in to share the Authority 4 cellphone...
http://www.tradetang.com/for-sale/Free_Shipping_Authority_iphone_4_Cellphone_Wi_Fi_4G_64GB_3_5_SCREEN_COMPASS_WIFI_2_0_JAVA_Unlocked_mobilephone/128338-2464448.html
it includes the iBook and retina displays!
You know you've fucked up when the KIRF has better build quality and gets better reception.
@Faust go back under a bridge troll
2 things caught my attentions in the screen shot:
1. They actually have Bluetooth as an app that you turn on/off (assuming it's for that kind of functionality), big PLUS!!!
2. They have Java!!! That's all you need!!!
I love the use of the Facebook, MySpace style for the Facetime app.
@HektikLyfe
The icon looks exactly the same as the Facebook icon from a Winterboard theme I had.
does it come in white?
It does Java?
Hey look at me!
I GOT BANNED!
@kyphem
Downranked for the obvious, extra downranking for the use of the word troll... The most over used word on this website. I blame leo laporte, King of the internet d-bags.
@Robhimself I bet your name is Robenstein or something.
Upvoting you for hating Leo laporte though!
@kyphem Damn you made me LOL I guess you're not all bad.