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Iphone Look-a-likes

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Darwing

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okay so since 2007 the release of the Iphone, there has been several copy cats, or attempted copy cats of the iphone. I'm getting sick of people buying a phone that acts like an iphone, only its not. so individualization is dead, nobody can come up with an origional idea themslves, they just try to imitate!

(now its the ipad they are all trying to copy) So I'm sitting in class starting at what I thought was another Iphone, but it was a Samsung... had the same keyboard during texting had the same layout of applications and was roughly the same size screen and same amount of buttons... pathetic, if your going to buy that just get the real thing..

Anyways I want people to post their imitation iphones, I'll start with this one I'm looking at
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Isnt there a copyright law that prevents absolute asthetic copying?
 
MacDawg said:
I'm confused as to why you would care what phone someone else is using :confused:

So it looks like an iPhone or even acts like one
How does that impact your phone experience at all?
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your not getting the overall point, I'll dumb it down for you. I love the iphone obviously, but am wondering how these other companies can copy almost everything they have done without repermending.. its annoying to me if I created something and everyone else copied it and basically get sales because its close but cheaper
 
Darwing said:
your not getting the overall point, I'll dumb it down for you. I love the iphone obviously, but am wondering how these other companies can copy almost everything they have done without repermending.. its annoying to me if I created something and everyone else copied it and basically get sales because its close but cheaper
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None of those Phones look even close to the iPhone ... so what is the point of this thread?
 
Darwing said:
your not getting the overall point, I'll dumb it down for you. I love the iphone obviously, but am wondering how these other companies can copy almost everything they have done without repermending.. its annoying to me if I created something and everyone else copied it and basically get sales because its close but cheaper
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I don't think Apple minds too much.
 
Giorgio Armina has a phone model, wtf? Hell if the phone is half as good as their colognes I'm about to buy one.

Edit: Samsung's the maker, can't say I'm surprised it has that iPhone look to it now. I'll pass.
 
Darwing said:
your not getting the overall point, I'll dumb it down for you. I love the iphone obviously, but am wondering how these other companies can copy almost everything they have done without repermending..
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"your" != "you're"
"repermending" is not a word in the English language

If you're going to insult someone on the internet, you should at least use proper grammar and spelling.

Now to the actual point ... copying product styles occurs in all industries (e.g., cars, clothes, furniture, computers, etc.). Ever notice how this year's Fords look like the Mercedes and BMWs from a few years ago? There are leaders who set the style / trends and followers who copy.
 
The Samsung that MarlboroLite posted is clearly copied from the iPhone 4 but I don't think any of the ones you posted would be mistaken for an iPhone.
 
foodle said:
"your" != "you're"
"repermending" is not a word in the English language

If you're going to insult someone on the internet, you should at least use proper grammar and spelling.

Now to the actual point ... copying product styles occurs in all industries (e.g., cars, clothes, furniture, computers, etc.). Ever notice how this year's Fords look like the Mercedes and BMWs from a few years ago? There are leaders who set the style / trends and followers who copy.
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I agree with everything you said, but...

http://micgadget.com/5629/iphone-4-knockoff-review/
 
Darwing said:
Isnt there a copyright law that prevents absolute asthetic copying?
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Sure, but no one's done that (except perhaps the Chinese). By the way...

The LG Prada you posted a picture of, was announced and sold months before the iPhone was.

The Neonode had all-touch, icon grid, gestures and swipe-to-unlock back in 2002.

The Linux-based phone on the left below was announced months before the iPhone was. App grid, dock and even multi-touch with pinch to zoom.
 

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JD914 said:
I have to agree, Samgsung is guilty of emulating iPhone in every way. I'm also an Android fan but Samgsung cheapens their devices by trying to create "iPhoneish" lookalikes :rolleyes:
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I'm digging my new Samsung Focus.
Looks nothing like an iPhone unless you consider anything rectangular in shape to be a look-a-like.
WP7 looks nothing like iOS either.
 
It's a very generic look for an open face touch screen phone. There's only so much you can do.
 
Apparently I wasnt the only one getting annoyed with the copy cats

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Yeah.. if I was Samsung, Motorola, Nokia or whatever large cell phone company... I would do everything I can to immulate a hot product that is selling by the millions.. Its all about the dollars, keeping up with the trend and taking the piece of pie of the market share. It is very risky and costly to try to come up with something original, unless of course you are guaranteed success.

And quite frankly... that is what these companies are doing.
 
You know what they say. "Imitation is the greatest for of flattery" I wish I could design a product that intimidated people so much they had to try every possible way they could to copy it. I probably wouldn't be hanging out on macrumors then so...
 
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