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Nokia suing stores selling fake N73

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By: , IntoMobile
Friday, March 23rd, 2007 at 4:06 PM

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Engadget Mobile:

Well, well Nokia. You choose to go after shops selling the Nokir E828, but then politely ignore Brando, reseller of the infamous (and uniquely Nokia-like) "Nokir" brand based on the silliness of Chinese trademark and copyright laws. We guess if Nokia can’t get the Nokir handsets off the market one way, there’s always another way. We peeped the Nokia E828 just recently and from all looks, the Nokir unit was a semi-dead ringer for the actual Nokia N73 in terms of looks alone. But, while we weren’t able to peel back the Nokir cover, who knows what was really inside. Nokia doesn’t seem to care and just wants these Nokir E828 handsets off shelves in the Hong Kong area. So, if you’re really, really wanting one of these Nokirs and you’re in the Hong Kong area, better hurry before they’re all gone from your local wireless shop courtesy of Nokia.

They’re taking piracy to a new level in Asia. Not only are they copying music, movies, software, automobiles and clothes … now they do phones too!

Pirate’s Paridise.

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Stefan Constantinescu

Stefan Constantinescu (@WhatTheBit on Twitter) has loved technology since as far back as he can remember. It started with computers, but in the past few years his passion has turned to mobile devices. As a mobile phone enthusiast who lives and breathes devices that connect to the internet, he knows he is not alone with this radical fascination of all things wireless. He is strongly opinionated and enjoys a good debate so leave comments in his posts and he’ll get back to you! Stefan began blogging as a hobby in the fall of 2006 and joined IntoMobile in the summer of 2007. Later he got a job at Nokia in March 2008, but as of June 2009 he has rejoined the IntoMobile team. He is currently based out of Helsinki, Finland.

  • Eric

    As impressive as it is that they’re making fake phones, fake cars (the fake Audi is ridiculous) is still king…

  • Jose_R.A.M

    Now, I actually prefer the fake one because the N73′s joystick, frankly, sucks.

    On the fake – it’s a dpad!

  • Akhtar Talukdar

    send the link for fake (clone) n73 modem driver

  • Akhtar Talukdar

    how can I install modem for clone mobile of N73 (chinese brand)and where on earth can i get the driver file???????????????????????????? :roll:

  • nikolaos

    I came with Nokia e828 from China and I cant connect to computer etc.