The Most Incredible Apple Counterfeits of 2011

By Chris Chang, posted December 30, 2011 at 7:55 PM, 7,333 views

If you are a reader of M.I.C. Gadget, you probably love to see the counterfeit iPods, iPhones, and iPads we have introduced to you. Throughout the year, Chinese counterfeiting reaches a new low with the cloning of fake Apple stores selling real Apple products. The Chinese counterfeiters even have cheap “iPhone 5″ knockoffs for sale before Apple introduces the next iPhone. What’s more impressive is that there’s a MacBook Air knockoff from Shenzhen called the AirBook that looks near identical to Apple’s unibody MacBook Air upon first glance. So, the Apple counterfeits are very attractive, and we would like to show you all the best ones in this super round-up post, just read on to catch up with us!

Read More >>

Apple Should Definitely Sue The Creator of This Chinese Tablet

By Chris Chang, posted November 3, 2011 at 5:20 PM, 2,240 views

A Chinese company is selling an Android-powered tablet that looks way too similar to Apple’s iPad. The Chinese tablet’s Android OS is heavily customized to look like iOS, and overall, we thought we’re looking at Apple’s “never to be released” iPad mini.

Read More >>

Probably The Best Android Powered iPad Knockoff (video)

By Chris Chang, posted September 16, 2011 at 8:02 PM, 4,226 views

You probably have an iPad. But some Chinese could not afford it. So what they do? Get an iPad knockoff. The Aocos N19 is the latest iPad clone to hit the scene. Unlike Apple’s original iPad, the Aocos is all about Android. It’s powered by a single core 1.2GHz ARM Cortex A8 processor, packs 512MB of RAM, and a 4GB flash storage. It may not have the internal muscle to compete, but it has a high-resolution (1024 x 768) 9.7-inch IPS capacitive display, HDMI output, a microSD card slot and a 2 megapixel front-facing camera.

Read More >>

Behold The New LionPad (video)

By Chris Chang, posted July 28, 2011 at 2:01 PM, 1,516 views

Mac OS X Lion is here, and we just love how Apple described Lion as “OS X meets the iPad”. Well, it looks like the knockoff makers love that statement too, so they started a new project, and made a new iPad knockoff. What is it? The LionPad. Check out the promo video of it in action after the break.

Read More >>

iPad 2 Knockoff Is Now Only $93, Available in White

By Chris Chang, posted July 15, 2011 at 10:59 AM, 5,735 views

The knockoff makers have once again amazed us with their latest iPad 2 knockoff, featuring insanely low price and a pure white color option just like the white iPhone 4. Yup, this iPad 2 knockoff comes with a white front and back, while Apple’s original iPad 2 only features a white front. The specs? Let you know after the jump!

Read More >>

iPad 2 Knockoff Hits Shelves For $100

By Chris Chang, posted June 20, 2011 at 7:05 PM, 4,954 views

After months-long wait, Chinese residents who could not afford an iPad 2 can now get an iPad 2 knockoff for just 700 yuan (about $108) from the gadget markets in Shenzhen, Huaqiangbei. It is very affordable, but we are looking at crappy specs on this thing.

Read More >>

In-Depth Video Tour of Shanzhai Industry (part two)

By Chris Chang, posted April 12, 2011 at 1:16 PM, 8,870 views

The Shanzhai phenomenon continues. We hope you enjoyed the previous episode, and today we bring you the second part. It’s more than meets the eye, featuring an interview with the Chinese iPad knockoff maker who charged Apple with plagiarism. Oh, the great inventor of Apple Peel 520 made an appearance too. Video after the break.

Read More >>

iPad Knockoff Price Slash, Only $74 USD!

By Herman Lai, posted March 8, 2011 at 9:58 PM, 7,823 views

This is insanely cheap for an iPad alike Android tablet, so what does it packed with? Where can you buy it from? Check out the specs after the jump.

Read More >>

Taiwan Pop Star Shows Off A Super Size iPad

By Herman Lai, posted February 21, 2011 at 8:10 AM, 775 views

Still remember him? The guy who previously showed us an iPad mini and claimed it is a prototype that bought for his son, but we think it is more likely to be a shanzhai tablet rather…Anyway, he is trying to teases us again with a super size iPad. On his Weibo, he said he believed no one would say this is Shanzhai again, even Shanzhai would not make like that big! This sounds pretty reasonable…

Probably The Best Windows 7 Powered iPad Knockoff

By Herman Lai, posted January 18, 2011 at 1:48 PM, 11,340 views

Last Christmas, we spotted a lovely iPad knockoff that runs Android 2.2 which pops up again today, but it has pre-installed Windows 7, and we are thinking this tablet is the best out of all Windows-powered iPad knockoff so far.

Read More >>