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Mi-Obama handset makes Mi some quick cash

The $30 Mi-Obama handset has reportedly sold over 1,000 units in Narobi alone during its first week on the market.

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Mobile | by Emily Price | Thu Jan 15, 2009 6:02PM | 0 comments

Who needs a Barack Obama T-shirt when you can sport a Barack Obama branded phone instead? Looking to cash in on Obama's astounding ability to sell completely worthless merchandise, handset vendor Mi has launched the Mi-Obama phone, a memento the company claims "will always stay within the user's hearts and minds".

The phone is available exclusively in Kenya, the native country of Obama's father and is decorated in patriotic red, white, and blue with a "Yes We Can" logo printed (or perhaps even written in paint pen) on the back. If you happen to be in Kenya you can pick one of these babies up from Fone Xpress Nakumatt for around $30. They're reportedly going fast, with over 1000 of the handsets sold in their first week on the market in Nairobi alone.

If you're a sucker for Barack Obama merchandise (and aren't we all?) check out the video clip after the break, featuring "Yes We Can of Energy Drink" and a Barack Obama-themed egg timer that is sure to be a family heirloom for years to come!

 

 

 
 

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