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…
With Nokia N81 cloned like this the fake N96 is just around the corner
Designing a new mobile phone is a demanding task. But what happens when someone steals months of design work in a matter of days? Well nothing, if you happen to be a Chinese handset maker. Lately, we’ve spotted the fake “version” of Nokia’s stylish music and gaming phone – N81. As you’ve just seen from…
Watch it! Nokia N95 8GB cloned to perfection
Certain Chinese handset manufacturers are getting better and better in their cloning efforts. Lately we’ve spotted an almost identical “version” of the Nokia’s flagship N95 8GB smartphone. As you can see from the image above — and more images after the jump — the fake device has some weird-looking buttons and also shady marks. Other…
Nokia 5700 cloned, again
Again and again I keep wondering who’s crazy enough to buy one of the Chinese clone devices we see appearing on an almost daily basis. Lately, we’ve spotted the fake Nokia 5700, the device we earlier spotted cloned as a pure media player. And even though the ripoff device has some decent specs — including…
Xing Bao N98 uses Nokia NSeries naming scheme, iPhone’s look and feel
If it wasn’t for the name and the “familiar” look, the Xing Bao N98 would be an interesting device. Similarly to the Samsung UpStage, this Chinese phone sports two screens — one on the front and the other on the back of the device. The front part is reserved for the huge 3″ touchscreen, while…
Chinese clone of the Sony Ericsson P1i features two SIM slots
The so called Gold Star P1i may remind you on the Sony Ericsson P1i, but the look is where all the similarity ends. The original device is the Symbian UIQ3 based smartphone, while the copy is… well, the ripoff. To be fair we do find the Gold Star P1i to be an interesting device in…
Another BMW phone; Unofficial again
Again and again we see Chinese handset makers releasing devices wearing popular brand badges without any licensing agreements with the brand rights owner. Today we have yet another unofficial BMW phone, which actually doesn’t look that bad — it actually resembles some of the Windows Mobile based smartphones, but has the large BMW logo on…
LG Prada ripoff, sort of, kind of
It seems certain handset makers cloners from the Far East have problems in cloning the LG Prada phone. Or at least the latest Chinese ripoff device we’ve spotted suggests so. First there are awkward (ugly) and sooo not-easy-to-use buttons, which actually involve a learning curve. Then there’s a number of small details that further tells…
Fake Gucci mobile phone
Back in March, we reported that Gucci may follow Prada and Armani and release its own mobile phone. While we still wait for that to happen, certain Chinese company decided to release its own “version” before we hear anything official from the famous Italian brand… They’ve figured it’s the gold that should be a key…
Chinese Sony Ericsson W580i “version”
Well folks, Chinese have done it again. This time their target was Sony Ericsson’s shaky W580i phone — you know the one which had problems with a keypad. Anyway, just like the original device, the Chinese “version” is also optimized for music. Scrap that, it’s optimized for disco music, or at least 4 speakers and…