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If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, consider [Konka][3] the number one practitioner of that "craft." The company, (in)famous for its OEM-copycatting ways, has set up a booth here at [CTIA 2012][4], letting us get some up close and personal time with its W900. The HTC-esque handset, previously released at [this past Mobile World Congress][5], is yet another in a line of underwhelming Android offerings that subsists on design without delivering on performance. Although, the phone's official spec sheet lists it as running Ice Cream Sandwich, the build we encountered was actually that of Gingerbread 2.3.6 -- a very buggy version, at that. So, don't let your eyes deceive you, what you're seeing on the homescreen is simply a third-party launcher made to ape ICS' more streamlined UI. Beneath that 4-inch WVGA display lies quadband GSM (850, 900, 1800, 1900) and WCDMA (2100) radios, VGA front-facing / rear 5-megapixel cameras, in addition to support for WiFi, GPS and Bluetooth. Unfortunately, the company couldn't confirm what processor's powering this lackluster affair. But no matter, this is one uneven device you can safely ignore.
**Gallery: [Konka W900 hands-on][6]**
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_Terrence O'Brien contributed to this report._
[Konka W900 hands-on][2] originally appeared on [Engadget][17] on Thu, 10 May 2012 14:17:00 EDT. Please see our [terms for use of feeds][18].
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