Disqus
(Before I begin – apoogies for the poor quality photo – this is from my supposedly excellent 5MP Mobile camera!)
The other day I was stood looking at our Samsung LCD TV, and something struck me – it looks ALOT like a new iPhone turned on it’s side – scarily so in fact. The only differences are the position of the single facia button (obviously it’s on the side of the TV if you are looking at it sideways), and the Samsung logo. Other than that, they look pretty much identical, design-wise. Even the rear casing has the same material look and feel to it!
That lead me to think, I wonder if Apple’s latest design was ‘inspired’ by other consumer goods – I mean, Apple’s device has been cloned more times than we can count, so could it happen in the other direction?
Of course, this is just a bit of harmless fun – I am sure the iPhone3G was a completely original design – but similarities crop up in the strangest places, don’t they……!
About The Author
Ben Robinson
Ben is a 10+ year veteran of the Mobile industry – starting his career when SMS was a still a relatively new concept for most people (!), he has now consulted on everything from bleeding-edge Mobile content, to the next-gen accessories you might view it on. As a result he has a broad and deep knowledge in numerous areas of Mobile – from network operators to device vendors, to infrastructure and middleware vendors (not to mention content delivery) – and has worked for companies in all of these areas! He is based in the UK, a hotbed of activity for mobile, and recently became a father for the second time – as oppose to in his younger years when he was happy spend time tweaking all manner of mobile devices to 'nth' degree, he now looks for services and hardware that provide the most efficient, compact, and reliable improvements to his already manic life! It’s his opinion that Mobile solutions should be there to help to make your life better – if a particular solution (be it service or device) isn’t doing this, he believes you need to ask the very important question of why you continue to use it... His focus at IntoMobile is mainly on Mobile content, services, and infrastructure, particularly as regards the UK market – and with the occasional look at devices. Additionally, using his extensive experience in the industry, he will provide commentary on the industry at large, with regular (and hopefully thought-provoking) articles.
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