A developer called Tzywen has developed his own iPhone interface for a Eten M600 Pocket-PC. It is 99% iPhone look alike and the dragging, unlocking, clicking features are fully functionable. It is very impressive!
The video of the PocketPC was posted on YouTube and received over 100k views before it was taken down by YouTube upon Apple's request. A couple of days after, Tzywen received a letter from Apple's lawyers asking him to cease the development and distribution of this software and remove any related postings/videos. He was also asked to destroy any portion of the software that infringes Apple’s rights or otherwise violates applicable law.
It looks like most of the design, skins and features (like unlocking/dragging page) are copyrighted by Apple.
Note: the above picture was NOT the design of Tzywen's software interface as all the images were removed from his site.
4 comments:
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Wow, I wish I got to see that video before it was taken down. I'm starting to get wrapped into the Mac cult and planned on ditching my Windows Mobile phone for the iPhone. But if something like this is out (in secret or otherwise) when the iPhone comes out I may try it out.
gili - thanks for linking to me :)
anthony - i just checked, the video is available here http://rychlicki.net/en/2007/03/05/167/
the video is hosted by a lawyer that was trying to help tzywen.
Thanks. I'll have to check it later.
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