englishrussia.com - 10/7/2008
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Fake iphone in Russia 1 Recently a lot of fake iPhones came to life in Russia. They are often being sold in the manner of a big rush, something like “Look, bro, I don’t have enough money for my train/plane tickets or whatever, but I’ve got a real iPhone, look the battery is dead but when you ...
techdigest.tv - 10/3/2008
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techdigest.tv —
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gizmodo.com - 10/7/2008
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gizmodo.com —
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In mother Russia, fake iPhones are as empty as vodka bottles
CrunchGear —
... on Ebay shipping from Moscow? Hopefully, it isn’t what’s in this Russian iPhone clone. Nothing but a steel bar for weight and a little light that displays an Apple logo on the “screen.” It might impress the ladies, but what good is it if you can’t call ‘em back it? ...
Keepin' it real WTF, Part II: Russian iPhone "boots up," does nothing else
Engadget —
... It's been a long time coming, but we've finally found a KIRF suitable to become the one and only successor to our very first "Keepin' it real... WTF?!" This here iPhone -- which is little more than a familiar chassis with a lead weight and a ...
Two batteries and a bulb do not make an iPhone
Phones Review —
... supposed iPhone are dismantled.
The owner is then surprised to find that inside bears no resemblance to the Apple iPhone whatsoever, but simply two batteries and a light to light up the Apple logo shadow when the power button is hit, and of course a block of steel to make sure it weighs right.
Just when are people going to wide up that what may look like a good deal for an Apple iPhone very rarely is.
Source – englishrussia
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The ingenious Russian iPhone paper weight scam
Boing Boing Gadgets —
... cash in a hurry. He powers on the iPhone, displaying the familiar Apple logo: "It won't boot up entirely because there's no battery, but if you charge it later, it will work fine."
Of course, if an exchange is agreed upon, the iPhone will not work fine: it is a paperweight, a doorstop. The ingenuity is breath-taking: never have I been so impressed by a scammer since I was taken in Cairo by an Egyptian moonshiner on a case of caramel-colored "Johnny Waler."
The Fake One [English Russia via Engadget]
You Almost Had Me, Fake Russian iPhone! [Iclone]
Gizmodo —
... button and you'll see the Apple logo flicker for a moment. See? Real iPhone! That is, until you open it to replace the battery: It looks like there are just enough electronic components to light up an Apple logo...powered by a couple of watch batteries. The only thing worse would be if we saw a miniature hamster on a wheel inside. In case you're interested in what a real iPhone looks like when its guts are spilled on the table, check it out here. [English Russia]
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