Filed under: Cellphones
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 here 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 simply drained, but that it will work perfectly fine once charged. After any given sucker hands over something quite 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]
Keepin' it real WTF, Part II: Russian iPhone "boots up," does nothing else originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds, Laptops
The European Union already initiated a Battery Directive in 2006 that aimed to make it easier to dispose of and recycle old batteries, but it looks like it's now taking things one big step further with its "New Battery Directive," which proposes that batteries in all electronic devices should be able to be "readily removed" for replacement or disposal. New Electronics' Gary Nevison further adds that "the requirement is clearly intended to ensure that users can remove batteries by opening a cover by hand or after removal of one or two screws," which would obviously pose a bit of a problem for the iPhone, not to mention every iPod and even a few non-Apple devices. Then again, this wouldn't be the first time that Apple has
tangled with the EU, and we have a sneaking suspicion that it won't be the last.
EU directive aims to make all batteries removable, even THAT battery originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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