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Submitted by Elvis 255d ago | rumor

Android-powered iPhone knockoff may sue Apple in China

This is one of the craziest stories around, but also one that is relatively interesting. We all know that China's smartphone market is rife with iPhone knockoffs, and it seems like one of them, the Goophone, is already threatening Apple with litigation, should Apple try to release the iPhone 5 in China. (Android, Apple, iPhone, iPhone 5, Phones, Smartphone)

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Elvis  +   256d ago
The "Goophone" looks very similar to the supposedly leaked iPhone 5 prototype in the other article...
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nachokingp  +   255d ago
You're kidding me, right? There are like 1 billion knock-offs in China, and they think they actually have legal ground over Apple? Apple has been a giant douche when it comes to the whole Samsung/Android thing, but seriously, this must be a joke. This "Goophone" is the most blatant knock-off I've seen of an iPhone, like ever. What the hell legal ground could they possibly think they have?
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KMCROC54  +   255d ago
Knock-offs or not it still is china so Apple may have to check their My Shit Product is better than everyone else stick at the gates.

GO Goophone sue away .
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Heavenly King  +   255d ago
In China they are legal.
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Shadow Flare  +   255d ago
Samsung should be sueing the goophone for looking too similar to their products
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KingPin  +   255d ago
lmao and apple goes after samsung for making phones "look" like theirs with a rectangle shape with rounded corners. clearly they don't know a knock-off when they see one.

if any case regarding apple is in America, i can say we all know who the winner will be before the trial starts.
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KMCROC54  +   255d ago
Not if trial is set in china, you really think foreign companies are going to take Apple to court in the states & let them have a jury full of iSheep or judges that are receiving some form of kickback from Apple say like stock options . I hope Goo-phone company gets a trial set in china
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adorie  +   255d ago
This will happen in China, if it goes into litigation, Apple will have to kick some major cash to the communist party, and even then it would probably be what they would have lost in the first place.

China is a shady place to do business if you're not Chinese AND business savvy
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extermin8or  +   255d ago
not a fan of apple but if this is true seems ufair, thing is are they are a chinese copany-if so they mgiht have already run....
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SJIND  +   255d ago
It would be funnier if this would be real and actually be victorious over apple:-)
Then Apple might stop suing other companies...
Lets hope for the best:-)))
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Crazay  +   255d ago
Sure would be funny to see it go their way.
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iSpy  +   254d ago
This is insane if apple sues some other firm then apple doing crime, If some other company sues Apple then its Funny?
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Sashamaz  +   254d ago
Apple has it coming, the hate is building.
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Honest_gamer  +   255d ago
this happens ALL the time like voxuall getting sued by some company because there cars look the game but the compny just started like a year befor hand :/ it's pretty sad
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Gamefan12  +   255d ago
HAHAH oh that is funny. I like the part that it states " independent research and development" Though the best part is that they might win in China , which is not a bad thing after that crap Apple is pulling.
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fatstarr  +   255d ago
lmfao I support this nonsense.

hope shit goes down and they win.
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thebudgetgamer  +   254d ago
Ever since I started watching Ashens videos I have gotten interested in buying these types of Chinese knock offs.
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