“Tzywen” has posted a video on YouTube of a “custom ‘iPhone-like’ interface running on a Eten M600 PocketPC:
Direct link to YouTube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpP1_79rhQ8
Via Tzywen’s blog:
When I posted the video of my iPhone interface clone I wasn’t exactly expecting this much interest. Since then I’ve gotten a lot of requests to release it, a few job offers (3 claiming they are from Microsoft), people wanting to beta test it and people wanting to know how to use PPL… No, I haven’t gotten any emails from Apple yet if you’re wondering (wink)
Haven’t had much time to blog since my last post so I’m here to clear things up a bit. A lot of people have asked me to send them the iPhone software that was featured in the video. The short answer is no. I cannot do that because I’ll get sued. By not releasing the software to the wild, Apple cannot do much to me. All they can do is ask me to remove the video and my post. That’s going to save me a lot of trouble so I hope you all understand. Trust me, I would have released this if I wasn’t that concerned about Apple’s legal team. Who wouldn’t want to see their software running on other people’s devices? (wink)
I wrote this interface as a challenge to see if I can actually replicate the iPhone interface. I cannot devote all my time to developing this for a public release because I have a day job. Again, if there are no legal issues involved I would gladly release the source to the comminity [sic] and I’m sure that in no time, it will be able to COMPLETELY imitate the iPhone. IF there is time I will continue developing this and hopefully, someday somehow there will be a release.
Full article here.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “iBulb” for the heads up.]
It’s a fact that thing operates and looks EXACTLY LIKE the iPhone!
Looks? On the top-level menu maybe. Beyond that it’s all Windows crud.
Operates? Not even close. Where’s Coverflow? Visual voicemail? Intelligent switching from portrait to landscape mode? And most of all, where’s Multi-Touch?
Too much coffee and Windows Lovers Man.
Sorry to offend. I promise my next posts will
thrill and excite you, whoever you are…
Just a silly thought, i guess
At first I was amazed by him being able to copy the slide lock, and have it bounce back.
But as soon as I saw the background PPC interface and how to select things, i just yawned.
Its so amazing how people will fall for something that looks about the same, but it isn’t.
For me, the REAL thing that attracts me to the iPhone, is the usability. The multi-touch. The comfortable UI. The way it works. Not just the front cover skin!
What this does show is that Steve Jobs’ claim about being 5 years ahead was very lofty. Clearly the other makers are able to adjust their products to accomodate a fully touch interface. Whether the competition is as good doesn’t really matter to the Windows based crowd. Apple better not delay. They have the lead for now but it certainly won’t last.
It’s just a menu that looks like an iPhone. Still connected to the same crappy apps. Big deal.
<b> While this is an impressive job of imitation (especially the scrollling) it’s NOT the fully integrated version of the iphone software Steve Demoed….
The fact is that there are other elements of the iPhone still being built, it too will evolve and get better over time. What Steve meant when he said the iPhone was 5 years ahead is that with his patents in place, and the features he can introduce later his new PLATFORM is in fact far more advanced. Windows is still 5 years behind Tiger and even further behind Leopard.
This imitation still relies on a crippled browser, can’t conference call, can’t do visual voice mail,
is not integrated with Yahoo mail or Google Maps in the same way, does not use multi-touch and does not have GPS.
People WANT the features because they MAKE SENSE. This won’t be in the wild and won’t be emulated in any significant way by Windows CE or any other software for some time.
Fun to watch though.
In other news, Tzywen spent 127 straight hours converting 40 gallons of lemonade back to water, lemons and sugar.
Look for the YouTube video.
It’s just as fascinating and NOT AT ALL pathetic.
Come up with something new, Windows-sucking dipshit. These parasitic cloners should be caned.
Good lord. This is like a kit car compared to a BMW. Like all those young dudes with all that effects crap on their cars to make their cheap car more like a Porsche. Seeing those actual WinMob OS applications makes me want to puke.
I mean, compare it to the real deal, the iPhone:
The link to the full article leads to ‘This account has been suspended.’ I guess Apple’s legal team have succeeded in putting the fear of Jobs in just about everybody. Crazy.
Let’s face reality…if one guy can do this in a month and a half, then a high-paid, highly motivated team can mimic everything on the iPhone and shareware it for the PocketCrap. Apple needs to push out more features, apps, etc. on this thing in June. Ask M$…stuff is alot easier to copy than invent.
Even if he’s faking it, Bubba will be sharing a cell with him
urm, there’s no multitouch .. that is a vital component.
and for apple, IT’S PATTENTED!
to see what it can do:
http://www.ted.com/tedtalks/tedtalksplayer.cfm?key=j_han
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And I am going replicate the iPhone on my TV and in the heads up display on my car, and in exactly the same way this guy did – by making a video.
You mean that’s cheating, and all those “implementation details” like an OPERATING SYSTEM and a guestur based GUI SUBSYSTEM actually have to be made?
Oh, never mind.
Brau:
“What this does show is that Steve Jobs’ claim about being 5 years ahead was very lofty. Clearly the other makers are able to adjust their products to accomodate a fully touch interface. Whether the competition is as good doesn’t really matter to the Windows based crowd. Apple better not delay. They have the lead for now but it certainly won’t last.”
To say the lead “won’t last” is laughable. Of couse 100 years from now others will catch up by then.. it’s inevitable that other will copy success, but in the useful lifespan of this product, there’s a severe limit to how closely others can copy it.
For two very important reasons. One, iPhone runs OSX. That’s simply huge. No one out there seems to grasp how huge in the main stream media and no one who has not held and used the device can really grok how powerful that is. The other reason is the 200 patents that Apple holds.
Mostly for the first reason, but to some extent for the second, the iPhone will have no real serious competition for many many years.
It’s going to clean up the market, it’s only a matter of when, not if.
Apple “gave” the Macintosh ui to Microsoft and I don’t think they are going to risk having that happen again.
No-one should mess with Apple over copyright. No-one knows more than Apple about how much it can cost…
Boy are some of you guys having a bad Friday morning. Cheeeezzzzze.
He made a slightly functional skin. It looks nice.
I think Apple got a little carried away by making youtube take the video down. Maybe even a little paranoid. But hey, give the guy some credit for playing around, having fun, showing some ability, and — oh yes, having the good taste to copy Apple vs MicroCrap.
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Have a nice weekend.
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I cant wait for him to sell this commercially.
I can see it now…
monday: now its commercially avaialble – buy it here!
tuesday: now it’s not for sale! Software recalled.
wednesday: sued by apple.
Great idea, but im afraid Apple owns the interface patents.
You my friend will be sued!
“iPhone runs OSX. That’s simply huge.”
There’s so many Linux phones out there already, who gives a shit about another “Huge” Unix phone.
Perhaps you’re just used to your girl/boyfriend telling you something’s huge when it’s not.
“Great idea, but im afraid Apple owns the interface patents.
You my friend will be sued!”
There’s a lot of prior art in the area of touchscreen phones and touch interfaces, and I didn’t see anything new with the iPhone that hasn’t existed for a while elsewhere. Apple may have filed 200 patents but it’ll be interesting to see how many would actually issue.
“Apple “gave” the Macintosh ui to Microsoft and I don’t think they are going to risk having that happen again.”
No danger of that because they got the idea for a large screen touch only phone from Microsoft. It’s clear with products like this how small a “leap” the iPhone is over existing large screen touch phones.
i see that apple isnt any better than microsoft