Dream G2 doesn't get the irony of ripping off an open-source OS

So we guess we gave Sciphone too much credit when we thought its G2 was running real, actual, genuine Android. "Why would anyone ape the user interface," we thought, "when the codebase is available to whomever wants it?" Silly us! Turns out the G2's guts have absolutely nothing to do with Android other than the fact that the UI does a commendable job of looking like the real thing, though the presence of a stylus gives credibility to its KIRF roots. The hardware (which even gets a "Google" logo on the back) actually doesn't look that bad -- and it's loaded with some apps that you won't find on a G1 -- but we'll hedge our bets and wait for a new HTC, thank you very much.

[Via Android Central]

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 15th 2009 1:46PM]

fail
http://www.mysciphoneshop.com/sciphone-g2-dream-android-with-google-p-21.html

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 15th 2009 2:03PM]

there was so much fakeness.. they said it long back http://imandroid.org/2008/11/18/the-fake-identity-sciphone-after-zzzphone/

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 15th 2009 4:19PM]

Wow, given that they kirfed what is basically a whole installation of android, I'd like to see them make their own damn product. They could be damn competitive if they only copied the selling points and made a real product.

[CeluGeek Posted Jan 16th 2009 1:31PM]

Does the HTC G1 come with the Android AC Charger, or did these guys come with that one on their own?

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 10th 2009 6:40PM]

there selling point was the charger! I want it NOW!

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 11th 2009 1:04AM]

"my contract is empty"
KIRF all the way

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