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Good ol’ Chinese have done it again. This time their cloning hands are on the Samsung Armani phone. The end result is pictured above and as you can see for yourself the copy cats did their job pretty darn good — it’s not that easy to differentiate fake from the original device. Still, if you just turn on the phone, the difference will appear and soon enough you’ll realize the interface is weird, to say the least.

Once again, we urge you from buying the cloned devices. The quality just isn’t there; plus you do not want to encourage copyright infringements, right? Few more images follow after the jump…

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What we have here today is a new ripoff device wearing the OQO branding, while at the same time resembling some of the Palm’s popular smartphones - Treo 500 or Centro. According to UMPC Portal, OQO has nothing to do with the phone and “the manufacturer is not authorised by or affiliated with OQO in any way.”

The strange thing, though, is that apparently this device runs Windows Mobile 6.1. How on Earth they managed to get a license from Microsoft is beyond me. It’s clearly a ripoff device and I don’t see a reason why would the Redmond giant go this way.

Other specs include quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE radio, 2 megapixel camera, 624MHz CPU, 128MB RAM, Bluetooth and WiFi. On the downside, we don’t see a sign of 3G, nor an option that the OQO G900 will ever hit the Western hemisphere…

[Via: Engadget Mobile]

This isn’t actually the hot news as it was initially reported a month ago. However, it’s a slow news day and we decided to go with it nonetheless.

FCC has recently unveiled a new device made by Ezze Mobile Tech. As you can see from the image above, the so called “MEGA4″ combines buttons from the Sony Ericsson phones with iPhone’s menu. That by itself wouldn’t be a surprise, but the company going for the FCC approval is kinda strange considering they’ll be slammed by a lawsuit sooner or later.

Specs wise, the touchscreen-enabled device packs a quad-band GSM/GPRS radio, Bluetooth support and a TV-Out. We don’t know the release date nor how much it will cost if it ever reaches store shelves in the U.S…

[Via: Engadget Mobile]

Chinese cloning industry is getting faster and faster. We’ve just spotted their latest product - Diamond J6. As you can see for yourself from the image above, the device in question is almost identical to the real thing, HTC Touch Diamond. It even has the same-sized 2.8-inch touchscreen and that unique Diamond-ish back. Other specs — for those who care to know — include two cameras (one on the front and one on the back), dual-band GSM radio (900/1800 MHz), media player, Bluetooth, and a microSD memory card slot. Needless to say, Windows Mobile is NOT running the show…

The price you ask? It’s 1199 Chinese Yuan or about $160. Not worth it, of course.

[Via: Engadget Mobile]

And I was wondering when we’ll see the first Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 clone. It’s here, and it has quite decent specs, and bit rougher (uglier) lines than the original device. The fake X1 sports the full QWERTY keyboard, 5 megapixel camera, 3-inch touchscreen that can display 16 million colors, and a built-in TV tuner. Too bad it’s a rip-off and doesn’t run Windows Mobile but some Chinese mobile operating system. And no, we don’t recommend getting one of these… More images follow after the jump.

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Now, we’ve seen quite a few fake Nokia N95 devices. However, this time Chinese handset makers cloners went one step beyond. The so called “MM95″ is, you guessed that correctly, much smaller than the original device. However, it does keep the dual-sliding mechanism and therefore looks quite nice. Even though I shouldn’t praise fake devices, I must admit this baby (literally) rocks.

Specs wise, it’s a feature phone, boasting dual-band GSM (900/1800 MHz) radio, two cameras (one on front and one on the back), and 2.2-inch QVGA screen. As for the size, it’s not as small as that cute Nokia 5200 toy, but it’s small enough — the mini N95 measures 76.1×41.1×17.8 mm and weighs 72.8 grams.

Actually, this may be a good idea for Nokia, to create a similarly sized feature phone. It would look like the N95, but wouldn’t have all the features the famous smartphone has. There’s an idea… More images follow after the jump.

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What we have here today is the so called SCNY FE-230 mobile phone. The device in question obviously infringes Sony’s trademark, but unfortunately I doubt anyone cares much about that in the “world’s fastest growing economy.” The handset comes with a 5.1 megapixel camera with auto-focus, and if it wasn’t a fake, I could even say it has an interesting design. As a matter of fact, it kinda reminds me on some of the older Sony Ericsson models which looked more like digital cameras than mobile phones.

Anyway, in case you care to know more, the “original SCNY device” also boast a Xenon flash and an optical zoom. In addition, the large 6800 mAh battery should deliver tons of talk and standby time.

Again, I’m sad to report there’s a fake SONY logo (SCNY) sitting at the back of the device. Why these Chinese handset makers/cloners don’t start a brand of their own is beyond me. HTC is a good example to follow — a few years back, very few people know what they’re all about, and now they’re huge… More photos follow after the jump.

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Oops!… They’ve did it again… A certain Chinese handset “maker” have managed to clone the HTC Touch Dual to perfection. As you can see from the image above, it’s hard to tell whether the device is actually fake. Details like the icons at the bottom of the screen and “HY” sign on the back are there to remind everyone this has nothing to do with HTC’s original smartphone.

Specs wise, the fake Touch Dual is a dual-band (900/1800MHz) GSM phone which sports such things as 2.6″ 16 million color QVGA touchscreen, 1.3 megapixel camera, FM radio, NES emulator, media player and a microSD card slot. As for the size, it measures 108×55x16 mm and weighs 105 grams… Few more shots follow after the jump.

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Just in case you thought Dusan’s story about the fake N95-8GB was one of those “oh it will never happen to me” scenarios, don’t be so sure UK readers….

Mobile is reporting that N95-8GBs are on their way in to the UK, from Chinese sources, and being knocked out at £150, rather than the usual £350 trade/£550 retail price.

The report mentions that everything, including the box is counterfeited - I can only assume the box must be a superb counterfeit, and that traders are not checking inside and powering the devices up (as is stated in the article) for them not to notice.

True Nokiaphiles will see from the pics Dusan posted that there are quirks in the hardware that we would spot, but, to the casual eye I can see how these would get overlooked - worryingly, this is apparently only the first wave of counterfeits, they are due to get a LOT better!

The story is here if you want to take a look - but in the interim I’d suggest you run any deal that seems to good to be true though the common sense engine in your brain before parting with any Great British Pounds!

UPDATE: oh, and here is the video of the fake unit being used - check BAD UI!

[Via: Mobile]

Chinese have certainly proved they can clone anything. After mastering the dual-sliding mechanism of Nokia N95 and N95 8GB, they are moving towards the “world of Windows Mobile.” Their target - HTC TyTN II. And what a job they’ve done. It took me a minute to figure out it’s not an original device. The letters (fonts) are just wrong and so are the icons on the screen. Other than that - the phone is practically the same, and even runs Windows Mobile! Plus, it seems there are two SIM slots! Don’t believe me? Check out additional photos after the jump.

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