Clipping of news on Brazilian Culture, Law and Citizenship
31/08/2010
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Ataide de Almeida Jr.
Just a big consumer electronics company to announce the launch of a revolutionary product that a few months later, there is the version made in China. It was thus in the launch of Apple's iPhone, for example - who won the versions Hi-Phone Sciphone iFone and even across the world. Not only the name that was similar. Menus, touchscreen system and in some cases, even the company logo shows similarity. The phenomenon is known as the copies shanzhai, term used to refer to the practice of thugs who bribed the authorities for selling illegal products.
Clear that the copies are not restricted to the functions provided by U.S. machines. The Sciphone, for example, have a player of MP3, AAC and 3GP videos, and text editor and integrated TV. The PinPhone can be easily confused with the original. Size, icons and functions are the same model Steve Jobs.
It's not just Apple suffering with shanzi. Nokia has also inspired many Chinese models. The N97 has earned the name of Nokla N97. The "advantage" of the Chinese model is to have two slots for chips. Otherwise, the phone has inferior camera and screen resolution too low. "It is impossible to compare the product of legitimate industry, which follows international standards in the production of standard-technical, environmental and legal, with the fake phone, often manufactured in unsanitary facilities for their employees without any quality control or safety of their components, "explains Ygor Valerio, a lawyer for Nokia.
The tablets also meet with their Chinese clones. The APAD was released shortly after the IPAD. With 800x480 resolution, 128MB memory and 2GB of HD, the device runs Android and costs less than US$ 75. However, this category the fight will still be higher. The Chinese Shenzhen Great Loong Brother Industrial accused Apple of copying the model P88, presented to the public in 2009 in China, and apply it to the tablet of the company. The product has visual similarities, and is touchscreen. For now, the action has not yet been formalized.
In the area of video games, the Playstation 3 from China won the Mini Polystation 3. The copy comes with seven built-in games and need three batteries to operate. The controls, unlike the original version, are connected at the back of the console. A small screen attached to the unit is where users play, because there is no connection to televisions.
MP3 of the MP32
One of the great attractions of the Chinese electronics is the amount of functions of the apparatus. Built-in digital TV, operating systems known capacity for more than one sim card, besides the traditional music players and video. Because of that union of various tools, equipment, mostly Chinese, were making names in numerical sequence the MP3 music format. For example, when they won the ability to play the video and produce films, jumped into the category MP4 and MP5, respectively.
After acquiring the duties of photos, films, radio, touchscreen, Java, Flash, Bluetooth, cell phone came the MP32 - the largest number found to the closing of this edition. The phone in this category has two batteries, two sim cards, GPS (with maps of Brazil), can be used as flash drive, plus all the other options mentioned above. The price is about R$ 700 but can be found for less on auction sites. "It is important to mention that in Brazil, every cell phone sold in the country must be approved by the FCC, that, before approving a product, conducts tests to ensure it lies within the Brazilian standards," says Ygor.
Unassisted
The lower cost of equipment may draw attention at the time of purchase, but the structure of the device is compromised by low quality parts. Also, if you break, you can not complain to the company or require replacement. In most cases, these devices are sold by street vendors or auction sites on the Internet. "In some industries such as electronics, the issue is more serious: counterfeit products are a health risk to its users. There is no information about the materials used to produce these items, the levels of electromagnetic emission and safety of batteries, "says Ygor.
Publicist Paulo Lobo, 23 years, bought one of these appliances in China on a website for US$ 100. "The phone was more like a BlackBerry. The device had WiFi, touchscreen, capable of two sim cards, operating system, Windows Mobile, but the structure was very weak, "he explains. After a month of use, nothing else worked on the unit. "There was not connecting, or as playing with nothing," he says.
Paul contacted the site that sold the unit, who asked to send the unit back because it made the switch. "I did not send the unit because the price was not worth the freight, would be half the price of the unit," he says. After the problems with the phone, the advertiser does not want to know the xing lings. "It was the worst purchase of my life. These devices were not meant to last, are disposable. It is best to buy something regulated, "he advises.
Source: Correio Braziliense
This article was translated by an automatic translation system, and was therefore not reviewed by people.