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iPhone factory worker is newly Internet famous
Last week you may have caught some photos going around of a cute Foxconn factory worker flashing peace signs. The photos were found on a UK man's brand-new iPhone, and posted at MacRumors.
The mystery girl's identity is being protected by Foxconn, and a company spokesman said that her job is not in any danger. Taking pictures with the camera is a normal part of the testing procedure done before the phone is shipped out.
As with other Chinese internet celebrities, identities are hard to come by. Second Brother on the Right, who was part of the Olympic torch procession through many countries, is still anonymous.
[Via Reuters.]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Mark Whitlock said 1:56PM on 8-28-2008
This photograph reminds me of the story of the dinner party at a Chinese restaurant. The bill came with a stack of eight fortune cookies. Each guest opened a fortune cookie and read the fortune. One guy had been quiet through the whole meal. When it was his turn, he read, "Help! I'm trapped in a fortune cookie factory!"
China is very close to our hearts. Our youngest is adopted from China. We hope for all those who don't have the freedoms we enjoy here. And we're grateful for the passion they show in gaining those freedoms. May we not take our freedom for granted and work hard to preserve it.
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Kwahnoom said 2:34PM on 8-28-2008
She’s not flashing peace signs. The index-middle finger gesture is a "v" for victory and is a common photograph gesturing in East Asian cultures, almost like saying “cheese” in the U.S.
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riffic said 2:48PM on 8-28-2008
you think victory is spelled with a v in chinese?
south said 9:07PM on 8-28-2008
dude, it's a peace sign. everyone here in asia calls it that.
Jon said 2:56PM on 8-28-2008
lol I tipped TUAW this story :)
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bill said 4:58PM on 8-28-2008
So did engadget. A week ago...
doe said 4:02PM on 8-28-2008
I'd do her...
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Darren said 3:35AM on 8-29-2008
I'd destroy her.
Jk said 9:08PM on 8-28-2008
Anonymous? No chinese internet celebrities?
Well, depends on how you look at it. You know, with a population of 1,3 billion people. And the same amount of people using the internet, as there are Americans.
I can tell you, there are quiiiiiiiiiiiite a lot of internet celebs over here.
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Manip said 10:11PM on 8-28-2008
how can they take a picture without activating the iphone?? i mean dont u have to connect to itunes or atleast use some kind of software to bypass the activation???
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lok cheung said 11:51PM on 8-28-2008
that iPhone is still inside factory. it must be in a testing mode or something specially for that purpose.
JoeB said 5:25AM on 8-29-2008
...and then she was murdered, hahaha.
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Tony said 1:53PM on 8-29-2008
That's not the REAL Foxconn girl. The Chinese government replaced the real one with a cuter girl.
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