Apple iPhone - Different versions
With all the news of iPhone-inspired mobile phones, I thought I’d put together a list of the five most notable iPhone clones:
- Meizu miniOne
- Teclast T59
- LG Prada KE850
- ASUS Aura
- iSoftPhone
See these iPhone competitors reviewed after the jump…
Meizu miniOne
Meizu’s miniOne, formerly known as the M8, will sport:
- WinCE 6.0
- 3-megapixel camera (compared to iPhone’s 2 megapixels)
- 3.3-inch VGA+ screen (iPhone’s is 3.5 inches)
- GSM support
- TV-out
- Photo/video/MP3 compatibility
The miniOne seems like a suitable iPhone alternative for the Windows-inclined who can live without a rotating display and Visual Voicemail.
It will likely be more affordable than the iPhone, too. And lucky for you the miniOne looks a lot like the iPhone, so you may be able to fool your friends into thinking you own one.
Read more about the Meizu miniOne (and see more photos) in my previous posts:
- Meizu M8 vs. Apple iPhone: Are the Phones Clones?
- Meizu CEO Talks About Meizu iPhone Lookalike
- Meizu miniOne Trademark Already Taken
Teclast T59
The Teclast T59 is another aesthetically-appealing iPhone clone. Since the T59 is only in its concept stages, a lot could change still, but here are some of the specs for this 3G mobile phone:
- Windows CE
- Built-in GPS
- WiFi
- VGA screen w/ secondary display
- FM radio
- Photo/video/MP3 compatibility
The T59’s got a sleek black finish with a chrome lining like the iPhone’s. Here are two concept photos:
LG’s Prada KE850, designed in tandem with the fashion designer, was announced last year and will debut in Europe later this month for a whopping 600 Euros (almost $800 USD). It will feature:
- 2-megapixel camera
- microSD card slot (to make up for its skimpy 8 MB of memory)
- Bluetooth 2.0 & USB 2.0
- Preloaded w/ black & white theme (others may be available)
- FM radio
- Photo/video/MP3 compatibility
Sorry LG, but for $800 big ones I’d rather get an iPhone and a half.
ASUS Aura
The ASUS Aura is, to me, the least visually attractive of the iPhone clones, though it’s got the largest touchscreen at 3.9 inches as well as a rotating display like the iPhone’s. Other features include:
- 2 megapixel camera
- Bluetooth
- microSD card slot
- miniUSB
- Photo/video/MP3 compatibility
Two photos:
iSoftPhone
This iPhone lookalike is not a physical mobile phone but a Mac OS X desktop application that functions as a user interface for VoIP phones.
Even the iSoftPhone website
is a knockoff of Apple’s. They’re gonna have some real problems getting this past Apple’s legal team.
