From the outside of its white box, labeled "Phone no. 4," it's clear to see that the Air Phone 4 is trying awfully hard to be an
iPhone 4. But then
we already knew that. How does it compare to the real thing in the
real world? Not well, according to intrepid reviewer Stuart Ashen. The external metal surface (which you
might be familiar with) is here actually plastic, so you don't have to worry about dropped calls if you fondle it the wrong way, but the phone is said to have awful signal regardless -- despite showing full bars even when missing a SIM. Ashen concludes the thing is an "astonishing bit of copycat work" held back by "the worst touchscreen ever." (Yeah, it's resistive.) Oh, and that Facetime app we spotted before? It "doesn't seem to work properly," about the kindest thing that can be said about this junker. If you'd like to see the full (and thoroughly entertaining) review, it's embedded for you right after the break.
posted August 11th 2010 10:14AM
I love kirf so much especially this pos i wonder if they did it for the lulz
@Nintendoftl i just watched the whole video and i want one to trick people at my school now
I fucking love Ashens. Hell, I even traded him a Star Trek online beta key for a signed DVD. It was glorious.
Can anyone tell me why these companies take the time an money making a knockoff phone instead of just designing there own and try to innovate things their way?
@niZmo
Because they are trying to make a buck off of Apple's hype. Some folks who can't afford one might be tempted and that's what I think they are trying to bank on.
"screen village... that's where number six lived."
Brilliant. This is going to be fun.
KIRF is bad, mkay?
Seriously, is this a slow news day or what?
@deepnorth
No, this is called 10:14am (on the East Coast at least) where you publish just a goofy article. So nothings happened yet. Don't whine!
Incidentally, 10:14 is what time I woke up this morning.
@techee44
Just sayin' that by 10:14 I expect to have been informed about at least one common industry standard that Steve Jobs says I don't need support for anymore.
Haha I bet you that all the haters that are still bashing the iPhone 4, wanted one but couldn't afford it, seen their friends use it and rub it in their face or have small penis', either way I feel sorry for you guys. Instead of shutting up and moving to bigger and better things (let be Apple, HTC, RIM and etc) they stay bashing the phone with the same statements that everyone has accepted.
An Excellent Review!
No score card?! Color me disappointed...
This guy needs his own show! Very funny!
Sweet custom background! I wish my 3G could do that.
@schultz NICE IT DOES HAVE THE WIFIS AND A LOT OF GEE BEES ...I'LL GO GET ONE NOW !!! MY SISTER TOLD ME WALGREENS HAS THEM !!!
@didimac not funny anymore. Make a new one plz
That's was fucken great... checking out some of this other reviews now. Good stuff.
Congratulations! You just lost 29 min. of your life!!!
It should be called "CrapPhone 4" or "iCrap 4"...
Does anyone know where i can buy a bunch of these? Im sure they will sell like pancakes here in Mexico. And i will make good money and buy an iphone 4
@jpmillet Do your homework Sir.!
I can see lots of those stuff in the in the consumer electronics market ..I live in Shenzhen.
What a lovely phone, so much like my iPhone 4 it was amazing. Well that's my bit of sarcasm out of the way for the day, everyone else can rest easy. And Broadland is now Heart, haven't listened to it since it changed always listen the The Beach station as better.
Very funny review though.
-Chef Excellence
"An Excellent Product!"
I have had that Twin Spin game on my Nokia N95 and it's really not that bad.
you know, if you are actually able to read the instructions and stuff
That thing looks cheap as hell
What he should've done, was film at a public place, to leave it on a bench or something, and watch the first person's reaction, when they see it!
ashens love to review tat, that's why he reviwed the iPhone 4. Sorry, recession has skinted me - one ticket to oblivion please p.s saw facetime today: what.the.fuck...*spunk*
It's better than the real thing. At least it has removable battery and microSD slot. Not to mention it won't break if you drop it and it'll actually make calls!
@ResidentEVO
The call quality on that phone is reportedly bad. I don't see how you can think that it is better than the real deal. This kirf is pitiful.
@ResidentEVO It won't break if you drop it? Wow! That is a first for ANY GADGET I'VE EVER HEARD OF! How revolutionary. I suppose your big ass Evo won't break if you drop it either right? Jesus Christ people are fucking SAD
Ashens on Engadget!
RIGHT!!
I've never met anyone that actually bought a KIRF. Well Billy Mayz's Zorbees were a KIRF of sorts I guess. Fuckin rip-off shamwows
My god, I never seen a device so full of crap that it takes almost a half an hour to review. Horrible touchscreen, repeating "apps", the Clender, etc. The only thing that probably worked 100% was the wifi.
I watched the whole thing and it was pure entertainment. The whole "Very_Very_Hot" segment was pure win! But that phone...that phone was pure shit. I would have given up reviewing it after about 5 minutes.
This guy has a Monty python thing going on.... Maybe it's just the accent
These are phones for the Chinese migrant workers who make the real iphone in a blood factory Foxconn in Shenzheng China.
http://online.wsj.com/article/NA_WSJ_PUB:SB10001424052748704269204575270031332376238.html
Epic fail
i hate apple and all. but not this much. this copying albeit badly shouldn't be allowed. that is horrible!
This guy desperately wants to be a clarkson or someone else of similar ilk...minus the humour. At least Jeremy can be self deprecating at times. He comes across as a pathetic bitter limey bastard. "i don't want to use my sim..lest it be destroyed.."
Take your misguided lament of your loss of British leyland, the selling off of your entire auto industry (the fact that India now owns your storied Jag you are, must really hurt), BP, your royals, et al. ad infinitum ad nauseum, general pasty self loathing and acknowledge there are other cultures in this demi information paradise, developing more rapidly than the time it took yours to start developing and using indoor plumbing. Right.
Schnell, Was fur eine Britischer firma im letzes 10 jahre hat, ein modern handy gemacht und jetzt ein "major player" in die globale markt wird?
Danke fur Spielen!
It's got a Facebook app on it? Why in hell would anyone trust their username and password to a KIRF device like that?
Also, loving the Dr. Ashen review. We need more of him on Engadget
You hate the people but you love the food. IDIOTS.
Clendar apps? lol
That was the funniest review ever! :-)
worse than my chinese iphone 3gs
iSpirit, an pc suite for iPhone4. It is better than 91 and any others.
http://www.ithemesky.com/ispirit/
I WANT ONE!! NOW :P