Nokia N95's Latest Clone

Since cloning phones is the latest trend in China, it didn't take long for another Nokia N95 clone to show up on the Internet. Compared to the last one (suggestively dubbed Nokia-N95), in this case the manufacturers have used a different name.

Now assuming that everything in it works properly, the MB1500 is a handset that's worth considering. Its feature list includes a 5 megapixel camera with a Carl Zeiss lens, 3.5 inch 262k color touchscreen, secondary 1.3 megapixel camera for video calling, 3G capabilities and Bluetooth for connectivity.

It is said to weigh as little as 65 grams, but one can assume that this is a mistake, since all devices of this type weigh more than 100 grams and it would be very hard, considering the features it packs, to keep the weight down so much.

Overall, it seems to be a very nice and hi-tech device which makes you wonder why all these manufacturers would rather be sued than release mobile phones that aren't cloned after anything. Then again, most consumers care about the brand of the phone as well as its design.

And while the Nokia N95, design and all, has already proved to be a success, it's much easier to sell a phone with the same good looks than try with another design that might not be very appealing for customers. Since Nokia's smartphones sell the most, compared to other brands, their products will be cloned time and time again. We've yet to see if Nokia is going to sue the MB1500's manufacturer as well, but the similarities between this handset and Nokia's N95 are pretty obvious.