HKC Pearl: Looks like HTC, sounds like RIM, smells like Microsoft, tastes like Google
We love all the crazy companies in China that make a living by issuing copies of various electronics. Where else could a company get away with violating so many copyrights? The best part however, is when one of these copycats ends up releasing something pretty cool, like a handset with a month-long battery life or, in this case, a dual-OS HTC look alike. In the spirit of NokLa, HKC has just announced a new handset dubbed “Pearl” that offers both the Windows Mobile and Android operating systems. HKC seems to have a special place in its heart for dual-anything — its previous handsets include the dual-SIM W1000-Global Storm and the dual-network G1000 Global Wind (CDMA and GSM). The Pearl however, is definitely an interesting contribution to the smartphone world and while it will certainly stay within China, we wonder if dual-OS handsets will ever catch on elsewhere. With the open source trend going mobile, a company could even issue a dual-OS handset next year without having to pay big licensing fees. A handset running Android and Symbian? Throw some 850/1900 MHz WCDMA in there and we’ll take it.
I know you’re being facetious, but no amount of OSes or features could ever possess me to buy a cheap copycat. Brand names only please!
I hope Nokia eventually offers Android on some of their devices. Symbian is good, but Android, combined with Nokia’s awesome hardware, would be a formidable combination.
It will never have the OS that matters. OSX from Apple. Just give in and get the best. iPhone.
why is the iphone the best.. because its pretty, an ipod, easy to use, or for the fake mario kart games.. if i showed you my wn touch pro and the real features you can use you would cry and please get over safari opera is a better mobile browser..
Gotta love them Chinese copyright laws!!! They no understand engrish!!
Nice headline, I pissed myself a little.
One potential use for the dual-boot option could be with Android and Ubuntu Mobile. Normally, you would use Android, but if you needed a full OS for say OpenOffice, you could boot up Ubuntu. Cool!
Hey look, the battery is almost dead on this phone too. Just like my G1.
These will go great with my immitation air force 1’s I got from canal street
@ Ryan Roylance,
LOL that was funny ahaha.