There's Already a Knockoff of the Samsung Galaxy S5

Don't want to wait until April to get a Samsung Galaxy S5? You can get a smartphone that's pretty close, right now — but buyer beware.

Goophone, the notorious China-based maker of smartphone impostors, is already offering a phone for sale that looks almost exactly the same as Samsung's latest flagship — right down to the perforated metal back. The price: just $299.99, unlocked.

The Goophone S5 is almost identical to the Galaxy S5 on the outside, with one slight difference: The screen measures just 5 inches diagonal instead of 5.1 inches, although both are still full HD (1,920 x 1,080). The exterior is shaped like the S5, and it even comes in similar colors: black, white, gold and blue. Read more...