Apr 27

Keepin’ it real fake: PSP-shaped Mini Game King makes classic emulation a royal decree

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Flamboyantly attired in a flowing fuchsia scarf, the Mini Game King is probably guilty of countless copyright violations, but we don’t care. The real question is whether this latest KIRF PSP can actually play games, and we’re happy to say it does. Summoning the full might of its infringing power, the King can emulate eleven classic consoles and handhelds when it’s not playing AV files from 4GB of internal memory, and its Chinese manufacturer triumphantly claims that the device “will make you happy unlimited” if you hook up an wireless six-axis controller as well. “This controller does not come with the console, you have to pay for it,” reads the box, but we’re dying to try “3Dthergame” and “Othergame” as soon as we can dig one up.

Keepin’ it real fake: PSP-shaped Mini Game King makes classic emulation a royal decree originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 27 Apr 2010 10:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 20

Keepin’ it real fake: iPod classic phone reminds us why we prefer touchscreens

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Our colleagues at Engadget Chinese are on the ground at China Sourcing Fair 2010 in Hong Kong, and as you can imagine, they’re finding a great many devices that exhibit “a really heavy cottage flavor” (or, as we say in the states, “really, really KIRFy”). The BestPower X200, which we first saw in an FCC filing in February, doesn’t borrow its form factor from any current iPhone iteration — oh, no, that would be too simple. This one looks back five years or so, when “iPod phones” were little more than a beautiful fanboy’s dream. And if you are a time traveler from back in the day, when Lost was in its first season (and was almost enjoyable), this thing will surely inspire some gadget lust: dual SIM cards, quad-band GSM, 2.4-inch (1.3 million pixel) display, Bluetooth, FM Radio, MiniUSB, MicroSD, and a media player — what’s not to love? And all this can be yours this August for a mere $1,500 HKD (that’s about $193 US dollars). Video after the break.

Gallery: Keepin’ it real fake: BestPower X200

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Keepin’ it real fake: iPod classic phone reminds us why we prefer touchscreens originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 19

Keepin’ it real fake: iPad QWERTY slider edition

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We’re not about to cover every iPad knockoff that emerges from parts unknown, but this particular device packs just enough KIRF innovation to get us to take notice. The biggest selling point, so to speak, is the tablet’s sliding QWERTY keypad, which packs some MacBook-esque keys and a ThinkPad-style pointing stick. As if that wasn’t enough, you’ll also apparently get WIndows 7 for an OS, along with a 10-inch display of unspecified resolution, and an Atom N450 processor at the heart of rig. No indication of a price — or even a name, for that matter — but you can at least check out another shot of it in its closed state at the source link below.

Keepin’ it real fake: iPad QWERTY slider edition originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 18

Keepin’ it real fake redux: Nexus One clone is ‘Teg W3000,’ has WiFi, dual cameras, TV tuner and Skype

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Earlier this month, an unknown manufacturer had the dubious distinction of making our KIRF list, for building what appeared to be a Nexus One running iPhone OS. Mr. Blurrycam couldn’t tell for sure… but today the KIRFtastic handset has been unveiled in all its infringing glory. Dubbed the “TEG W3000,” the device is billed as a quad-band GSM worldphone with an accelerometer, WiFi and Bluetooth, front and back-facing 2 megapixel cameras, FM and analog TV tuners and Java support. While the iPhoney OS doesn’t seem to have a App Store hackjob, the phone certainly has apps; in an interface pic, we spotted eBuddy, Facebook and Skype alongside Maps and the Opera web browser. Hands-down the most exciting ripoff in recent memory. Now cautiously whistle a happy tune, and move along.

Gallery: KIRF: ‘Teg 3000,’ the fake Nexus One

Keepin’ it real fake redux: Nexus One clone is ‘Teg W3000,’ has WiFi, dual cameras, TV tuner and Skype originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 18 Apr 2010 19:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 16

The Engadget Show: Inside the gadget markets of China, part one – Hong Kong

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China may have its ups and downs, but there’s no denying that it’s a geeky wonderland for Engadget advocates. Oh, and we’re not just talking about KIRFs either — this country of 1.3 billion people has a lot more tech love to offer. In this first episode of a two-part series, we’ll be showing you around the two hottest gadget districts of Hong Kong — Mong Kok and Sham Shui Po. By the end of this you’ll probably be sick of cramped street markets and computer shopping malls, but hey, just be thankful that you weren’t the one who went through all that trouble and jet lag.

Host: Richard Lai
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Apr 15

Keepin’ it real fake: Moonse iPad knockoff loses a few inches, runs Android

Posted in: Android, android tablet, AndroidTablet, Apple, apple ipad, AppleIpad, ipad, kirf, slate, tablet, Today's Chili
This is far from the first iPad knockoff to emerge from KIRF-land, but Moonse’s new E-7001 tablet may just be the first to garner some serious interest — if it ever actually turns up for sale, that is. Supposedly, the tablet will sell for as little as 900 Chinese yuan (or about $130), which will get you a 7-inch touchscreen, a 600MHz Rockchip RK2808 processor (which could possibly be upgraded to a Cortex-A8 before launch), Android 1.5 for an OS, an SD card slot for storage, built-in WiFi, and a promised five hours of battery life. What’s more, while it is slightly thicker than an iPad, it apparently weighs just 0.7 pounds, or about half as much as the iPad, and it boasts a few advantages of its own, in a front-facing camera and a USB port. As you may have guessed, there’s not even a hint on availability, but it does seem to at least exist in prototype form, and there’s plenty more shots of it at the source link below.

Keepin’ it real fake: Moonse iPad knockoff loses a few inches, runs Android originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 15 Apr 2010 10:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 12

Keepin’ it real fake: Nexus One clone spotted running iPhoney OS

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Well, here’s a bit of an extra special KIRF to start the week on the right note. Not only one of the first Nexus One clones we’ve seen (HTC Desire aside), but a Nexus One clone running some sort of reasonably faithful imitation of iPhone OS (or the iPhone OS home screen, at least). Of course, considering the 550 yuan price tag (or about $80), you likely won’t find a Snapdragon at the heart of this one, and you’ll have to make do with a slightly smaller 3.2-inch screen compared to the real deal, along with an actual trackball instead of an optical trackpad. Not much more than that go on at the moment, unfortunately, but there are more blurry pictures where this one came from at the link below.

Keepin’ it real fake: Nexus One clone spotted running iPhoney OS originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 12 Apr 2010 05:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 05

Keepin’ it real fake: Dell Adamo and HP Mini 5102 feel the knock-off effect

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Shanzhai Dell Adamos have been popping up quite a bit lately. We’ve seen these things in both white and black (um, Onyx), and now MIC Gadget has hepped us to a red model (try getting that from Dell!) that features an 11.6-inch (1366 x 768) display, 1GB RAM, 160GB hard drive and either an Atom N450 processor with GMA 3150 graphics or a 1.2GHz Intel Celeron ULV processor and GMA X4500 graphics. The former will run you 1,900 yuan (about $280), and the latter 2,600 yuan (about $380). If that ain’t enough for all of you Shanzhai freaks, we’ve also spotted yet another HP Mini knock-off, this time branded Phecda and sporting a brilliant blue paint job. The source doesn’t mention a price, but we’re guessing that the device — which features a 1.66GHz Atom N450 processor, 1GB RAM, 160GB hard drive, and 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi will run you no more than about $360. It does mention, however, that you can order one with an HP logo — that’ll cost you an extra 10 yuan (or about seven cents). That’s what industry insiders call “the HP tax.”

Keepin’ it real fake: Dell Adamo and HP Mini 5102 feel the knock-off effect originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 05 Apr 2010 13:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mar 27

Keepin’ it real fake: ‘new’ iPad is the jumbo iPod you always wanted, coming April 3

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Tired of all those “jumbo iPhone” jibes you keep hearing about the iPad? So are we, but there’s simply no other way to describe this priceless Shenzhen knockoff than as a supersized iPod. Featuring the unmistakable click wheel and what looks like some sort of riff on Apple’s Mac OS, the “new” iPad will be on sale immediately alongside Apple’s offering, this April 3, for 2,000 Yuan ($290). Of course, we doubt Shenzhen Huayi’s distribution network will stretch quite all the way to the USA, but given the population of 1.3 billion people in China, someone’s bound to be happy to help you out. What say you — does this 4GB pen-friendly beastie do anything for you?

[Thanks, Taimur]

Keepin’ it real fake: ‘new’ iPad is the jumbo iPod you always wanted, coming April 3 originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 27 Mar 2010 19:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mar 25

Meizu partners with Karry Auto to sing KIRFer’s Delight

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Meizu partners with Karry Auto to sing KIRFer's Delight

Karry Auto (a phonetic mistranslation of the English word “carry”) is a division of the Chinese car maker Chery, infamous for getting sued by Chevy for knocking off its designs. Meizu… well, we’re guessing you’re a little more familiar with the history there. The two companies have joined forces in China, with Karry Auto giving away a Meizu M8 SE with every tiny truck or little van sold until April 30. Should you have any lingering doubts about the legitimacy of the designs of either cars or phones involved in this deal, just take a long look at that guy up there on the right. Everything is A-OK.

[Thanks, Etzer]

Meizu partners with Karry Auto to sing KIRFer’s Delight originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 25 Mar 2010 09:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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