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Xiaomi Clones Apple's Memoji With New 'Mimoji' Avatars [Updated]
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Yeah, it's pretty funny that people can dislike something and acknowledge when it's copied! HahahaLol, what I find funny is that people here felt Memoji was a gimmicky feature for teenagers and younger while Apple is wasting its R&D resources, now that another company copies the look and the name in very close pronunciation, people here are up in arms. Someone would think this is as important as rounded corners
It doesn't bother you that this company is like a blood-thirsty leech?
Do you see the same as every car manufacturer adopting round wheels instead of some of them having square or octagonal wheels?
Not the same. At all.
But it's not even worth trying to defend this, so... you're right, Apple just "clones" features and takes full credit themselves. Yup, let's go with that.
Xiaomi: Can I copy your homework?
Apple: Sure, just make it look different, so that it doesn't look like you copied it!
Xiaomi: Hold my beer.
Apple: Sure, just make it look different, so that it doesn't look like you copied it!
Xiaomi: Hold my beer.
Yeah, it's pretty funny that people can dislike something and acknowledge when it's copied! Hahaha
The question remains what loss is experienced by Apple if any. Memoji is part of Messages that is “free” and only available on iOS. People who are in the market for an iPhone will get an iPhone not because of Memoji. If one is purchasing a competing device that has incorporated a “free” feature from a competitor, the complainant has to establish potential and realized financial loss.
Is it wrong to copy and profit without compensation, yes. However in the world of tech and business things are not so clear at times. Had Messages with Memoji been a paid app available on Android there would be a case for financial loss. Interesting how this would develop.
don't care at all. Most unnecessary feature ever. But it definitely shows how uncreative xiaomi is.
Like Apple doesn't copy?
Of course, when they do copy the faithful say they do it better.
I don't get it, WHY they copied exactly ANIMOJI - Animoji is one of those gimmicks, that goes "haha, look what i can do with my iPhone X" one time and never use it again- strange thing to copy such unimportant detail, that barely is used after playing with like 1x.
And I think you understand, that there is difference between copying- making something identical, imitating style and behaviour. Like this case- people in comments mistook this picture of MiMojies for the new AniMojies. This is different from implementing features- something, that Apple is doing consistently- like connecting external drives to iPad on iPadOS( Android tablets supported this before that) or adding Look Around feature in Apple Maps (Google Maps street view exists for years) or having shared document in iWork apps (that was on MS Office before that) - nobody looks at shared Keynote and goes- "Wow, this is such a copy or Microsoft, I almost mistook it for shared Office PowerPoint."
Since when is paying for the iPhone and iOS names "stealing"?
When you only pay after you've been taken to court
Imitation and identity theft are two totally different things junior. Be my guest and I will be more than happy to have you prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law!Cool! Just PM me your social security number, address history, date of birth, and I'll make sure you're flattered until the cows come home.
I find it funny once in a while, like maybe once every three months. I could see where kids and teenagers would think it's fun though.
Lol where’s the poster from the Ive design article thread that was touting how innovative Xiaomi is
First, under copyright law, you don’t necessarily need to show loss - there are statutory damages. Second, some consumers may have decided to not buy iPhones because “mimoji” are good enough, or may think “mimoji” are somehow compatible with “memoji,” in which case there may be actual damages.
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It doesn't bother you that this company is like a blood-thirsty leech?
Do you see the same as every car manufacturer adopting round wheels instead of some of them having square or octagonal wheels?
Nope. But not because I condone copying, but because this is all out of my scope of control.
I chose Samsung for what I can do with the device for the price, and I choose Apple for the same reason (although with macOS my obsession borders on almost ANY price).
I wonder who actually uses these -moji things outside of You Tube creature hosts and karaoke. None of the 12-14 year olds I know even uses regular emoji that much. They text pretty plainly and on rare occasions use selfies if they want to react to something. Is this a California thing? An Asian thing? I know Apple sometimes seems very California and China-centered in outlook. Is it a Millennial thing?
I think Animoji and Me Moji are adorable but I just never have occasion to use them. My husband and I exchanged a few as a novelty but that was it and we returned to stickers and GIPHY. The kids think they’re dreadful (for texting. They do play with them as a stand alone feature). So the only perspective I guess I’m missing is the Millennial one...any Millennials care to weigh in?
I think Animoji and Me Moji are adorable but I just never have occasion to use them. My husband and I exchanged a few as a novelty but that was it and we returned to stickers and GIPHY. The kids think they’re dreadful (for texting. They do play with them as a stand alone feature). So the only perspective I guess I’m missing is the Millennial one...any Millennials care to weigh in?