Comments on: Knock Knock. Who’s There? SciPhone. http://phandroid.com/2009/10/26/knock-knock-whos-there-sciphone/ Android Phone News, Rumors, Reviews, Apps, Forums & More! Mon, 04 Apr 2011 02:51:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bash http://phandroid.com/2009/10/26/knock-knock-whos-there-sciphone/#comment-72081 Bash Mon, 28 Dec 2009 19:22:38 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=6454#comment-72081 I have to ask...if a car is made in America, is it called a clone of the French cars since the french were the first to make a car? The answer is no. These terms are meant to undermine any credibility these manufacturers may have. Remember what we said about the Japanese cars? "Flooding our market with cheap inexpensive cars". Now Sciphone is even using a known OS and it is being called a "knockoff". The "Open Handset Alliance" which Android is apart of is the new wave of technological "openess". We have been putting foreign parts into our American cars for years, but we don't call them clones...actually...we call them dependable. As a logistics manager for electronic manufacturers...all phones/computers/electronics are either from china or the Pacific Rim...even the iPhone. So stop with the labelling...it does not become you. I have an i68+ and I have even more upscale phones running either Android or Windows because I sell them. And in actuallity there is no need for those other phones unless you either use your phone as a toy or need it for business for syncing, windows apps or e-mail pushing. Otherwise your phone is just an extention of your ego. I have to ask…if a car is made in America, is it called a clone of the French cars since the french were the first to make a car? The answer is no. These terms are meant to undermine any credibility these manufacturers may have. Remember what we said about the Japanese cars? “Flooding our market with cheap inexpensive cars”. Now Sciphone is even using a known OS and it is being called a “knockoff”. The “Open Handset Alliance” which Android is apart of is the new wave of technological “openess”. We have been putting foreign parts into our American cars for years, but we don’t call them clones…actually…we call them dependable. As a logistics manager for electronic manufacturers…all phones/computers/electronics are either from china or the Pacific Rim…even the iPhone. So stop with the labelling…it does not become you. I have an i68+ and I have even more upscale phones running either Android or Windows because I sell them. And in actuallity there is no need for those other phones unless you either use your phone as a toy or need it for business for syncing, windows apps or e-mail pushing. Otherwise your phone is just an extention of your ego.

]]> By: Thijs http://phandroid.com/2009/10/26/knock-knock-whos-there-sciphone/#comment-56352 Thijs Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:34:42 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=6454#comment-56352 It's just a nice budget android device It’s just a nice budget android device

]]> By: Weiman http://phandroid.com/2009/10/26/knock-knock-whos-there-sciphone/#comment-54501 Weiman Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:40:46 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=6454#comment-54501 And further details that Yuhua is the ODM manufacturer of the X2 which is the base model for the DSTL1 and all these other clones. http://www.yuhuatel.com/english/ And further details that Yuhua is the ODM manufacturer of the X2 which is the base model for the DSTL1 and all these other clones.
http://www.yuhuatel.com/english/

]]> By: Weiman http://phandroid.com/2009/10/26/knock-knock-whos-there-sciphone/#comment-54383 Weiman Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:52:10 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=6454#comment-54383 @Nedjo Wow, I didn't believe at first but you are sooo right! Now another twin is a Russian version under the guise of RoverPC: http://www.mobile-review.com/pda/review/roverpc-twin.shtml They all even sport the original General Mobile firmware! :-O @Nedjo

Wow, I didn’t believe at first but you are sooo right! Now another twin is a Russian version under the guise of RoverPC: http://www.mobile-review.com/pda/review/roverpc-twin.shtml

They all even sport the original General Mobile firmware!
:-O

]]> By: Ted417 http://phandroid.com/2009/10/26/knock-knock-whos-there-sciphone/#comment-54296 Ted417 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:39:04 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=6454#comment-54296 I saw the SciPhone N21 on ebay the other day... for like $200 I think?... yeah... who wants to buy it... haha...http://cgi.ebay.com/SciPhone-N21-Google-Android-Smart-Phone-WiFi-AT-t-PDA_W0QQitemZ280415148530QQcmdZViewItemQQptZCell_Phones?hash=item414a0b99f2 I saw the SciPhone N21 on ebay the other day… for like $200 I think?… yeah… who wants to buy it… haha…http://cgi.ebay.com/SciPhone-N21-Google-Android-Smart-Phone-WiFi-AT-t-PDA_W0QQitemZ280415148530QQcmdZViewItemQQptZCell_Phones?hash=item414a0b99f2

]]> By: g http://phandroid.com/2009/10/26/knock-knock-whos-there-sciphone/#comment-54275 g Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:28:55 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=6454#comment-54275 Why would the company get sued for using a free operating system? I'm not getting one of these phones, because I don't like the resistive screens. But I think it's really good that there are finally some other cheap options available to cover all corners of the market. Remember the software will always be moddable, it's all about the hardware :D Why would the company get sued for using a free operating system? I’m not getting one of these phones, because I don’t like the resistive screens. But I think it’s really good that there are finally some other cheap options available to cover all corners of the market. Remember the software will always be moddable, it’s all about the hardware :D

]]> By: fluxx http://phandroid.com/2009/10/26/knock-knock-whos-there-sciphone/#comment-54115 fluxx Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:51:28 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=6454#comment-54115 I say: Get one fast before that company get's sued to the ground :-) I say: Get one fast before that company get’s sued to the ground :-)

]]> By: sweed http://phandroid.com/2009/10/26/knock-knock-whos-there-sciphone/#comment-54054 sweed Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:35:02 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=6454#comment-54054 The Sciphone logo ruins the phone. that part of it just looks ugly but if the phone is quality then I might look into it I want to get a new android phone (upgrading from my g1)and need to get it on at&t this seems to be the best price I can get an android without a contract. it also seems like my escape from paying a data plan because I use wifi anyway. I just need the specs explained to me. battery life is an issue and I don't want it to start slowing down either. I'll wait till I find a professional review of it or somebody here can email me at sweedtwail@yahoo.com The Sciphone logo ruins the phone.
that part of it just looks ugly
but if the phone is quality then I might look into it
I want to get a new android phone (upgrading from my g1)and need to get it on at&t
this seems to be the best price I can get an android without a contract.
it also seems like my escape from paying a data plan because I use wifi anyway.
I just need the specs explained to me.
battery life is an issue and I don’t want it to start slowing down either.
I’ll wait till I find a professional review of it
or somebody here can email me at sweedtwail@yahoo.com

]]> By: Nedjo http://phandroid.com/2009/10/26/knock-knock-whos-there-sciphone/#comment-54039 Nedjo Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:06:53 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=6454#comment-54039 This isn't knockoff! Do the research - simple googleing will do! Same company that produce DSTL1 produce this one to! It's just a matter of branding for different markets! That's business model that's very known in ODM business This isn’t knockoff! Do the research – simple googleing will do!

Same company that produce DSTL1 produce this one to! It’s just a matter of branding for different markets! That’s business model that’s very known in ODM business

]]> By: Josh http://phandroid.com/2009/10/26/knock-knock-whos-there-sciphone/#comment-54006 Josh Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:56:15 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=6454#comment-54006 @Pieter You would think so but until I see a review from a trustworthy source im not believing it. @Pieter
You would think so but until I see a review from a trustworthy source im not believing it.

]]> By: g http://phandroid.com/2009/10/26/knock-knock-whos-there-sciphone/#comment-54001 g Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:48:47 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=6454#comment-54001 Yeah, it's android- if you go on youtube there's video reviews already....the N21 is actually kind of sweet, but i'm pretty sure it has proprietery connectors and a resistive touch screen....at $230, that's just not going to cut it. Yeah, it’s android- if you go on youtube there’s video reviews already….the N21 is actually kind of sweet, but i’m pretty sure it has proprietery connectors and a resistive touch screen….at $230, that’s just not going to cut it.

]]> By: Pieter http://phandroid.com/2009/10/26/knock-knock-whos-there-sciphone/#comment-53994 Pieter Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:37:42 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=6454#comment-53994 @josh since android is open, they wouldn't have the need to find a backroute. it's there, just slam it on the phone. @josh
since android is open, they wouldn’t have the need to find a backroute. it’s there, just slam it on the phone.

]]> By: AGx-07_162 http://phandroid.com/2009/10/26/knock-knock-whos-there-sciphone/#comment-53993 AGx-07_162 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:34:25 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=6454#comment-53993 Eh, knockoffs dont bother me as long as they are quality. The BB Storm lookalike would be nice if the hardware were nicer. I mean, what pile did they find that processor in? Eh, knockoffs dont bother me as long as they are quality. The BB Storm lookalike would be nice if the hardware were nicer. I mean, what pile did they find that processor in?

]]> By: Josh http://phandroid.com/2009/10/26/knock-knock-whos-there-sciphone/#comment-53978 Josh Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:49:13 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=6454#comment-53978 do we even know for sure if those are really running android? The knock off HiPhones run windows mobile that's dressed up to look like an iphone. do we even know for sure if those are really running android? The knock off HiPhones run windows mobile that’s dressed up to look like an iphone.

]]> By: Kyanro http://phandroid.com/2009/10/26/knock-knock-whos-there-sciphone/#comment-53977 Kyanro Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:45:50 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=6454#comment-53977 Wow... a BB Storm with android is attractive. But I'll never buy a knockoff. Wow… a BB Storm with android is attractive. But I’ll never buy a knockoff.

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