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Filed under: Handsets, GSM, EDGE, Apple, OS X

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 in this place iPhone — which is little more than a familiar chassis with a lead weight and a small amount of internal hardware — is reportedly used by scammers in Russia in order to barter for train tickets, grub, etc. In essence, the phone has just enough electronics within it to give the appearance of a “boot up” sequence, complete with the Apple logo; the scammer in possession of it then explains that the battery is clearly drained, but that it will work perfectly fine once charged. After any given sucker hands over something Truly valuable in exchange for this heap, he / she proceeds to crush it into a million pieces while cursing the unknown name of whoever fooled them in the first place. Moral of the story? Stay sharp, street traders.

[Thanks, Abhijit]

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Tags: Appearance, Apple Logo, Apple Os X, Chassis, Grub, Gsm Edge, Heap, Internal Hardware, iphone, Million Pieces, Moral Of The Story, Os X, Possession, Quot, Scammer, Scammers, Street Traders, Sucker, Train Tickets

Filed under: Handsets, GSM, EDGE, Apple, OS X

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 in this place iPhone — which is little more than a familiar chassis with a lead weight and a small amount of internal hardware — is reportedly used by scammers in Russia in order to barter for train tickets, grub, etc. In essence, the phone has just enough electronics within it to give the appearance of a “boot up” sequence, complete with the Apple logo; the scammer in possession of it then explains that the battery is clearly drained, but that it will work perfectly fine once charged. After any given sucker hands over something Truly valuable in exchange for this heap, he / she proceeds to crush it into a million pieces while cursing the unknown name of whoever fooled them in the first place. Moral of the story? Stay sharp, street traders.

[Thanks, Abhijit]

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Tags: Appearance, Apple Logo, Apple Os X, Chassis, Grub, Gsm Edge, Heap, Internal Hardware, iphone, Million Pieces, Moral Of The Story, Os X, Possession, Quot, Russian Boots, Scammer, Scammers, Street Traders, Sucker, Train Tickets

Filed under: Handsets, HTC, Windows Mobile, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA, UMTS

Okay, so officially, there’s no such thing as a Touch Diamond that can hang on 850 or 1900MHz HSDPA networks — key word there being “officially.” The FCC knows better than that, and at least one eBayer looking for a little extra spending cash seems to as well. A fellow with a so-so 92.9 percent feedback rating claims to have the most elusive of Touch Diamond models in his possession, but wants to sell it and wait for the Touch Pro instead (can’t say we blame him). Of course, from his perspective, it also helps that this thing is worth many times what it’ll be worth in a few weeks, months, or years — whenever it is that someone gets around to releasing this puppy in a slightly more official capacity. As continuously, caveat emptor in these sorts of situations.

[Thanks, Moe]

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Tags: Caveat Emptor, Diamond, Ebayer, Fcc, Feedback, Fellow, Gsm Edge, Highest Bidder, Key Word, Models, Nbsp, Perspective, Possession, Puppy, Sorts, Spending Cash, Umts