Fake Bluetooth gear swamps UK retail
Phone retailers are about to discover that they risk legal action for selling fake Bluetooth gear. Over 50% of Bluetooth equipment on sale in the UK is counterfeit, according to a survey. And that figure is set to rise.
By year end, as little as 15% of the "Bluetooth" equipment on sale in retail outlets may be genuine, say SIG members.
Unlike fashion fakery, a fake Bluetooth device is not merely a trademark infringement; it's very probably going to fail to work properly - and so a blitz is being planned on suppliers of these tiny wireless gadgets, some of which "have only 10% of the range expected."
* 2003 news
Gosh.. i think my bluetooth dongle bought at PC Fair is the fake one.. no wonder can't perform as what i expected & so cheap... darn it...grrrr
By year end, as little as 15% of the "Bluetooth" equipment on sale in retail outlets may be genuine, say SIG members.
Unlike fashion fakery, a fake Bluetooth device is not merely a trademark infringement; it's very probably going to fail to work properly - and so a blitz is being planned on suppliers of these tiny wireless gadgets, some of which "have only 10% of the range expected."
* 2003 news
Gosh.. i think my bluetooth dongle bought at PC Fair is the fake one.. no wonder can't perform as what i expected & so cheap... darn it...grrrr
posted by joshua at
8/27/2005 10:04:00 AM
1 Comments:
someone provide this link http://www.billionton.com.tw/website/press/newsdetail.asp?ID=27 to verify billionton genuine bt adapter but seems to be dead link..
anyway, try dont buy those ciplak brand will do..
i shud go for Belkin that time which is about RM110... pricy..
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