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Knock-Off G1 Lacks Slide-Out Keyboard

By: , IntoMobile
Monday, April 27th, 2009 at 6:08 AM

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We’ve all seen fake devices before, so this one is certainly no shocker… But I found it somewhat humorous nonetheless. The device pictured above (and below) is a clear knock-off that not only mimics the hardware styling, but it runs a knockoff version of Android as well! Kind of funny, when you consider Android is free to license… But hey, if the ‘cloners’ want to run a knockoff of Android, that’s their business! The device does look pretty darn close to the real thing, but unfortunately there is no slide-out keyboard built-in… I’m assuming a full touchscreen interface is used here. Otherwise, might be a little tricky to use :) More pics below.

[Via: EngadgetMobile]

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  • wickedcora

    Kinda not funny when i purchased what i thought would be the real g1 from ebay, turns out its not and now seller wont refund my money.