Fake and clone mobile phones and smartphones are dime a dozen, with more and more such brands flooding the market each day. We found four such new fake brands this week. Let us see what they are.

Samsung Pixon
The optical zoom of the camera of this so-called “model” is what is remarkable about this device. Of course, we doubt its picture quality would be anything even remotely similar to the original “real” version.

Fake Samsung Pixon

LG KM900 Arena
Though very close to the actual Arena, which boasts of a WVGA touchscreen display, this fake comes with a standard QVGA display. It is also not so slim as the real Arena.

Fake LG KM900 Arena

Sony Ericsson Idou
The fake version does not include the Symbian Foundation, neither does it offer SE’s stunning 12MP camera and other fantastic services like Satio packs and the like.

Fake Sony Ericsson Idou

Vertu K73
This model says “K73”, but we really don’t think there is a Vertu model by that name at all. But it is “inspired” by the Vertu name after all, so we include it in the fake category.

Fake Vertu K73

The noteworthy fact is that all the above phones possess Bluetooth support, microSD slot. Why, some even offer the dual-SIM facility. Also, all of them come with a warranty. Of course, we wonder how good the said “warranty” might be….

Source: IntoMobile

We’ve seen the Sony Ericsson “Vulcan” in black and even got a decent look at its specs, but here’s something even more interesting. We have now got you a shot of the X2 smartphone in a silver colour scheme. Nothing in the way of new info, but a new paint job and fresh eye candy is always welcome.

For those who came in late, the Xpreria includes 8.1-megapixel camera with auto focus, video recording in VGA resolution @ 30fps (MP4 HQ), 3.5-inch WVGA OLED, GPS, aGPS, accelerometer, faster processor, 512MB RAM, custom Windows Mobile 6.5 and upgrading to Windows Mobile 7 being supported by Xperia panels.

Sony Ericsson X2 Silver

Source: IntoMobile

Some documents spotted recently on the FCC web site reveal some information about the Sony Ericsson TM717, a clamshell phone that seems right now, to be headed to T-Mobile. This phone is based on the carrier branding and presence of 1700MHz AWS support.

The TM717 is strikingly similar to the T707. According to the draft user manual, other features include a camera, Bluetooth, multiple messaging services, music player, FM radio and support for M2 storage cards. Neither T-Mobile nor Sony Ericsson have said anything yet about this phone.

SE TM717

Source: PhoneScoop

After having introduced PlayNow with movies, Sony Ericsson today announced that it plans to offer more mobile applications through its PlayNow service. The addition of application content means users of Sony Ericsson handsets will have a central location to purchase a variety of content. The PlayNow arena now supports music, ring tones, games, themes, wall papers, movies and applications.

Sony expects the service to launch in 13 countries on 38 different compatible handsets. Sony will roll it out to more markets and models over the year. As part of the launch, Sony is announcing a new partnership with GetJar, which is offering its library of over 45,000 free applications via PlayNow. Sony Ericsson also said that it will begin accepting applications from developers starting July 1. PlayNow apps will initially support Java ME and Symbian OS. Additional platforms will be supported later this year.

Source: PhoneScoop