Keepin' it real fake, part CCXIV: IBM Touch T600 should totally run OS/2

Every once in a while, the knockoff manufacturers get creative -- really creative -- by dreaming up wild, crazy "what if" scenarios, and "what if IBM got into the cellphone biz?" is the thought-provoking question we're dealing this time around. The company's industrial design -- much of which went to Lenovo in the sale of its PC business -- is legendary, and some undoubtedly Shenzhen-based concern has done a surprisingly decent job of translating that ID to a handset. The T600 runs Windows Mobile with some customizations we haven't seen before and apparently features GPS, EDGE, and a pair of SIM slots -- a surefire sign that the phone is designed and destined for the Chinese market. We're not sure why they bothered with the slightly-modified Vodafone logo, though -- whoever heard of someone wanting carrier branding on an unlocked device?

[Via Cloned In China]

[(Unverified) Posted May 25th 2009 2:28AM]

me engadget!!!! i just love how carriers customize devices

[(Unverified) Posted May 25th 2009 2:56AM]

Those "customizations we haven't seen before" are just the screens on SPB Mobile Shell.

[(Unverified) Posted May 25th 2009 10:16AM]

That's certainly what it looks like, at least... The latest version, 3.0, with all the shiny zoomy fun 3D stuff.
Wonder if they actually bought licenses for it or if it's just being slapped on there?

[(Unverified) Posted May 25th 2009 1:33PM]

yea that's definitely SPB Mobile Shell 3.0. i should know since i use it on my Treo. very slick finger friendly UI but not as customizable as 2.0 surprisingly. still nice either way.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 5th 2009 6:20PM]

Designwise, this is a complete ripoff of the HTC Pharos (P3470), minus the rotary dial.