Chinese I Phones

[Gulfstreamaviator]

In Dubai, and I am sure many other locations, you can buy a Chinese look alike I Phone.

Does not have all I phones functionality, but it does have some nice features.

Real time double sim card slots.
FM Radio.
Wifi.

My question is just how compatable is the phone to a real I phone.


The Chinese Blackberry, has wifi, FM radio, and Colour UHF TV, also duel sim, etc, etc.


Price 100us.

glf

[mixture]

I think you know the answer to that before you posted.

We all know about Apple and the iPhone OS.

We all know about Apple and their stance on IP protection.

We all know what a "real" iPhone costs without Chinese "features".

I'll let you join the dots.

[Peter Fanelli]

If real IPhones are made in china, can there be such a thing as a chinese lookalike?

[call100]

Chinese iPhone clone features dual sim cards
Personally I wouldn't touch it with a bargepole....But I suppose if you can't afford the proper thing then the clone is always going to sell. Good luck on getting refunds or service on it...
Caveat emptor........

[rgbrock1]

Real iPhones might contain the obligatory "Made In China" label BUT
the iPhone is designed by Apple Inc. in Cupertino, CA.

The Chinese look-alike is not.

[El Grifo]

Have to say, I was working with a Canadian in the Dom Rep last year who was toting one. He let me have a spare one for the duration of my job. The dual sim was great, but there was no browser if memory serves. Build quality was great and at 100 US a pop, I ordered a couple.

By the time I got back to Dom Rep after being delayed in other locations, he had sold them to another guy and did not have time to source another couple before my departure.

At 100 US a pop I considered it worth the risk.

[mad_jock]

I wouldn't really call them a clone

It might have the same case but thats about it. A couple of work mates have them purely for the dual sim card option. Local pay as you go with a British contract card in. Works a treat. If nokia would produce a dual sim card they would proberly go for that instead though

[ZFT]

Bought a couple here in Thailand, again solely for the dual sim feature whilst on the road. Miss ZFT has been using the other one constantly for about 6 months in the UK, me on and off for same period. Works as advertised. No problems at all.

[Gulfstreamaviator]

follow up

I am under no illusians that they are not real I pohones.

Howevever as stated by several other posters, the dual sim is a great benefit.

The FM radio is a great feature, and I have not actually used the TV.

The expresso machine option was not available.

I have used the wifi, but it is not very sensitive, but it does work.

Lastly, I do have a problem actually using "numbers" in the SMS mode......so all ETAs, are quoted as on the hour....

glf