Keepin' it real fake: HTC One gets a convincing plastic clone (video)

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Keepin' it real fake: HTC One gets a convincing plastic clone (video) Jul 14th 2013, 19:17, by Richard Lai We hate to say this, but the KIRF market is often a good indicator on how popular certain devices are, hence the plentiful of fake iPhones and Galaxy phones in China. (Meanwhile, MediaTek is shamelessly cashing in as it ships its SoCs to those cloning factories.) Now, we're not saying the HTC One doesn't have any clones, but most of those we've seen weren't very convincing -- they were either of different sizes or had very poor build quality. But we eventually stumbled upon a pretty good fake in Huaqiangbei. The offending device is pictured above on the left. Externally, it bears a disgustingly strong resemblance to the real deal thanks to the same 4.7-inch screen size, the same curved back, the same micro-SIM tray, the same dual-soft-key layout and even the same metallic chamfer on the front. But if you look closer or touch it even, the tell-tale signs start to show up. See for yourself in the gallery below -- the fake One is to the left or on top of the real thing. Gallery: Keepin' it real fake: HTC One gets a convincing plastic clone Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, HTC Comments

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