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zzzPhone now shipping with Android? T-Mobile doesn't seem terribly concerned
Those crazy zzzPhone kids are at it again, and this time they're jumping on the open handset bandwagon. Sure, the whole thing has always seemed excessively shady, and as far as we can tell no one has ever received a one of these devices, but apparently the made-to-order cellphone is now "shipping" with Android. If the optional TV tuner, 100,000 candlepower flashlight, or solid gold case (decked out with one karat diamonds) wasn't enough to lure you in, maybe this new development will seal the deal for you. Of course we're dying to put the modular mobile boom box attachment through its paces, but not so much that we'll be sending our hard earned cash over to the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone any time soon.
Made-to-order cellphones: dubious quality included free of charge
If you're like us, you've probably brainstormed the "perfect" mobile phone in your head a couple hundred times, wishing you could just convince someone to make it for you. Well, now you've got your chance thanks to the unfortunately-named zzzPhone, which inspires fantasies of long naps rather than high-tech gadgetry. According to the company's website, you can build your own device made to order, using "the same high quality components as major brands Motorola, Nokia, Palm, and Samsung." Of course, the major brands don't offer you actual MP3 and video files pre-installed on your device -- which really makes our copyright sensors hit the red. Sure, the phone appears to emanate from a dubious Shenzhen-based manufacturer, but once you see all the succulent options available to you, your ethical concerns will melt away like ice cream on hot apple pie.[Via Textually]
