BPhone Smartphone Looks Like A Netbook

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When does a smartphone go from being a smartphone to a netbook that can make calls? The BPhone, a new gadget out of China, certainly blurs these lines for us tech enthusiasts. The new “BPhone” looks a lot like a small netbook or Ultra portable PC, but instead, actually can make calls and has a god-awful looking antenna that sticks out the top.

The ‘phone’ runs some sort of Linux-based operating system. This part doesn’t look so bad, as the OS looks quick, well designed and has a ton of desktop widgets. A video of the device shows somebody looking through an address book (but not making calls) and playing music and video files.

Despite the address book being shown (with phone numbers), the demo video doesn’t show any phone calls being any made – and the thought of trying to make a phone  call with this brick is likely to induce 1980′s flashbacks. The 5-inch display is supposed to be rotational, which could be a nice feature. Nothing else – pricing, carriers, availability was released today.