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Wico and Goophone Beat Apple to Market with Android-Based iPhone 6 Clones
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While I agree copying is highly unethical, in this particular example the Chinese government can't do much, as the iPhone 6 is not even announced yet. Goophone might even be in the position to sue Apple for copying, when the mockups turn out to be correct
That's maybe the plan and that's why, the device is sold for 150 bucks only. The profit will come from the legal case against
Technically would goophone be able to sue Apple when the iphone 6 comes out (looking like we think it will, just liek this "fake")
Irrespective of the speed of the iOS emulation on screen.
And perhaps the single screw, and the camera lens protruding a little.
I'm guessing this, visually MIGHT look exactly the same as the iPhone6
So, given this COULD be the case, what do you think of it?
At the moment you are rubbishing it as a cheap looking piece of junk, But if its 95% identical to the Apple iPhone6 that's interesting.
Should you not be saying, it looks Gorgeous, apart from the few small issues?
And perhaps the single screw, and the camera lens protruding a little.
I'm guessing this, visually MIGHT look exactly the same as the iPhone6
So, given this COULD be the case, what do you think of it?
At the moment you are rubbishing it as a cheap looking piece of junk, But if its 95% identical to the Apple iPhone6 that's interesting.
Should you not be saying, it looks Gorgeous, apart from the few small issues?
Good comment and spot on!
My personal opinion about that design:
The bezels are way too big and makes the phone too large for that screen size. In fact, the front part is rather boring, just a bigger, lazy clone of previous designs.
I know, I am repeating myself here on this forum, but I find it surprising that after years of building rather smallish phones which were able to be operated by one hand, they build this thing, which is probably the opposite to what they have heavily marketed before.
LG could probably build an entire phone from the materials used in those bezels
I hope we will get pleasantly surprised in a few weeks time, but I think the years of total product secrecy are over.
They have copied whole cities and nobody shows up to live in them.
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Boot camp OS a better "package" of drivers than you get with most WINDOWS PCS out of the box. Apple tried to make setting up WINDOWS more reasonable than an actual Windows install.
There were people who had to use windows. There aren't really any people who have to use android. Apple does not have to support android in order to appeal to their customers in the same way they had to support windows to sell more macs.
Just like all Android phones have been and always will be, no matter how many processor cores, RAM, clock speed, etc.
Will send order on 1 of Aug.
Got to love that! For me, will send order to Apple when I can order online from apple.com.
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I'm sorry, but dude, what is it with these Asian nails? I may be ignorant, but is that a culture thing?
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Um, this is China. The courts will probably side with the Wico or Goo, or whomever else is native, unless Apple hands over some location data... In any event, the Chinese government look the other way. After all, this stuff does help their economy.
Got to love that! For me, will send order to Apple when I can order online from apple.com.
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I'm sorry, but dude, what is it with these Asian nails? I may be ignorant, but is that a culture thing?
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Um, this is China. The courts will probably side with the Wico or Goo, or whomever else is native, unless Apple hands over some location data... In any event, the Chinese government look the other way. After all, this stuff does help their economy.
Numbers aside, my point is that Apple ships huge numbers of these devices in very short periods of time. It's much easier to ship 100,000/month until the law catches up with them and they have to close shop.
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Good point but it doesn't just come down to patents. Many U.S. companies have worked with Chinese authorities to stop manufacturing and selling of stolen IP both inside and outside of China. Apple's relationship is much closer to China now and will continue to grow. They can make demands because China's economy is affected by Apple's decisions. China might throw them a bone.
knock-offs...
China has issues with iPhone and location info the device puts out/track people, but they put out their own 'fakes' ??
Someone pinch me and tell me this doesn't make sense either.
More should be done here for control tightly, including all parts and assiated companies to make them for Apple.
Its like a knot that's not tired tight enough.. Apple needs this knot as so it will be fool proof..
Some may say, Apple thus, is allowing this to happen, because they don't take full control, even though they keep saying this, its clearly not helping.
China has issues with iPhone and location info the device puts out/track people, but they put out their own 'fakes' ??
Someone pinch me and tell me this doesn't make sense either.
More should be done here for control tightly, including all parts and assiated companies to make them for Apple.
Its like a knot that's not tired tight enough.. Apple needs this knot as so it will be fool proof..
Some may say, Apple thus, is allowing this to happen, because they don't take full control, even though they keep saying this, its clearly not helping.
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I wonder if there would be a way of optimizing a CyanogenMod to run on a jailbroke phone.
Otherwise, Apple making an android phone? Seriously? The whole point of Apple's iPhones is the incredibly tight integration of hardware and software for optimal performance.
wow, look at all those quotes
If Apple did go to working hand in hand with Android, then you can wave good-bye to security as we all know and love from legitimate iOS products.
Which direction do you wanna go ? Up or down ?
Seems China wants to be in the middle.
If Apple did go to working hand in hand with Android, then you can wave good-bye to security as we all know and love from legitimate iOS products.
Which direction do you wanna go ? Up or down ?
Seems China wants to be in the middle.
Ofcourse they can. They have copyrighted & patented the **** out of the new design month ago
Ofcourse they can. They have copyrighted & patented the **** out of the new design month ago
...And this is what is wrong with patents..
If you are into creativity or if you support creative people but the real deal. Support The people that have put their sweat and tears into this project. China is the epidemic of why this country fell into a recession. People that buy knock offs are as guilty as people that knock stuff off.
It's cheap.
Not everyone drools over an iPhone.
I'm pretty sure iPhone snobs are not the target market.
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BMW and Toyota tried to bring lawsuits against manufacturers of X5 and Yaris clones respectively. I believe either both were quashed or they made it to court and both lost.
I agree completely. Currently there is no iPhone 6 and nothing is known about its design and any similarities between a goophone and a future iPhone 6 release would be total coincidence at best. Non-iSheep could also see such similarities as evidence for Apple actually stealing the design of the goophone and selling it as their own - oh the irony. Well, time will tell.