Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 gets cloning treatment from chinese copy cats

As the date of the XPERIA X1's launch comes nearer, so do the counterfeiters sitting pretty in China. What you see above is probably the first clone of the XPERIA X1, which is selling for $145 in the streets of Hong Kong and responds to the name of SongLive X1. It comes with a slide-and-tilt-display, a la HTC Tilt for comfortable TV viewing experience and comes with dual SIM card slots, which might explain the two send keys. Does everyone in China uses two mobile subscriptions -- one for the missus and one for the mistress? Source...

Nokia N97 cloned by chinese copy cats

You have to hand it to the Chinese mobile phone industry. Not content with cloning every phone that's ever made, they've now gone one better and cloned this - the Nokia N97, a phone that only exists in the rough drawings of a few patents Nokia made a while ago!Despite being given the name N97,Nokia have never said they're planning on releasing this phone. Indeed, rumours about an N97 model have been around for nearly two years, but although Nokia came close with the recently announced N96, no N97 has ever been released...


And you can see why, if this design truly reflects how an N97 would like in the flesh! Not exactly attractive is it? It's a slider with a swivelling camera unit seemingly bolted on top of it. Nobody said a clone had to be elegant I guess (or even a fictional Nokia phone!)


Apparently, this is the first time the Chinese have cloned a non-existent phone, and I suppose they've made some effort given they've only got drawings from a patent to go on, rather than the real thing. And if nothing else, it could be seen as a way of testing the market for such radical design! But really, wouldn't it be better if the manufacturers actually came up with some original designs of their own?

Chinese gave life to Nokia's super slider camera phone patent

The latest iPhone clone with 8 GB

Main characterastic:
1. 8GB memory(07/21/08 update version)
2.Support java, can fix MSN,Office,PDF thousands of program and games.
3.Built-in gravity inducer supports auto horizontal video and picture,can change music or interface as swaying
4.GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz, auto exchange,can worked all over the world.

Operating Frequency: GSM Network Frequency: 850/900/1800/1900MHZ
SIZE(L×W×H): 110*60*11MM Weight/package: 100g
Color: cool black Talk time: 200--380m
Style: Bar Standby time: 200--420h

Key words:gravity inducer、incoming call report、dual sim
FeaturesMail to administartortotally 45 messagesAdditional features
Language: English/French/Spanish/Portugal/Italian/German/Dutch/Turkish/Russian/Vietnamese
LCD Size: 3.2 inch, 16000 thousand color; PX: 240×320px
Ringtone: 64 chord; Ringtone format: mp3, mp4, midi
Music: download games in MP3 pattern,equalizer，bluetooth stereo，change music as swaying
Video: 3GP,MP4,support to play in full screen, auto horizontal screen speed/pause
Camera: 2.0 megapixel; 2.0 MP is on package，download games in MP3 pattern,equalizer，bluetooth stereo，change music as swaying
Rom: 4GB, Document management
Data Transfer: U disc/USB data cable，bluetooth stereo output
Standby Photo: jpg, gif
Galnaume Platform: java2.0, Support to download JAVA and can be set up in the memory card, built-in gravity inducer
Main features
Telephone directories: 300 groups,incoming ringtone,MP3 as ringtone,voice reporting telephone number and directory
SMS & MMS: 200 messages, MMS
Schedule power on/off: support auto start/close, can set user-defined photo of start/close
Alarm clock: 5 groups,can set up from Monday to Sunday at random,support alarm ring
Games: 2 common games, support JAVA to set up on the memory card，gravity inducer inside
More information: MP3/MP4/Handsfree/SMS group sending/Voice recorder/WAP/Handwritten input/Bluetooth/GPRS download/MMS/Memory extended/E-book/Coming call firewall/quad-band fashional appearance，JAVA2.0，dual sim single standby/gravity inducer，sliding unlock，auto horizontal，unit converter，remit exchange，calendar，memo，alarm clock，world time

Samsung Armani clone

The ArmaniGC629 signed with the name of famous NBA star Chamberlain bring us a GSM/CDMA both online dual standby dual bluetooth phone at last.Golden face,leather cae,a key to lock,incoming call show and touch shaking are all outstanding features.
Operating Frequency: GSM,CDMA1X Network Frequency: 900/1800MHz
SIZE(L×W×H): 89*55*16MM Weight/package: 100G
Color: golden Talk time: 200-450m
Style: Bar Standby time: 220-450h
Key words:dual net dual standby dual bluetooth,NBA, incoming call show，Earl W629
Features
Mail to administartor
totally messages
Additional features
Language: Chinese (Simplified)/English/some other languages according to the quantity
LCD Size: 2.7 inch, 260 thousand color; PX: 240×320px
Ringtone: 72 chord; Ringtone format: mp3, midi, wav, amr
Music: play mp3 at background，speed and pause, support equalizer,lyric show,3D shocking effect
Video: 3GP,MP4,support to play in full screen, speed/pause
Camera: 3.0 megapixel; 3.0MP，support to shoot with sound,the time depends on the storage
Rom: 194K/256MB support to extend TF card to 2G maxim, Document management
Data Transfer: directly read with data wire/U disc/ Bluetooth (file transmission, voice, stereo)
Standby Photo: jpg, gif
Main features
Telephone directories: 500 groups ,different ringtone for groups,incoming call with big head sticker
SMS & MMS: 150 messages, MMS
Schedule power on/off: support auto start/close, can set MP4 as the photo of start/close
Alarm clock: 5 groups,support alsrm clock,can set from Monday to Sunday at random
Games: 2 common games
More information: MP3/MP4/Handsfree/SMS group sending/Voice recorder/WAP/Handwritten input/Bluetooth/GPRS download/MMS/Memory extended/Coming call firewall/incoming call show/calculator/unit converter/memo/health management/dual net/recorder Source...

Diamond J6 Copies The Touch Diamond

It’s probably a surprise that it took so long for a HTC Touch Diamond clone to surface on the internet. This latest Diamond J6 has a 2.8-inch display, built-in camera, multimedia player, Bluetooth and microSD card expansion. All this for just 1199 Yuan (about $160). Source...

More Meizu M8 Pictures Leaked

The Meizu M8 has been one iPhone clone that seems to be taking forever to be released. They’ve been doing their utmost best to make it the perfect iPhone clone it seems. So far it’s been all smoke and nothing substantial. According to Meizu’s website, it seems that the first cut of the M8 will arrive next month, with more pictures and details, albeit it will just feature 128MB of RAM. Come October, the real product with 256MB RAM and 8GB of storage should be available for 2180 yuan (about $320). Until then, here’s a picture of it doing its best iPhone impersonation. Source...

Teclast T50 Emulates iPhone

How do you know if your user interface and design is of an excellent standard? Why, other manufacturers start to adopt it and call it their very own. Teclast's T50 is a portable media player that boasts a multitouch screen which supports both finger-swiping and pinching commands as found on the iPhone. Other features include :-

* 16:9 super WQVGA display
* 430 x 240 resolution
* Supports RMVB, FLAC, APE formats
* Text-to-speech function

There is no word on pricing, but it sure looks sweet though.
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Apple iPhone and fake compared: video

A popular blogger from Singapore, Wendy Cheng has taken some time out to make a comparison video between the Apple iPhone and a Chinese fake version. From what she says she actually prefers the Chinese fake to the real Apple iPhone, amazing!! Watch the video to get your own views on this comparison.

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ZiPhone 3.0 now available: new plug-in support and bug fixes

For those of you waiting for the next iPhone operating System you will have to be happy with what Zibri has to offer, and that is their new utility called ZiPhone 3.0. This new utility offers a handful of features as well as a solutions for any unlocked or jailbreaked iPhones and iPod Touches.

As most of the features are the same on ZiPhone 3.0 as previous versions, the interface stays the same so you will know your war around this piece of software. However you will find a new button, this will be able to fix any Wi-Fi problems that you might have after a jailbreak or unlock. ZiPhone 3.0 also has a new plug-in support and a number of bug fixes.
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CECT P168: another Apple iPhone clone to add to the list

So here we have the CECT P168 which is yet another Apple iPhone clone, and I have to say this handset really does look like the iPhone. The concepts of this phone even have the same wallpaper as the Apple’s handset.

But that is where the similarities end, the CECT P168 has a 3.5-inch QVGA LCD touchscreen, and a poor 1.3 megapixel camera. Other features include dictionary and music and video player. However one thin is missing, and that is Wi-Fi and that is the big downside.
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iPhone Clone Takes in 2 SIMs

Not only does this handset look like the iPhone, it even features a dual-SIM carriage so that you will be able to carry two numbers in a single handset. What are some of the goodies available in exchange for $199.67?

* 3.2" touch screen LCD display with 16:9 aspect ratio
* 1.3 megapixel camera
* microSD memory card slot
* Dual SIM carriage

I've always found dual-SIM phones to be more of a hassle than convenience - after all, you can only hold conversations one at a time, so it would be better to just carry two handsets around since you can hang up on the less important call and talk to the more favored caller.
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Black 8GB Nokia N95 cloned

The iPhone isn't the only handset to receive a clone (or two), as the newly released black 8GB Nokia N95 has just received a cloning treatment, retailing for $161.35 in the Philippines. You get dual cameras where one of them is a 2 megapixel shooter, a slide out keypad, a microSD memory card slot, Bluetooth connectivity and support for today's popular audio and video file formats. Well you can't really ask for more at that price, but do your part in the fight against piracy and pick up the real McCoy.
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Meizu M8 Has New Interface

The Meizu M8 now sports a new interface, coming in an all-black form factor complete with a similar color scheme in the user interface. Targeting a China release this August, many people will still associate the Meizu M8 as nothing but an iPhone clone. It remains to be seen whether this accusation holds true when we actually hold one in our hands, but music addicts who are on the lookout for something fresh and different after a steady diet of nothing but iPods could do well check this out and discover something new.
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Meizu M8 mini One vs. iPhone...

So we finally had the chance to lay palms to Meizu's M8 prototype. Better yet, we set it up side by side with it's muse, the Apple iPhone. Let's be clear, the prototype is not functional by any stretch of the imagination. It simply turns on and then slaps up one of three images representing the home screen, dialer, or media player depending upon which of the three physical buttons you press along the bottom of the main display. The capacitive touch panel does not work at all. While the physical components may or may not be in place, this is clearly a very early engineering sample. Having said that, Meizu claims that the hardware is complete and final -- they are only working on their Meizu OS tweaks to the Windows CE 6.0 base. However, the GUI and icon designs are pretty much locked in at this point with only minor changes expected before this hits China this August for a to be determined price. Unfortunately, Meizu is still working on their international deployment strategy (duh, they're looking to sign up distributors at CeBIT) so they are not willing to commit to any dates or prices. Gotta say, for all our justifiable M8 bashing, the mini One felt good in the hand and the additional hard buttons, 720 x 480 pixel display, 3 megapixel camera and likely el cheapo price tag have once again perked our interests. Still, it's a long way from it's original 3G HSDPA and kitchen-sink roots and a bit too late (GSM/EDGE in 6 months, Puh-leeze) at this point to be anything more than a novelty outside of China. Nevertheless, the development lifecycle has been fun to watch. Click through for the main features and specifications expected at launch. Video in a jiffy.

Update: Video now available, also of the UI.
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Meizu M8 Prototype Live Video

Snes4iphone v1.0.0 Tested

ZodTTD has just released his snes4iphone v1.0.0, and the results are satisfactory to say the least. This emulator has certainly improved by leaps and bounds compared to its maiden outing, despite the fact that several gaming essentials such as missing in-game audio are still there to haunt the (cheap) player. Background music playback has been fixed though, and gameplay is said to be decent once frameskip is enabled. In addition, a cleverly implemented save system makes it a snap for you to continue where you left off while you attend to some important office e-mails.
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Video: Apple iPhone cloners can you beat the DaXian X999?

We are calling all Apple iPhone cloners, the reason we are calling you all is because now you have to try and beat the king of all kings of Apple iPhone fakes, welcome to the all new DaXian X999.

The DaXian X999 has a 3.2-inch single-touch QVGA screen, dual 2MP cameras plus the UI is TouchFLO clone running on what is surely an unlicensed copy of Windows Mobile 6.0.

The DaXian X999 also has motion and proximity sensors, the phone will cost you $369. So what do you do, do you buy an Apple iPhone all do you buy the best clone yet called the DaXian X999? If you want to buy this phone then please do over at Fruper.
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Would you pay £175 for the DaXian X999 iPhone copy?

No, this isn't a regional version of the iPhone, it's a regional copy - the Chinese-made DaXian X999.

For the equivalent of £175, you get an unlocked iPhone lookalike (which will have English text if you want it) running Windows Mobile 6, 3.2-inch touch screen with 3D navigation, TI OMAP850 200MHZ CPU, 128MB of RAM. two separate built-in 2MP cameras (front and back), all the expected media playback plus GPS functionality via E-Map. No Wi-Fi though.

Check out PMP Today for the full specification and if that convinces you to part with cash, the buying link is below.
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HiPhone –Another iPhone Clone

This photo shows the HiPhone, a GSM phone that is a fairly good copy of the iPhone – from the outside, of course. The shallow geek that’s in you can get the cool - for less.

It costs $239, is unlocked (works with any GSM carrier) and does not come with a service contract. It also come with two batteries and that’s pretty much all that we know about this phone.
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