Remember when Chinese phone makers had a habit of cloning iPhones and slapping their own Android-based software on them? That doesn’t happen quite as much as it used to. But Oppo is reviving the practice… for watches. The company’s first smartwatch looks like a very nice device for a reasonable price. But the Oppo Watch also […]
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Unihertz Titan will be a crowdfunded BlackBerry clone (for $199 and up)
Smartphones with physical keyboards may be an endangered species, but you can still pick up a BlackBerry-branded phone if you really want one. Soon there may be another option. Unihertz plans to launch a crowfunding phone for a BlackBerry clone called the Unihertz Titan. There’s no word on the release date or retail price, but […]
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Chatreey AC1-Z is a $160 fanless mini PC with Intel Gemini Lake
Looking for a cheap, quiet, low-power computer and don’t mind buying from a company you’ve probably never heard of before? A computer called the Chatreey AC1-Z probably hits the bill on all fronts. According to a listing at AliExpress, the AC1-Z is a compact computer with a choice of Intel Apollo Lake or Gemini Lake […]
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Chuwi AeroBook is a budget Huawei MateBook clone
Chinese device makers have a long and proud(?) track record of releasing cheap knockoffs of high-end devices like iPhones and Surface devices. But the Chuwi Aerobook is a little more surprising — it looks like a straight-up Huawei MateBook knockoff. The Chuwi AeroBook is a thin and light laptop with a compact design, slim bezels, a backlit […]
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$100 Goophone X copies the iPhone X look (and not much else)
Why spend $999 on an iPhone X when you can pick up a knockoff for 1/10th the price? Because the knockoff is a pretty lousy phone, that’s why. But at least the Goophone XÂ looks a lot like Apple’s pricey new smartphone. Just a day after Apple announced its new high-end phone, DHgate is taking orders […]
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Chuwi unveils Surface-inspired SurBook and SurBook mini tablets
Chinese device maker Chuwi recently launched a 13.5 inch tablet with a Microsoft with a Microsoft Surface Book-like display and a 12.3 inch laptop with a Surface Pro 4-like screen. So what’s next? How about two new tablets with distinctly Surface Pro-like designs. Spotted by Notebook Italia at the Hong Kong Global Sources Fair, the […]
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M9S Z8 TV box is an NVIDA Shield clone (in looks only)
The NVIDIA Shield game console/media streamer may have launched over a year ago, but it’s still one of the most powerful Android TV boxes on the market. It’s also one of the most expensive, with prices starting at $200 for the Shield console and a game controller. Now a Chinese company has produced a cheap […]
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Onda’s oBook 11 Pro looks like a Surface Book (with cheaper hardware)
Chinese device makers have been producing lookalikes of Apple laptops, tablets, and smartphones for ages. But Onda’s latest familiar-looking laptop isn’t a MacBook Air clone… it looks like a Microsoft Surface Book. But while Microsoft’s laptop with a detachable screen and an unusual hinge sells for $1499 and up, it’s likely that the Ondo oBook 11 […]
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The upcoming HTC One A9 looks familiar…
HTC is expected to launch a new smartphone with upper mid-range specs before the end of the year. It’s a 5 inch phone called the HTC One A9, and while the company hasn’t made any official announcements, a series of leaks have provided plenty of clues about what to expect. Some of those clues suggested […]
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Firstview S1162 notebook is an Android-powered Lenovo Yoga clone
Firstview’s new S1162 is a convertible notebook with an 11.6 inch display, a Rockchip RK3188 quad-core processor, and Google Android software. It also looks an awful lot like a Lenovo Yoga tablet. Firstview is currently looking for distributors, but a representative tells ARM Devices that the S1162 should have a retail price of about $199. The Firstview […]