Just when we reported that Samsung will be releasing a new Armani-branded phone, we have an image of Motorola ZN5 wearing the very similar “Emporio Armani” badge. And yes, it’s fake according to Mobile-Review.com’s Eldar Murtazin. We guess it’s a work of Chinese cloners who never cease to amaze us with the speed they’re pushing…
Samsung Armani cloned
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…
OQO G900 steals branding from OQO, look from Palm Centro
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…
Ezze Mobile’s MEGA4 combines Sony Ericsson with an iPhone
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…
HTC Touch Diamond cloned as Diamond J6
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…
Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 cloned
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.…
Nokia N95 shrank then cloned
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,…
Fake SCNY mobile phone boasts 5.1 megapixel camera; Proves how certain Chinese company don’t care about copyright
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…
HTC Touch Dual cloned to perfection
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…
Counterfeit Nokia N95s entering the UK market
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…