Lenovo's Android-powered OPhone gets hands-on video treatment

It's always nice to get an update on one of our favorite KIRFs as of late. Lenvo's Android-powered OPhone has popped up in a hands-on video, showing off its mock-iPhone OS interface and all the doppelganger apps / features -- weather, stock, calculator and even a near-identical push notification window. Surprisingly, it's actually pretty well put together and includes some things we wish our legit Apple phone would do, like on-screen widgets and an option to change backgrounds. It'll be a cold day in Hell before we see this serial patent infringer outside of China, so for now you'll have to get your OPhone kicks by checking out the video after the break.

[Thanks, Neerhaj]

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 8th 2009 9:27PM]

aside from the interface similarities, it isn't too "KIRF-y." you are being way fanboyish and harsh. surprisingly well-built? have you forgotten that lenovo is a legitimate computer company?

[joe23521 Posted Apr 9th 2009 12:35AM]

Agreed. This looks to be a legitimate and sophisticated phone that in no way deserves a KIRF label.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 9th 2009 12:31AM]

All of us that have been playing with Ubuntu with Advanced Desktop Effects know what kind of eye candy to expect from Android, not to mention Gentoo, KDE and the myriad of Linux distros available...Apple and Windows Mobile must be soiling their pants realizing what kind of force open source will bring to their crappy fanboy based market shares. Ha ha ha

[(Unverified) Posted May 26th 2009 12:03PM]

I hope to god you're right, and I also hope it doesn't take forever.
I have an HTC Diamond right now, and I'm getting a bit sick of windows mobile. The iPhone doesn't interest me at all, and they haven't released an Android phone I like yet... but give them time. I'm about ready to try something new.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 9th 2009 1:24PM]

Why can't they just put the regular android OS on here and sell it outside of china. I would buy it in a heart beat, looks really nice and is very responsive.