'iPhone' surfaces at Chinese exporter
updated 04:50 pm EDT, Tue April 17, 2007
Chinese export 'iPhone'
Although the Apple iPhone is only scheduled to launch in its home region in June, a Chinese import/export firm has already produced multiple listings for the product, complete with photos and specifications that would seem to prove authenticity. Analysis suggests the opposite however, as in some cases there are substantial differences in the designs or interfaces of the phones. The more plausible entries could in theory be signs of early production, but it is more likely that the products are cheap imitations, given Apple's potential ongoing development problems.
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These are obviously iPhone knockoffs (some not even close) by companies that are trying to capitalize on Apple iPhone marketing.
These have nothing to say about iPhone developement... especially the illogical connection put forth in this article implying that since these are knockoffs Apple is "possibly" having development problems. I am talking about this statement... "The more plausible entries could in theory be signs of early production, but it is more likely that the products are cheap imitations, given Apple's potential ongoing development problems."