Keepin’ it real fake, part CCXXXVI: Nokia N900 rip shows no trademark fear

Filed under: Handsets, Nokia, Others, GSM

It’s pretty typical for serial KIRFers to make minor changes to the names of the brands they’re ripping — take Sany Ericssan, for example — but we’ve never really known why. “Go big or go home” is the KIRF mantra we prefer to live by, and if you’re… Continue reading

Keepin’ it real fake, part CCIV: Nokla beats Nokia to the touchscreen N98 punch

Filed under: Handsets, Nokia

Good ol’ Nokla, with its punny branding and utter shameless, has taken upon itself to build the touchscreen N98, based on a sketchy Nokia concept that was making the rounds last year and never materialized. There’s a 3-inch QVGA screen and dual-sim support, but things lean into the realm of Nokia parody with the… Continue reading

Keepin’ it real fake, part CXCIX: NokiPhone N3000i dual slider is one part N95, two parts iPhone, and six parts win

Filed under: Handsets, Nokia, GSM, Apple

Combining two pretty great ideas in a way that is all kinds of illegal in the US, the China-produced NokiPhone N3000i looks to be a pretty straightforward iPhone ripoff with bonus N95-esque dual slider capabilities. The GSM smartphone’s got 3.2-inch QVGA screen, WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0, dual SIM support, microSD… Continue reading

Keepin’ it real fake, part CXCVI: NOKLA 5800 XpressMusic is actually quite convincing on video

Filed under: Handsets, Nokia

NOKLA strikes again! The Hong Kong-based doppelganger has concocted its own version of the 5800 XpressMusic, and it looks like they’ve spared no expense in copying the Finnish phonemaker’s handiwork, from the apparent use of Symbian S60 5th Edition to the wavy line-infused screen film. Vietnamese retailer L. A. digital’s selling it for… Continue reading