08.10.2008 03:36 Uhr, Quelle: Engadget

Keepin' it real WTF, Part II: Russian iPhone "boots up," does nothing else

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

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