iphone or not iphone, is that the question??

[Guest truscotsman72]

Right folks,

Here's a question for ya's. On ebay, the iphone clones, the hong kong CECT ones. Anyone know what they're like, the software, can it be reprogrammed (roms?) etc. I've hunted google stupid and I cant really find any reviews of the things. I understand that its a very basic phone, as it turns up as a removeable device on your pc when plugged in via USB, but I was curious to see how much, if any, it could be 'played with', again, software, flash, roms etc?

Im thinkin about getting one for 'fun' just to see what its about, but I thought I'd ask if you guys could shed any light on 'em?

Ta, Marti . . .

[Guest chucky.egg]

iphone or not iphone, is that the question??.

Nope, that's not the question at all.

The question is "what do I want from a device"

I doubt imitations of the iPhone will have any more potential for tweaking than the iPhone itself (which is pretty poor in that regard as I understand it)

[Guest Paul (MVP)]

I wouldn't touch any of those fake iPhones with a bargepole personally!

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[Guest truscotsman72]

Nope, that's not the question at all.

The question is "what do I want from a device"

I doubt imitations of the iPhone will have any more potential for tweaking than the iPhone itself (which is pretty poor in that regard as I understand it)

Yup, I doubt the iphone wouldnt be tweakable, but this is just a USB device with a processor and a rom (well you would think so), therefor, what do you think could be done with it?

Personally im not that keen on the iphone because I think its a very, errr lacking? phone for the money (it does look quite smart though). It's not that great a phone. For the ipod generation and mac users, its superb, but for people that tend to surf modaco, we like to play with our gadgets. Which is kinda my question, what do you think could be done with it?

Marti . . .

PS: anyone got specs on it? mem, processor etc?

[Guest mikeeey]

Yup, I doubt the iphone wouldnt be tweakable, but this is just a USB device with a processor and a rom (well you would think so), therefor, what do you think could be done with it?

Personally im not that keen on the iphone because I think its a very, errr lacking? phone for the money (it does look quite smart though). It's not that great a phone. For the ipod generation and mac users, its superb, but for people that tend to surf modaco, we like to play with our gadgets. Which is kinda my question, what do you think could be done with it?

Marti . . .

PS: anyone got specs on it? mem, processor etc?

i think i remember reading the processor is like 700mhz or something but think, it needs to use a good amount of it on that big touchscreen it has, and all of those moving effects it has. most of the processor is just so the device can support itself lol, unlike windows mobile devices we can use it for different programs and application.