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Goophone i5S, iPhone 5 rip-off now shipping for $149

03/12, 5:57am

Chinese knock-off artists Goophone at it again with i5S, iPhone 5 clone

Chinese rip-off merchants Goophone have released their iPhone 5 clone, the i5S. In addition to looking very much like the iPhone 5 hardware, the company has completed the look with a surprisingly accurate iOS skin layered on top of Android 4.1 ‘Jelly Bean.’ Unlike the Apple iPhone 5, however, the device does not match it for price, shipping for just $149.

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Chinese 'iPhone 5' cloner threatens Apple with legal action

09/04, 5:24pm

Claims patented design, could block Chinese iPhone sales

The Chinese manufacturer of a phone based on the alleged "iPhone 5" design says it will sue Apple if it releases the expected device in China. GooPhone, the maker of the Android-based i5, claims to have patented the design in China, despite being created after supposed parts for Apple's next iPhone surfaced online.

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