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February 22nd, 2010, 01:05
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No matter how realistic a KIRF (http://www.engadget.com/tag/KIRF) phone looks these days, there's always a catch somewhere. For instance, this GSM handset is pretty much an exact clone of the HTC Tattoo (http://www.engadget.com/tag/htc+tattoo), except for a couple of debatably important things: the suspiciously-cheerful $169 price tag, and the fact that Windows Mobile (and not Android (http://www.engadget.com/tag/Android)) is running the show. Oh, and it doesn't end there: judging by the photo, you'd assume this evil clone runs WinMo 6.5 (http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/04/17/windows-mobile-6-5-to-officially-launch-on-may-11/), yet the spec sheet mutters 6.1. A typo? Maybe. Something far more baleful? Maybe. A KIRF OS to go along with the KIRF hardware? Probably. That said, it's hard to turn down a cheap phone that packs GPS, FM radio, stereo Bluetooth audio, a spare battery and a 2.8-inch touchscreen (240 x 320), but that's assuming that you've no self-esteem to speak of. See if the full kit after the break will seal the deal for you.Continue reading Keepin' it real fake, part CCLIV: HTC Tattoo joins the WinMo gang, or appears to anyway (http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/21/keepin-it-real-fake-part-ccliv-htc-tattoo-joins-the-winmo-gan/)
Keepin' it real fake, part CCLIV: HTC Tattoo joins the WinMo gang, or appears to anyway (http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/21/keepin-it-real-fake-part-ccliv-htc-tattoo-joins-the-winmo-gan/) originally appeared on Engadget (http://www.engadget.com) on Sun, 21 Feb 2010 19:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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No matter how realistic a KIRF (http://www.engadget.com/tag/KIRF) phone looks these days, there's always a catch somewhere. For instance, this GSM handset is pretty much an exact clone of the HTC Tattoo (http://www.engadget.com/tag/htc+tattoo), except for a couple of debatably important things: the suspiciously-cheerful $169 price tag, and the fact that Windows Mobile (and not Android (http://www.engadget.com/tag/Android)) is running the show. Oh, and it doesn't end there: judging by the photo, you'd assume this evil clone runs WinMo 6.5 (http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/04/17/windows-mobile-6-5-to-officially-launch-on-may-11/), yet the spec sheet mutters 6.1. A typo? Maybe. Something far more baleful? Maybe. A KIRF OS to go along with the KIRF hardware? Probably. That said, it's hard to turn down a cheap phone that packs GPS, FM radio, stereo Bluetooth audio, a spare battery and a 2.8-inch touchscreen (240 x 320), but that's assuming that you've no self-esteem to speak of. See if the full kit after the break will seal the deal for you.Continue reading Keepin' it real fake, part CCLIV: HTC Tattoo joins the WinMo gang, or appears to anyway (http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/21/keepin-it-real-fake-part-ccliv-htc-tattoo-joins-the-winmo-gan/)
Keepin' it real fake, part CCLIV: HTC Tattoo joins the WinMo gang, or appears to anyway (http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/21/keepin-it-real-fake-part-ccliv-htc-tattoo-joins-the-winmo-gan/) originally appeared on Engadget (http://www.engadget.com) on Sun, 21 Feb 2010 19:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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