Switching New Parts with Fake Ones, Apple Return Policy Exploited in China

Randy Cheung, Apr 16, 2013 11:49 PM, 437 views, Got something to say ?,

The return policy for Apple products in China was exploited by scammers who exchanged fake parts for real and using the latter to build and sell new iPhones. Five employees at an electronics store selling Apple goods were arrested in Wenzhou city, located at southeastern Zhejiang province, after they submitted 121 iPhone 4S with fake BAND parts. The word “BAND” is a professional term used by manufacturers, which means the core of the device which exclude battery, back cover, etc. The core of the phone worth about 3,000 yuan (US$476) each. The scammers allegedly exchanged the fake parts for real ones, bought the back cover, battery and other components, then re-build and sell the put-together devices as new iPhone 4S for a profit of 1,000 yuan (US$161.62). It took Apple a few months to spot the scam and carried out the investigation. Apple’s return policy in China has been much discussed recently, after the country’s state-owned TV broadcasting network aired an investigative report claiming Apple was treating local consumers with discrimination with regard to its after-sales service policy. The Cupertino company really needs more effort to improve its supervision on its return policy to prevent more scam happening in China.

Michael Jordan May Not Able to Sue Fake Jordan Brand Because He’s Not a Chinese Nationality

Star Chang, Apr 15, 2013 12:45 AM, 755 views, 4 Comments »,

Chinese sportswear brand Qiaodan Sports, which was sued by Michael Jordan last year for unauthorized use of his name, has filed a countersuit against the basketball legend, demanding that he apologize for damaging the company’s reputation. The Fujian-based company has also requested US$8 million in compensation. A Shanghai court accepted Jordan’s lawsuit last year, though there has yet to be a hearing as the parties have sought to resolve the dispute out of court. In December last year, Qiaodan Sports hinted at a countersuit after expressing frustration over the lack of progress in negotiations, accusing Jordan of trying to drag the case on indefinitely to damage the company’s business and impeded its IPO. Qiaodan Sports pointed out that under China’s civil law, only foreign nationals living in the country can enjoy the protection of naming rights, meaning Jordan, who has never lived in China, does not have the right to sue …

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You Can Get a New HTC One Knockoff With 8-megapixel Camera For Only US$160

Randy Cheung, Apr 4, 2013 8:57 PM, 2,405 views, 1 Comment »,

The new HTC One has just released last week in Taiwan and there is already a clone device selling in China. The knockoff phone is calling itself the “HDC One”, the body is made of plastic instead of aluminum, it provides an accurate copy of the original, forgone are the Qualcomm CPU, 1080p display and Ultrapixel camera. The counterfeiter has returned us the most common 8-megapixel BSI CMOS sensor. The “HDC One” (model name: Huaxin 9299A) comes with a quad-core 1.2GHz MediaTek processor, 1GB of RAM and 720 HD display (4.7-inch, IPS), system running Android 4.2.1. There is not much of battery power on board, a 1,600mAh cell is there to provide a decent usage time. It only supports 3G WCDMA 850/2100 MHz radio network, no 4G. The phone is now taking pre-order in “HDC” online store, priced at 988 yuan (US$158), it has already sold 3,700 units. More pictures after the jump …

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Here Comes The HTC Butterfly Knockoff For Just $240 !

Herman Lai, Mar 26, 2013 8:14 AM, 863 views, 3 Comments »,

HTC Butterfly, also known as J Butterfly in Japan and Droid DNA internationally, was the first 5-inch full HD phablet with a beautiful 1080p display and high-end specification. HTC Butterfly is a very powerful handset, an experience price tag is the unfortunate tradeoff. If pricing is a matter for you, take a look at this Chinese handset called “Jia Jia Tong X920e”. Its facade design is basically identical to the genuine, featuring a curved 5-inch IPS display. Unfortunately, it’s only a 720p display. It includes a 1.2GHz quad-core MT6589 processor and 1GB of RAM that ensures Android 4.2.1 to run smooth and snappy at a reasonable price. Despite that, the clone is actually not as fast as the Butterfly even both machines are also powered quad-core processor.

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Chinese Fake External Battery Packs Comes With Sand Bags

Randy Cheung, Mar 22, 2013 5:44 AM, 7,597 views, 10 Comments »,

Everyone with a smartphone knows how frustrating it can be to reach the afternoon with diminishing batteries. With the price of external juice packs falling quicker than smartphones, there’s little excuse not to avail yourself of a back-up power source. And some folks will choose to pick up those model with huge capacity. A Taiwan mobile user has brought an external battery packs with a capacity of 24000mAh which is made by a Shenzhen company. It turned out to be a counterfeit device that packed with two little sand bags instead of battery cells. It can still be chargeble, because you still get an old dusty battery cell packed inside the juice pack, we guess the capacity should be 2400mAh, not 24000mAh. We have seen the same case happen before, a portable hardisk stuffed with USB flash drive and metal junk. So just don’t get petty advantages on those super low-cost, unknown Chinese-made battery packs, it’s properly not a genuine product …

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Knockoff iPhone 5S Debut Before Apple has Even Launched, First 1000 Units Sold Out (Video)

Star Chang, Mar 13, 2013 7:50 PM, 1,722 views, 3 Comments »,

Seeing Chinese Android-based knockoffs of Apple’s products isn’t anything new. Assuming Apple continues its tradition of releasing an “S” variant this year, China Shanzhai manufacturer has an early released of the Goophone i5S before Apple actually launch its original one. It’s visually similar to the current iPhone 5, as Apple’s iPhone 5S could look identical just as the 4S was to the 4. It runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean with a heavily customized skin to make it look like iOS, users can switch between stock Android and the ripoff skin. Under the hood is Mediatek’s 1GHz MT6577 processor with only 512MB of RAM, and it has a 4-inch display with the same aspect ratio as iPhone 5, but resolution only at 854×480 pixel, no Retina display. 8GB on-board storage, 5MP back camera, 1.3MP front camera, fortunately, it doesn’t comes with lightning connector …

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China is selling Fake Walnuts that Packed with Cement

Star Chang, Mar 2, 2013 1:50 PM, 5,587 views, Got something to say ?,

Fake walnuts packed with cement have been found in Zhengzhou city, located in north-central China. The fake edible seeds are circulating in Chinese supermarkets. At first glance, these walnuts look real, but once broken in half, buyers will be unpleasantly surprised to find a tiny rock sandwiched between the walnut shells. To prevent the sound made by the shaking of the nuts, the counterfeiters also wrapped the cement in some paper sheets. Previously, we are already amused the creation of fake eggs and fake chicken wings, the latest ‘cement walnuts’ are telling us that Chinese people possess a high degree of tolerance on China’s dismal food safety … Few more pics after the jump.

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Counterfeit Maker Prepares to Release iPad Mini Knockoff with Telephony Features

Star Chang, Feb 28, 2013 12:08 AM, 1,450 views, Got something to say ?,

Chinese counterfeit smartphone makers have reportedly produced a high quality fake version of the iPad mini, which called — the ‘mini Pad’. The counterfeit tablet has an almost identical appearance and users are able to make phone calls with the device. The picture shows that its connector resembles Apple’s lightning connector. The mini Pad features the same 7.9-inch screen but it comes in two versions with different CPU, a dual-core MT6577 and quad-core MT6588, both processing chip from MediaTek which support phone calls. And the installed operating system is of course Android with highly imitate iOS skin. We think that the add-on of telephony support is kind of awkward, you’re going to stick an almost 8-inch slate on your face for phone talking. The counterfeit maker has some unusual mindset that they might think is practical for this… One more pic after the jump.

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Here Comes The Most Decent Nexus 7 Clone With High-Definition Display

Herman Lai, Feb 20, 2013 12:15 PM, 2,462 views, 2 Comments »,

Dozens of Nexus 7 replicas have been surfaced previously, but this white 7-inch tablet from Chinese knockoff manufacture seems to the best replica yet. It has a code-name of “Fu-Shi-Lai 760″, sports the same high-definition display as Google’s Nexus 7 — a 7-inch 1280×800 display with 216ppi. Besides, there are microSD card slots, dual-cameras and dual-SIM card slots that Nexus 7 doesn’t include. Find out more after the break…

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Here’s a Pretty Nice Galaxy Note II Knockoff With Bigger Display And Better Battery

Herman Lai, Feb 5, 2013 6:45 AM, 1,282 views, Got something to say ?,

Samsung Galaxy Note II has been released in the market for at least five months already, and there’re already rumors swirling around that Samsung Note III with a 6.5-inch display is in the work, and it could possibly appear in the upcoming MWC event at the end of February. Before that, here’s a special Note II knockoff with an unusual display size at 5.75-inch, which sits in between the 5.5-inch Note II and the 6.1-inch Huawei Ascend Mate, and it’s a Sharp IPS panel with resolution of 1280×720. Wish to know more, check it out after the break.

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