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Keepin' it real fake, part CXXXIX: who cloned who?
Well, this is new and fresh, as while we're used to seeing cloned handsets wandering our way from China, this time they've maybe beaten Nokia to the punch pre prototype-style. At first glance, this handset appears to be a pretty decent knockoff of the 6 or 8 megapixel N85 -- or something -- we mentioned some months back. But the fun twist here -- see what we just did there? -- is that the CECT K898 was spotted a year ago, and Nokia's prototype only in the last few months. We're not strangers to the good folks at CECT's cloning shenanigans, but we'll admit that they're likely a little chuffed at the prospect of beating somebody, anybody, to the punch in the design department. Sadly, like a year ago, we still kind find even a hint of what the specs may be, but we're ok to simply sit back and watch the lawsuits fly, and this time maybe in the opposite direction.[Via Unwired View]
Keepin' it real fake, part CXV: CECT T5 T32 WinMo 6 iPhone clone doesn't try to hide it
We're sorry, but we can no longer summon any sort of enthusiasm for iPhone knockoffs. Who cares if they're running Windows Mobile 6 with a perfect clone of the iPhone interface, plus GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth and whatever other tech flavor of the month; the form factor just kills it for us at this point. Plus at $265 wholesale, the CECT T5 T32 from China ain't no bargain. Let's try a bit harder, people! [Via TRFJ]
2008 Olympics inspired phone ready to scare children
At first glance, we're not sure whether CECT designed its cell phone around an Olympic mascot or some sort of cellular voodoo doll. Apparently inspired by 2008 Beijing Olympics mascot Fuwa Huanhuan, the kid-friendly candybar rocks a 1.5 inch screen, 1.3 megapixel camera, microSD expandable memory with a 256MB card, media player, and the requisite assortment of Olympic ringtones, wallpaper, and screen savers. The device will be a Chinese market exclusive, so we can see it being branded as an Olympic collectible and ending up on eBay for enormous amounts of money -- or peanuts. Hard to say.[Via Newlaunches]
CECT cellphone doubles as wristwatch
Sure, we've seen more elegant marriages of mobile phones and watches before, but this CECT device isn't a half bad attempt. Unfortunately, details are all but scant right now, but this reportedly GSM-enabled device allows you to take and initiate calls via Bluetooth or the built-in microphone / speaker combo, and it also packs a built-in media player and a few games to ensure that your geek factor is unfathomably high. No word just yet on pricing or where to find this thing, but do click on for a few more shots.[Via Slashphone]
The CECT IP1000 with touchscreen
The utter ubiquity of cams in handsets these days illustrates that sensors tend to travel in packs: first it was VGA, then 1.3 megapixels, then 2, 3.2, and 5. So what's the deal with 4? We were fully prepared to overlook it entirely, call it a dead issue, and be satisfied with the 3.2 and 5 megapixel phones on the market, but Russia's Voxtel bucked the trend recently with its W740 -- and now this here IP1000 from CECT is hopping on the bandwagon. The Chinese device adds a QVGA touch screen, decent media support, and a fabulous flower pattern (vaguely reminiscent of a few Nokias we've seen) for a pretty tight package. No word on availability, but as with oh-so-many Asian handsets we've seen, a press photo is as close as most of us will ever get to actually using one anyway.
Keepin' it real fake, part XXXVI: L'Amour, ce n'est pas
"The Rarest Phone on Ebay [sic]," reads the auction page for the CECT V668 GSM handset. So rare, we would think, that Nokia's legal department might singlehandedly wipe it off the face of the planet. If the V668 looks mighty familiar, that's because it is -- we saw it the first time around as the Nokia 7380, a member of the fashion-conscious L'Amour Collection. If you think the knockoff might be a great way to save a buck or two and still get a rise out of folks when you pull it out of your pocket, buyer beware: the dual-band radio (topping out with GPRS data) and 1 megapixel cam make us want to vomit. Sad as it is, this isn't the first time Nokia's fashion line has gotten the counterfeit treatment, and something tells us it won't be the last.[Thanks, Prophet]
CECT debuts A1000 cellphone with 1,000 hour standby
China's CECT recently dropped its A1000 handset onto the market -- in China, of course -- making a decent-enough looking smartphone all the more notable thanks to its purported 1,000 hours of standby time. The handset itself is dual-band only, with a 2.2-inch QVGA screen, 4 megapixel camera with flash, 32MB of built-in memory, and media player functionality with support for MP3, MPEG4, and 3GPP. In addition to the marathon standby time, the phone's 2000 mAh battery should also give you a full 20 hours of use with the brightness cranked to the max. Unfortunately, you'll have to live without Bluetooth if you wanna outlast everyone else.[Via Slashphone]
