Keepin' it real fake, part XXVI: Fake W810i adds touchscreen

by Paul Miller, posted May 3rd 2006 at 7:39AM

Looks like these fakesters really went the extra mile in ripping off Sony Ericsson's W810i musicphone. Sure, the music playback is sluggish, the MP4 support is nonexistent, and instead of the advertised 3 megapixels the phone camera offers 1.3, but this sketchy device discovered in Hong Kong does include a little something extra: a touchscreen. We're sure Sony Ericsson would be proud.

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Tags: fake, keepin' it real fake, Keepin'ItRealFake, sony ericsson, SonyEricsson, w810i, walkman

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strider_mt2k @ May 3rd 2006 8:31AM

What's the track record on stuff like this really?
Excuse my ignorance, but do these things actually end up being used by people, and for how long?

Just curious.

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Thai @ May 3rd 2006 9:53AM

Yeah, they get used. These phones run way cheaper than their authenthic counterparts while still looking the same.

Lasting long, however, is not their forte.

My mom has a K750 ripoff she bought in Viet Nam. VGA Camera, here I come!

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Thai @ May 3rd 2006 9:58AM

edit: authentic.

Also, my mom's K750 has a built-in 32mb flash capable of playing mp3s. Kind of. Doesn't do it too well.

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Ben @ May 3rd 2006 10:32AM

Um...take a look at the bulleted list on the left side of the package. Does that say MP*5*?

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Jamar @ May 3rd 2006 1:41PM

According to the box, MP5 means Karaoke- no chance of this coming out outside HK for that alone- imagine all the attacks that would result from this being in the wrong hands.

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Verticanforce @ May 3rd 2006 6:27PM

I thought the "original" W810i only goes up to 2mp?...

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hongkongtechki @ May 4th 2006 10:13AM

As the name might suggest, I live in Hong Kong, and being an Engadget reader I am into technology. I am wondering where you find all these fake phones etc. in HK, I never see them!

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Akshay @ Aug 23rd 2006 10:06PM

ok well...i have this phone...exact knock off...got it off of ebay...and well its kinda shitty...dont be scammed into buyin these they really will be a waste of money

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Gunzo Man @ Aug 31st 2007 12:24PM

How to unlock the games for the w810i

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ryan @ Dec 4th 2007 5:56AM

well it doesn't have mp4 playback but at least it does mp5

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