Top 10 iPhone Knockoffs

Chinese manufacturers piggyback off of successful products by cranking out thousands of copies, nowhere is this truer than with the success of the iPhone. There are literally hundreds of iPhone knockoffs, ranging from empty shells with the LED Apple logo lit up to exact copies (until the phone stops working and you crack it open to find all the parts are in the wrong place).

Here are our ten favorite wannabe phones:
10. Prada

We had to start the list off with the Prada for two reasons: one, because the name is so closely associated with great design, and two, because the design here is so flagrantly an iPhone it’s hilarious.

Seriously, Prada? How often do you complain about those evil pirates stealing your clothes, and then you turn around and do this? We’re going to buy knockoff handbags without wincing, now.
9. LG Dare

LG, on the other hand, should really know better. So, your big innovation on the iPhone is…to mess up the icons on the screen? Really? That’s your big sales innovation? Sheesh.
8. oPhone

The oPhone is the first of many fine Chinese products that will make this list, but it comes first because this is from a respectable manufacturer. Lenovo is what IBM’s computer division used to be before IBM became a trivia question. And, we see they’re carrying on the torch of innovation that led to IBM being taken over by a Chinese company in the first place. We think they just recycled the case from a Palm for this one.
7. The tPhone

Of all the competitors on this list, the tPhone gets the praise for being the most gutsy. They don’t even pretend they’re not ripping off the iPhone, they just get right in there and even steal the Apple logo, flipping it around so that, well, we guess that if you look in the mirror you can pretend you own an iPhone (image: chineseornot.com).
6. The 200 Fashion Mobile Phone

The 200 Fashion, on the other hand, is just kind of sad. It’s like they wanted to do an iPhone knockoff, they were so close, but the touch screen thing just wasn’t affordable, so they kind of stuffed a keypad down at the bottom and called it a day. There’s nothing sadder than piracy that fails.
5. The A88

On the other end of the spectrum is the A88, a knockoff so perfect you won’t even notice it’s a knockoff until you look more closely at the icons on the screen, and try to use the phone (which isn’t exactly a zippy, fun-filled experience) and realize you’ve been had. As counterfeits go, this one is awesome. Also, illegal.
4. The HiPhone

Second place in the fairly convincing knockoff sweepstakes is the HiPhone, which is just like the iPhone, but not quite enough for Apple to sue, because other than looking exactly like it, it’s one letter off. Somehow, we don’t think the Jimmy Hart Version laws really apply to consumer electronics, guys.
3. The C-002

The C-002 missed first place for one reason; that screen is terrible! Even in the few ugly as heck JPEGs we found of this thing, it looked like somebody had run over a monitor from 1995 with a steamroller. Who was this going to fool? The blind? The technophobic? It’s the details that make a forgery, people! I mean, really, if you don’t even care enough to get the details right…
2. Meizu M8

Of all our knockoffs, the Meizu M8 deserves credit for actually bothering to inject some of its own design elements. Instead of just looking completely like an iPhone, it injects a little bit of its own style into the mix. Granted that style makes it look like it’s from the late ’90s, but it’s a start, anyway.
1. CECT P168

Our number one phone gets the top position for a very simple reason. It’s kind of exactly what you imagine when you imagine “iPhone knockoff;” something with the same design that’s just not quite as good as the original.

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Waterproof GPS Cell Phone for Dogs: PetsCELL™

PetMobility has finally released a cell phone for pets.The PetsCELL™ is the first voice enabled waterproof GPS cell phone optimized for animals.It's a cell phone that mounts on a collar. You call it and your dog can hear you through the speaker. He'll probably be permanently scarred by the voices coming from his collar, but that's okay, because there's also a camera on the phone so you can see exactly what he's doing.

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Motorola Crush: Budget Basic Touchscreen Phone

ust recently the U.S. cellular officially announced the Motorola Crush. This phone might be the perfect phone for those who wantstouchscreen phone but a bit short on budget. The Moto Crush is really a touchscreen-enabled basic phone with simple features such as messaging app and the Motorola’s proprietary Operating System. There’s a 2 megapixel camera too.

There’s a 2 megapixel camera too.



Speaking about the price; the Motorola Crush can be yours for $79.95 after a two-year customer agreement and mail-in rebate. Meanwhile, here are the Motorola Crush specs andfeatures:

* Band CDMA 850/1900MHz
* Data 1xRTT/EV-DO
* Size 51mm x 119mm x 15mm (2.0in x 4.7in x 0.6in)
* Weight 102g (3.6oz)
* Battery 950mAh
* Battery Life 4.3 hours estimated talk time
* 20.8 days estimated standby time
* Main Display 2.8-inch WQVGA (240 x 400 pixels) touchscreen display with onscreen virtual keyboard
* Camera 2.0 megapixel
* Video Record/Playback
* Messaging SMS/MMS/IM
* Email Yes
* Bluetooth Yes with A2DP
* Memory microSD card slot
* Other 3.5mm audio jack
* Availability November 19, 2009

Now that you know what’s inside of this Moto Crush and the price, would you buy it?
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To the Point Google Nexus One Android Review

Yep, we’ve already told you about the Nexus One Specs and Features, Nexus One Video Tutorial’s from Google, and now I present you a review on the Google Nexus One. This review was done by out folks at BoyGeniusReport; but I took the liberty to sum and shorten them up just for you after the break

Nexus One Hardware Review

Overall, we are impressed by the Nexus One. There’s a big, bright 3.7 inches AMOLED capacitive display with 800×480 pixels, a 1GHz Snapdragon CPU, 512MB of RAM, world-wide 3G, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS, and a 5 megapixel camera with LED flash among other things combined in a slim 11.5mm phone known as the Google Nexus One.

Anyway, the display is excellent, but still isn’t the most responsive display available out there. However, it is pretty pleasant and responsive for average user.Anyway,the Nexus One seems to be using the same button with the HTC DROID Eris’s touch-sensitive buttons below the screen. And it seems that the Nexus One has the same problem, which is the lack of (or perhaps, too much) sensitivity. BGR also think that the button is too close to the screen.The trackball as a navigational input device is fine — it’s a trackball that’s been used on many, many devices for many years.

Nexus ONE Software Review (Android 2.1)

Overall, the Android 2.1 is working reasonably well. The Android has improved so much from last year, and now we can enjoy built Exchange (contacts and email only) support, Facebook, widget support, updated browser with a useless double-tap feature, voice search / commands, and many others. However, there are still small slow downs and hiccups even with this 1GHz processor. That’s not good. With that said,Android 2.1 doesn’t add too much more than what the Motorola DROID offers (that runs Android 2.0).

Nexus One Phone quality

Nexus One, as a phone, is the best phone we’ve ever used. And the call also sounds absolutely perfect for the other person as well. And oh yeah, it will be supported by Verizon Wireless this “Spring” so you can pair that with “America’s Most Reliable Network.” The actual loudspeaker on the phone is decent. It’s definitely loud enough, but it’s not that clear and can get distorted pretty easily if the volume is raised up enough. With that said, calls with speakerphone enabled still were pleasant enough.

Nexus One Screen Review

The screen on the Nexus One, while gorgeous, is not usable in direct sunlight and it’s rather depressing. Getting over the sunlight issue, the screen isn’t as rich as the Motorola DROID’s display, unfortunately. We didn’t miss the actual resolution in terms of having more room, but the DROID’s display doesn’t show pixelation likethe Nexus One does, and just honestly seems like a better product. Now, before you get too worked up, the Nexus One display is in and of itself great, but if you’d like to know the best of the best, it would have to be the DROID’s display.

Camera

The camera is decent, it’s worlds better than the Motorola DROID’s camera, in both hardware and software. Unfortunately feature like tap to focus aren’t present. It’s such an invaluable feature for a touch screen device with a camera, and it’s a shame it’s not in here. In general,Android’s default camera application is mediocre at best, slightly frustrating, and mildly confusing.

Battery:

The Nexus One ships with a 1400mAh battery, and it is actually holds up quite well. Power users are probably going to have to have a charging station visit at some point during a long day, but for regular phone, browser, email, and multimedia usage, the Nexus One actually almost lasted an entire day.

Google services

What would a “Google Phone” be without Google’s services? Everything is stuffed into Android, and Android 2.1 just as you’d expect. Obviously Google’s Gmail app is the best you’re going to get if you’re a Gmail warrior, and other Google services tightly integrated intothe Nexus One (and more Android phones) you can look forward to include: Google Maps, Google Navigation, Google Voice Search, Google Contacts, Google Calendar, Google Talk, Google Voice, Google Market, Google News and Weather, and of course, YouTube.

Conclusion

The Nexus One is the best Android phone to date, and if you love your Android devices, this is the phone that beats them all. There are always going to be new handsets around the corner — HTC isn’t slowing down, Motorola is pushing forward, and countless other manufacturers are pumping out handsets — but right now, this is it. Now, if you ask us ifthe Nexus One is the phone for you, we’re not sure. If you’re stepping up from another basic smartphone or regular phone, there is little doubt you’ll be drawn in by the beautiful screen, the oh-so-easy Gmail and Google service integration, and a solidly built handset with amazing phone capabilities. However, if you’re coming from a BlackBerry or iPhone, we’re not sure you’ll be able to ride it out asAndroid still feels undercooked to us, and while the “openness” definitely shines through, we feel it might be shining a little too bright.

So there you have it, the review on the Google Nexus One. Personally, I am excited to see how this Google Nexus One compete in this market with other cool phone such as the DROID etc. I also agree that if you compare the Google NEXUS ONE vs the DROID, I think the winner will be the N-1. Now it is up to youAndroid Lovers to choose between them :) Share some thoughts on the subject by leaving comments below.
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Sprint’s LG Lotus Elite Specs n Features: QWERTY Stylish Fashion phone

Just recently Sprint, collaborating with the Taiwanese cellphone manufacturer LG have released a new QWERTY stylish fashion phone from Lotus series. The phone name is LG Lotus Elite and as you can see from the picture available, it is a clamshell phone with QWERTY keyboard. The Lotus Elite is basically an entry-level fashion phone with some decent specs and features that include:

January 8th, 2010

* 2.4 inch, 320 x 240, 262K color external display
* CDMA/1xRTT connectivity
* QWERTY keyboard
* Bluetooth with support for A2DP
* EV-DO Rev. 0,
* GPS with Sprint Navigation,
* access to Sprint broadband services like Sprint TV, Sprint Navigation, Sprint Music and Sprint Radio
* 2 megapixel Camera/Camcorder
* Music Player with External Controls
* MicroSD expansion (supporting up to 32GB)
* Distinctive tattoo design on its black or red casing

The phone will soon be available from Sprint starting from tomorrow and the price will be $99.99 with a new two year service agreement and a $50 mail-in rebate. If you’re asking for other variant of color, a black LG Lotus Elite with the same specs and features will be available on January 14th.

It could be used as your present on the valentine’s day
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Ferrari Mobile Phone

This seemingly toy-ish Ferrari is in fact a cellphone. The dialing pad is located underneath the car where the axle should be. The idea is interesting.

So before you go spend $400,000 on a Ferrari, consider copping the car-shaped F1 Phone instead. It looks like an official ’Rari phone, even if it is made by some questionable Chinese company who seems to be unfamiliar with these copyright laws we’re so crazy about.

When you look a little closer, though, you realise this phone is more than just a toy. For an entry level price of £96 you get a 2.2-inch touch-sensitive LCD display with 260k colours, a music player with equalizer, a video player, a video recorder, a 1.3-megapixel camera, a firewall for calls, a memory expansion slot, a USB connectivity…

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