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Thursday May 1, 2008
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Yes, the zzzPhone - the somewhat unbelievable custom-built Chinese cell phone we covered back in February - exists. zzzPhone rep Jesse Nowlin stopped by our offices to show two models that he swears are shipping: a quirky $149 model with a TV tuner that looks very much like an oddball Chinese phone, and the sleeker unit shown at left, a $349 unlocked GSM handset running Windows Mobile 6.1.
No, we still can't get review units, and no, we still aren't sure the company isn't going to evaporate in a puff of smoke within weeks. But as I say in my PCMag.com story, the company seems to be run by guys with a high tolerance of risk. It sounds like they require that of their customers, too. Jesse, the company's US agent, is sincere, but who knows what's really going on in Haikou?
Check out our story on PCMag.com for a slideshow and a full rundown of what the company is up to.
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