Keepin' it real fake, part CXXXIX: who cloned who?

Well, this is new and fresh, as while we're used to seeing cloned handsets wandering our way from China, this time they've maybe beaten Nokia to the punch pre prototype-style. At first glance, this handset appears to be a pretty decent knockoff of the 6 or 8 megapixel N85 -- or something -- we mentioned some months back. But the fun twist here -- see what we just did there? -- is that the CECT K898 was spotted a year ago, and Nokia's prototype only in the last few months. We're not strangers to the good folks at CECT's cloning shenanigans, but we'll admit that they're likely a little chuffed at the prospect of beating somebody, anybody, to the punch in the design department. Sadly, like a year ago, we still kind find even a hint of what the specs may be, but we're ok to simply sit back and watch the lawsuits fly, and this time maybe in the opposite direction.

[Via Unwired View]

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 2nd 2008 1:37PM]

i have a post on my site about this prototype, dated december 3rd 2007. and i saw this on the web, don´t remember where, maybe poste earlyer.

check it out: http://clubecelular.com/index.php/2007120351/Noticias/Vazamento-de-novo-Nokia.html

[EMaster Posted Sep 2nd 2008 5:30PM]

That thing looks like it could transform into a Vintage Megatron action figure aka the gun.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 3rd 2008 12:23AM]

Nokia filed a patent well before its prototypes were out. Perhaps CECT trolled the patent database?

If anything, that little piece of paper that CECT photocopied could prevent any of their phones from being sold (legitimately) outside of China.

[Jamar Posted Sep 3rd 2008 9:20AM]

True, but the reverse may happen if the US tries that. CECT is the only distributor of Palm Treos in China (in China they're branded CECT Palm).