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Chinese clone co threatens to sue Apple over iPad
Pot meets kettle as shanzhai firm says it was first with tablet design 1 February 2010 15:58 GMT TweetApple is facing a legal threat from more than just Fujitsu over its new iPad as news comes in that a Chinese company is considering a lawsuit.
Rather than the name being the issue, as it is in the Fujitsu case, it's the iPad's design that... -
Aldi offers iPod nano clone
Look-a-like device for under £30 18 December 2009 10:34 GMT TweetBudget supermarket Aldi is offering cost-conscious Christmas shoppers an iPod nano clone for a fraction of the price of the real deal.
If you can't afford the hundred-odd quid for the Apple device, then the 4GB player gives you an alternative...
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iPhone clone gets keyboard in case
Another fake Apple mobile spotted at trade show 16 October 2009 9:52 GMT TweetIt's no secret that there are plenty of fake iPhone products on the market, but attend a trade show in Asia and you'll see more than your fair share. There are of course rip-offs of other phones as well, although most of those don't tend to add much...
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Chinavision offers zoomy iPhone-esque spy camera
Music player for stalkers 24 July 2009 17:09 GMT TweetChinavision is offering an interesting product for Apple-loving spy wannabes.
The Digital Binocular Sports and Spy Camera offers an iPhone-esque interface, complete with media playing abilities.
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Amazon Kindle gets cloned
Wannabe gadget spotted 13 July 2009 9:23 GMT TweetSpot the difference between this Chinese Kindle clone and the real deal from Amazon. Okay, so the characters displayed on the screen might give it away.
The device - due out in Japan for around $210 at the end of the year - is called the... -
PHOTOS: iPod Water phone unveiled
Worst. Clone. Ever 10 July 2009 11:49 GMT TweetThere are so many Apple trademarks violated within this one new handset - the Imobile Phone V629 - Apple's ever vigilant legal team must be in a state of absolute apoplexy.
Case in point is the blatant "iPod", or in the case of the cover,... -
Sony clone "VAINO" netbook spotted
Vaio P copy-cat 4 March 2009 12:34 GMT TweetSony's Vaio P, the company's expensive not-a-netbook, is the latest victim of cloning from Far Eastern copy-cat manufacturers.
The "VAINO", pictured below, is clearly an attempt to emulate the slimline portable PC, but aside from the similarity... -
Fake iPhone nanos created from rumours
Mini-me phone-clones spotted in Thailand 29 December 2008 13:25 GMT TweetThe clone wars have seen an interesting twist as Far East manufacturers have created the unconfirmed iPhone nano from information found in online rumour stories.
Some believe that the iPhone nano - an on/off rumour practically since the... -
PHOTOS: Clamshell iPhone spotted
No, really 27 November 2008 13:46 GMT TweetDidn't know Apple made a clamshell iPhone? That's because they don't. This Chinese iClone, the V126, will go on sale later this month. With a light-up Apple logo, an aluminium body and a homescreen that looks iPhone-esque the fakers have tried hard, but...