Damn You Cloners! (Update: Deyr Selling LG KE850 for $270!)
27 11 2007
I apologize for anyone who takes offense with the title. I cannot express it any more accurately what I am feeling right now for this blatant violation of intellectual property rights. I mean LG Prada was the original iPhone! Apple actually copied from them, and now this? This is absolutely preposterous! A travesty on the same level as this Singaporean video here. The Putian City manufacturer employs but a mere 11 people. Kudos for employing the most common symbol in the world on their logo design. I’m actually impressed that it reminds me more of Rolex watches than medical prescriptions.
There are no specifications provided by the Putian City Chengxiang District Hongxing Trade Co., Ltd. on their LG Prada MP4 player, but we wish to God it’s got at least the virtual keypad right.
The travesty continues. Click the link below.
Update: Apparently, they sell actual LG KE850 phones at the low, low price of $270 with a minimum order of 5 units with 5-day delivery to the U.S. If you’re wondering why they are selling it as KE850 instead of the LG Prada when we all now that LG only released the KE850 as the LG Prada phone (take a look), I’ve managed to get a hold of one of their 11 employees onlie and he explained it to me rather satisfactorily. Take the jump for the transcript.
Brian Bee: hi (2007-11-27 11:55:24)
Brian Bee:
Hello, need some answers, please (2007-11-27 11:55:38)
Jordan Li: ok (2007-11-27 11:55:59)
Jordan Li: ok (2007-11-27 11:55:59)
Brian Bee:
Hi, I am curious about your LG Prada MP4 player (2007-11-27 11:56:21)
Brian Bee: http://leven.en.alibaba.com/offerdetail/202058552/_sell_mp4_music_player/showimg.html (2007-11-27 11:56:32)
Brian Bee:
Can you provide me with the specifications of this MP4 player? (2007-11-27 11:57:08)
Brian Bee: You there? (2007-11-27 11:58:19)
Brian Bee:
You speak English? (2007-11-27 11:59:23)
Jordan Li: hi (2007-11-27 12:00:14)
Jordan Li: hi (2007-11-27 12:00:14)
Jordan Li: i was out for a monent (2007-11-27 12:00:23)
Jordan Li: i was out for a monent (2007-11-27 12:00:23)
Jordan Li: hello? (2007-11-27 12:00:54)
Jordan Li: hello? (2007-11-27 12:00:54)
Brian Bee: I need the specs of the MP4 player (2007-11-27 12:00:57)
Jordan Li: ok (2007-11-27 12:01:03)
Jordan Li: ok (2007-11-27 12:01:03)
Jordan Li: wait a monent (2007-11-27 12:01:07)
Jordan Li: wait a monent (2007-11-27 12:01:07)
Jordan Li: let me check and send to you (2007-11-27 12:01:16)
Jordan Li: let me check and send to you (2007-11-27 12:01:16)
Jordan Li: its ke850? (2007-11-27 12:01:42)
Jordan Li: its ke850? (2007-11-27 12:01:42)
Brian Bee:
yes (2007-11-27 12:02:02)
Brian Bee:
is it a phone or just an MP4 player? (2007-11-27 12:02:11)
Jordan Li: its a phone (2007-11-27 12:02:58)
Jordan Li: its a phone (2007-11-27 12:02:58)
Brian Bee:
you sell LG phones? (2007-11-27 12:03:10)
Jordan Li: yes (2007-11-27 12:03:15)
Jordan Li: yes (2007-11-27 12:03:15)
Brian Bee:
origial LG? (2007-11-27 12:03:25)
Brian Bee:
What is the price? (2007-11-27 12:03:31)
Jordan Li: yes (2007-11-27 12:03:29)
Jordan Li: yes (2007-11-27 12:03:29)
Jordan Li: 270usd (2007-11-27 12:03:41)
Jordan Li: 270usd (2007-11-27 12:03:41)
Brian Bee:
That’s a nice price. What about warranty? (2007-11-27 12:03:58)
Jordan Li: 1 year internatioal warranty (2007-11-27 12:04:15)
Jordan Li: 1 year internatioal warranty (2007-11-27 12:04:15)
Brian Bee:
Sounds good. Is that retail price? Or wholesale price? (2007-11-27 12:04:41)
Jordan Li: wholesale price (2007-11-27 12:04:51)
Jordan Li: wholesale price (2007-11-27 12:04:51)
Brian Bee:
How many do I have to buy? (2007-11-27 12:05:14)
Jordan Li: mini order 5 pcs (2007-11-27 12:05:30)
Jordan Li: mini order 5 pcs (2007-11-27 12:05:30)
Jordan Li: I’m attempting to send files to you. As a Web-based user, you can’t enjoy these advanced functions. Click here and download TradeManager now! (2007-11-27 12:05:44)
Jordan Li: I’m attempting to send files to you. As a Web-based user, you can’t enjoy these advanced functions. Click here and download TradeManager now! (2007-11-27 12:05:44)
Jordan Li: this is specification (2007-11-27 12:05:49)
Jordan Li: this is specification (2007-11-27 12:05:49)
Brian Bee:
can you copy and paste instead? (2007-11-27 12:06:22)
Jordan Li: General Network GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900
Announced 2007, January
Status Available
Size Dimensions 98.8 x 54 x 12 mm
Weight 85 g
Display Type TFT touchscreen, 256K colors
Size 240 x 400 pixels, 3 inches
- Capacitive touchscreen
- Flash UI
- Downloadable wallpapers
Ringtones Type Polyphonic (40 channels), MP3
Customization Composer, Download
Vibration Yes
Memory Phonebook 1000 entries
Call records 40 dialed, 40 received, 40 missed calls
Card slot microSD (TransFlash), 256 MB card included, buy memory
- 8 MB shared memory (2007-11-27 12:06:22)
Jordan Li: General Network GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900
Announced 2007, January
Status Available
Size Dimensions 98.8 x 54 x 12 mm
Weight 85 g
Display Type TFT touchscreen, 256K colors
Size 240 x 400 pixels, 3 inches
- Capacitive touchscreen
- Flash UI
- Downloadable wallpapers
Ringtones Type Polyphonic (40 channels), MP3
Customization Composer, Download
Vibration Yes
Memory Phonebook 1000 entries
Call records 40 dialed, 40 received, 40 missed calls
Card slot microSD (TransFlash), 256 MB card included, buy memory
- 8 MB shared memory (2007-11-27 12:06:22)
Jordan Li: Data GPRS Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps[specs redacted]
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(2007-11-27 12:06:34)
Jordan Li: have a look (2007-11-27 12:06:47)
Jordan Li: have a look (2007-11-27 12:06:47)
Brian Bee:
ok, what is the delivery time? (2007-11-27 12:06:59)
Jordan Li: 5days (2007-11-27 12:07:10)
Jordan Li: 5days (2007-11-27 12:07:10)
Jordan Li: normally (2007-11-27 12:07:16)
Jordan Li: normally (2007-11-27 12:07:16)
Jordan Li: what is your location (2007-11-27 12:07:29)
Jordan Li: what is your location (2007-11-27 12:07:29)
Brian Bee: U.S. (2007-11-27 12:07:39)
Jordan Li: its enough to send in five days (2007-11-27 12:07:51)
Jordan Li: its enough to send in five days (2007-11-27 12:07:51)
Brian Bee: OK, so it’s not the LG Prada? (2007-11-27 12:08:25)
Jordan Li: what? (2007-11-27 12:08:55)
Jordan Li: what? (2007-11-27 12:08:55)
Brian Bee:
LG Prada? Wasn’t this released as the LG Prada? (2007-11-27 12:09:17)
Jordan Li: hold on (2007-11-27 12:09:22)
Jordan Li: hold on (2007-11-27 12:09:22)
Jordan Li: Up to WQVGA (400×240) 30fps movie playback
Video can be filmed endlessly according to memory capacity[more specs redacted]
Brian Bee:
It’s not called LG Prada? (2007-11-27 12:13:21)
It’s not called LG Prada? (2007-11-27 12:13:21)
Jordan Li: it’s lg prada ke850 (2007-11-27 12:13:50)
Jordan Li: it’s lg prada ke850 (2007-11-27 12:13:50)
Brian Bee: Not LG Prada? (2007-11-27 12:14:16)
Jordan Li: its lg prada (2007-11-27 12:14:27)
Jordan Li: its lg prada (2007-11-27 12:14:27)
Jordan Li: and ke850 is model of lg phones (2007-11-27 12:14:37)
Jordan Li: and ke850 is model of lg phones (2007-11-27 12:14:37)
Jordan Li: understand? (2007-11-27 12:14:41)
Jordan Li: understand? (2007-11-27 12:14:41)
Brian Bee:
OK, but it doesn’t have the Prada design? (2007-11-27 12:14:54)
Jordan Li: no (2007-11-27 12:15:13)
Jordan Li: no (2007-11-27 12:15:13)
Brian Bee:
Ok, thanks. Will get back to you. (2007-11-27 12:15:44)
Jordan Li: ok (2007-11-27 12:16:04)
Jordan Li: ok (2007-11-27 12:16:04)
[sign out]
Jonathan replied on Nov 27th, 2007 at 1:05 pm
How can you say the iPhone ripped on the Prada when the latter wasn’t even public until about a month after the iPhone? Unless Apple had spies at LG about 2.5 years before January 2007, it was just a strange coincidence.
BrianB replied on Nov 27th, 2007 at 1:10 pm
Hi,
Didn’t say they ripped LG. I said LG Prada was the original iPhone. Slight difference there. iPhone is known for its big touchscreen, a missing keypad and form factor, which the LG Prada has and had first.
thomas replied on Nov 28th, 2007 at 2:20 am
neither this nor the touch screen ipod “phatty” (ecnike article) the have been released. They are just doing promo… Putian / Futian companies are notorious for taking money and never shipping out goods (a lot of them sell fake nikes)… point it - don’t wire money to china - only deal with people that accept paypal or credit card…
thomas replied on Nov 28th, 2007 at 2:22 am
@jonathan - iphone / apple DID rip the Prada… it is public information - just do a “google” search…
no “american” companies are coming out with anything that compares w/ china/japan/ korean design so it makes it follows logic that apple ripped the lg design…
Regards
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