Goophone
| Industry | Consumer electronics, telecommunication |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Shenzhen, China |
| Products | Smartphones Mobile phones Tablet computers |
| Website | http://www.goophoneshops.com/ |
GooPhone Simplified Chinese: 谷峰 Traditional Chinese: 谷峰. GooPhone is a manufacturer of smartphones, tablets and smart watches based in Shenzhen, China. The company earned notoriety for releasing counterfeit clones of popular high-end smartphones such as the iPhone[1] and Samsung's Galaxy S series[2][3][4] using off the shelf system-on-chips from MediaTek[5] and the Android operating system, often with user interfaces made to resemble the devices they imitate.[6]
Patent rights controversy
In 2012, Goophone was reported to have filed a patent application for the Goophone i5, a clone of Apple's iPhone 5, prior to the latter device's release.[7] The company even went so far as to threatening legal action against Apple.[7][8] Law professor Robin Feldman at UC Hastings expressed concern over China's patent policy to which he stated that it "allows this type of behavior" in an email interview.[7]
In 2016, GooPhone was reported to be cloning the Samsung's Galaxy S7 as well as the Apple's iPhone 7.
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References
- ^ Hodgkins, Kelly (16 July 2014). "Wico and Goophone Beat Apple to Market with Android-Based iPhone 6 Clones". MacRumors. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ Sherman, Joshua (3 March 2014). "Just days after Galaxy S5 launch, Goophone makes a knockoff". Digital Trends. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ Cooper, Daniel (26 February 2014). "Goophone took just two days to rip off the Galaxy S5". Engadget. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ Burgess, Rick (5 September 2012). "Chinese company patents iPhone 5 design, may sue Apple". TechSpot. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ Fingas, Jon (5 August 2013). "GooPhone and LG to offer first tri-SIM smartphones using MediaTek chips". Engadget. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ Esposito, Dom (24 July 2014). "Hands-on with a functional 4.7-inch iPhone 6 clone w/ heavily detailed, skinned version of Android (Video)". 9to5Google. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ a b c Bonnington, Christina. "Chinese Knockoff Maker Reportedly Copies, Patents iPhone 5 Design". Wired. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ Brownlee, John (4 September 2012). "stupidfone Claims To Have Already Patented The Next iPhone's Design, Will Ban Sales In China". Cult of Mac. Retrieved 9 March 2015.