Jan 09

Lenovo’s Android-powered OPhone to hit China Mobile this quarter

Posted in: Android, chinese, Google, lenovo, Today's Chili

Look out, China — Lenovo’s all-too-sexy OPhone is about to land in the hands of unsuspecting China Mobile subscribers, or so says Reuters, anyway. The planet’s largest mobile carrier will reportedly launch the 3G handset sometime this quarter, though some reports are suggesting that development is being hampered as engineers struggle with creating a Chinese language version of the OS. Once launched, it will go down as the first Android-powered handset to operate on China’s home-cooked TD-SCDMA 3G network, but there’s no word on just how costly it’ll be. Not like cost is really a concern here, right?

[Via mocoNews, image courtesy of modmyGphone]

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Lenovo’s Android-powered OPhone to hit China Mobile this quarter originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 05

Keepin’ it real fake, part CLXXVI: iPhone Air jockeys for “best ripoff ever” award

Posted in: Apple, chinese, iPhone, iphone 3g, Iphone3g, kirf, Today's Chili

For those with a whiteboard full of Apple rumors, you’ll been keenly aware of the fact that the whole iPhone Air terminology has been tossed around before in a joking manner. This, however, is not a joke. In fact, it’s a very real KIRF, and it’s possibly one of the most awesome we’ve ever seen. We mean, who’d ever want an iPhone nano when one could have — wait for it — the iPhone Air. Aside from clean, beautiful, streamlined edges, those fortunate enough to procure one from China will also find dual SIM card slots, an FM radio, Bluetooth, a multimedia player and a built-in camera. The KIRF game just got stepped up good fashion, and we love it.

[Thanks, David]

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Keepin’ it real fake, part CLXXVI: iPhone Air jockeys for “best ripoff ever” award originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 05 Jan 2009 08:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 04

Chinavasion’s plug-in MP3 player / FM transmitter / etcetera seems surprisingly useful

Posted in: chinese, Today's Chili

Chinavasion‘s latest piece of steaming trash is actually very un-trash-like, as it thoughtfully meshes a number of in-car technologies into one single cigarette adapter doodad. The Plug-In Car MP4 Player with LCD Display manages to bundle an MP4 / MP3 player, 1.5-inch LCD and 4GB of memory into a device that plugs neatly into your car’s cigarette adapter, and the inclusion of an FM transmitter means that you won’t even need to bring your own DAP to get tunes flowing in the car. Moreover, the SD card slot enables even more jams to be loaded on if you’re embarking on a serious road trip, and the USB socket makes PC-to-whatchamacallit transfers a cinch. We’re truly impressed with just how awe-inspiring this thing is for €21.57 ($29); too bad we don’t trust the quality one bit.

[Via Slashgear]

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Chinavasion’s plug-in MP3 player / FM transmitter / etcetera seems surprisingly useful originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 04 Jan 2009 08:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 01

Meizu opens flagship store in Shenzhen

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If you’re going to go to the trouble of procuring an M8 from Meizu, you may as well turn it into an authentic, memorable, world-class experience by making the pilgrimage to Shenzhen, China to pick it up in its hometown. Oh, but don’t just pick it up from some random street vendor — do it up right by swinging on over to Meizu’s shiny new flagship store, where you’ll be able to select your M8 (or at least see renders of the M8) in a comfortable, relaxed environment while rubbing shoulders with Meizu employees. The fresh digs just opened today, and pictures from the grand opening show an epic mass of humanity waiting for the doors to unlock — a promising sign for Meizu, and an unfortunate sign that the enochlophobes among us probably ought to wait a few weeks to make the trek.

[Via Meizu Me]

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Meizu opens flagship store in Shenzhen originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 01 Jan 2009 23:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dec 31

Nokia’s 6208c now official, officially in love with stylus input

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Nokia’s 6208c (or 6208 classic, if you prefer) isn’t arriving as a surprise, though it is quite nice to see it being made completely official. The rather unique handset was designed with the Chinese market in mind, as it boasts an integrated, removable stylus modeled after bamboo slips for inputting Chinese characters via pen. You’ll also notice a stainless steel back cover, 3.2-megapixel camera (with twin LED flash), a 4x digital zoom and a microSD slot for expanding storage. Mum’s the word on pricing, but it should be loosed in “select markets” during the first half of 2009.

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Nokia’s 6208c now official, officially in love with stylus input originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 31 Dec 2008 02:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dec 26

Fakemodo: Undeniable Evidence of iPhone Nano 3G ZOMG!

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Here you have it. Un-de-ni-a-ble proof that the iPhone nano 3G exists. Boom. Because, if there’s a knock-off, there must be a real one out there, right? Somewhere! Anywhere? Come on! Think about it, people!

Yesterday, a reader jumped on the tips line saying:

OMG! I FOUND THE NEW IPHONE NANO! CHECK IT OUT MAN! THIS IS THE REAL THING! I BOUGHT THE ORIGINAL IPHONE 3G FROM THEM! AND THAT WAS REAL! THIS HAS TO BE REAL! CAN’T YOU SEE IT?!?!?! OMG! ASDADGAFAAEFGASDGADFASDHHHHH!!!

I tried to put some sense into him: “Dude, do you think a chinese supplier would have an Apple phone before Apple themselves?” But he wouldn’t have it: “COME ON! I KNOW IT’S REAL! IT HAS TO BE REAL! I BOUGHT THREE OF THEM FOR MY FRIENDS FROM MY HIGH SCHOOL IN TEXAS!!!” After a while, I was polite and said good night. It was Christmas Day after all.

It’s not anymore. [China suppliers—Thanks JC—not Jason Chen—and good luck with those amazing iPhone nano 3G with optional Java games and 64 polymorphic tones!]

Update: Here’s a second iPhone Nano shot someone sent to our tip line. How’s that look to you?

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