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Still waiting for that gold iPhone 5s? There’s always the Goophone i5S …

Goophone, a Chinese company specialising in counterfeit phones, has launched the Goophone i5S. On the outside, it’s a very, very close copy of the real thing (complete with fake Touch ID sensor that does nothing). On the inside, though, it’s just a cheapo Android.

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  1. This is by far the best looking Android phone I’ve seen!

    • weakguy - 10 years ago

      No. HTC One is the best looking Android. Well, at least this is what I think.

  2. seizmicdesign - 10 years ago

    Goophone. That’s incredible.

  3. msqueenn - 10 years ago

    Lol, the home button acts like a back button. That must be painful

  4. americandreaminsenegal - 10 years ago

    I just received my today. I love it

  5. The Game (@_LilSupreme) - 10 years ago

    where did you buy the phone?

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