iPhone in New Zealand! Now!
Well, if you squint your eyes funny as you walk past Bill Bennett's desk. With its nearly all-screen front panel, my colleague's Palm T|X looks similar to an Apple iPhone. Bill slyly added a new skin via Brighthand and, hey presto, it's the Palm iPhone. Apple lawyers, please forward your questions to Bill at Reseller News. The evidence is here.
Speaking of lawyers, it was noted over the weekend that LG's new Prada phone, which shares the iPhone's nearly-all-screen, one-button design, looks eerily similar to Apple's new wonder gadget. We'll leave their respective counsel to argue over who's copying whom. Here are some pictures to help them:
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Comments
Just to point out something - these iPhone's have a coating that can't scratch Only complaint is that they are a fingerprint magnet. But awesome phone, thanks apple and have you seen the new ipod touch if you don't want a phone its got the same screen!! Awesome and you can get 15% off the price at harvey norman right now.... i saved $100!!!
Posted by: Austin Telford | October 2, 2007 2:20 PM
The LG Prada seems the rip-off version of the iphone. The iphone can be purchased in New Zealand to work on the Vodafone network from ( http://www.parallelimported.co.nz/ ) I secured one in the first week it was released in New zealand. Best phone i have ever owned!
Posted by: Sid Patel | September 19, 2007 9:15 AM
This week Blackberry 7100 users can turn there email device into something that resembles Apple's new interface with the iBerry skin.
Posted by: iphone blog | January 22, 2007 2:59 PM
While this phone has all the bells and whistles, it only works on a Cingular network, it has a large screen that will scratch easily, and it has a touch screen which means accidental opening of programs will be easy.
The other issue to come to light is the lack of competition in the cellular market here, data charges are way too expensive!
[Interesting points - though of course iPods also mark easy and Nano screens are scratch-tastic, but that hasn't particularly hurt Apple's all-conquering music player. More phone companies will definitely sign on to support the iPhone ... but here Vodafone NZ and Telecom have less motivation than most since they already have their own music services available - CK]
Posted by: just_another_nerd | January 22, 2007 11:43 AM
Any idea where I can get a Prada skin for the Palm?
Posted by: Bill Bennett | January 22, 2007 11:21 AM