Gizmodo: Knock-Off

The True iPhone Anti-Christ Is Here! Repent!

Jesus Diaz — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 07:58:06 EDT

And I heard, as it were, the noise of thunder: One of the four beasts saying: "Come and see." And I saw. And behold, the definitive iPhone knock-off! 99%-exactly like the real thing except for the front and back cameras, and the sign of the Anti-Christ: the inverted Apple! Right after the iPod touch clone. Is this Alpha's and Omega's Kingdom come? Was Dr. Venkman right when he said we are headed for a disaster of biblical proportions, fire and brimstone coming down from the skies, rivers and seas boiling, 40 years of darkness, the dead rising from the grave, human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together, and mass hysteria? Probably, as it runs Windows Mobile 6.0:

Windows Mobile 6.0. TOUCH FLO smart operation interface and real-time sliding interface [what?] dynamic Screen technology (realize sensitive operation with distance, light and movement. Such as: auto cross screen when browsing web and watching movie/photo, auto shut down the screen light when phone closing to face after connection, etc.) Super large 3.2" touch LCD, built-in OFFICE softwares, real-time send/receive E-MAIL/MSN/QQ2007. Super E-map (can realize GPS satellite navigation with external GPS receiver). Unique memory card encryption technology to prevent information leakage!

All that with 128MB of ROM, 64MB of RAM, and a 200MHz TI OMAP850. And despite the cameras, the Anti-Christ also runs on EDGE/GPRS networks, not 3G, just like the JesusPhone. [Solomobi —Thanks Kennetic]

Meizu Patents the Knock-Off

Mark Wilson — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 09:55:51 EST

The Meizu M8 may not seem like the most...original concept on the market, but that hasn't stopped the company from pursuing a patent on the device. Filed back in February 2007, Meizu proclaimed to the world that, sure, their M8 may be just an iPhone clone. But clones have rights too, dammit! [meizume via wired]

A Knock-Off of the PS3 Controller Nobody Wanted

Mark Wilson — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 13:55:28 EST

Sony's Boomerang controller for the PS3 never made the light of day, but that doesn't stop it from being knocked off by a Chinese OEM. We spotted this in the International Corridor of CES. And we feel really, really bad for the sweatshop workers who have to crank out such products...that are obsolete before they're even made.

China Presents the Goochi Guchy Gucci Cellphone

AddyDugdale — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 05:07:20 EST

The Italian fashion house so beloved of fans of pubic topiary is no stranger to having its products knocked off by enterprising people wanting some of the Gucci dollar. Nevertheless, you can bet your life that its people will wince when they see just how a chinese cellphone company has interpreted the brand. The Gucciphone, complete with crystal and gold trim, is upholstered in that utterly naff double G-logo fabric. Full stats and a gallery are below.

2.1-inch, 16 million color QVGA screen
FM radio
2 Megapixel camera
Micro SD support
Stereo speakers
110x50x17.6 mm
Weighs 99g

The bit that makes me laugh the most is that it comes with a certificate stating that the gold and crystals are real. Cough. [Just Another Mobile Phone Blog via Slashphone]

Introducing... the iFan

gizmodo.com — Fri, 24 Mar 2006 08:43:33 EST

We love getting emails from you guys, serious or silly. This is our favorite of all the ones we woke up to this morning:

Subject: The iFan: What is this world coming to?
While I was walking through my local Wal-Mart, I found this. It wasn't where the electronics were, as you might think; no, it was where the garden accessories are, such as the weedwhackers and the mosquito-egg-killing rings. Well it gave me a laugh, hope it does the same for you.

Thanks for writing in, Jeremy! We'd send you a no-prize, but we've heard the poindexters over at Marvel are really litigious.