Brazilian company to release Android phones under IPHONE brand

Brazilian electronics company IGB Electronica SA has announced a new line of Android phones. The curious thing about the devices is that the company is

December 19, 2012 / 14:25 IST

Brazilian electronics company IGB Electronica SA has announced a new line of Android phones. The curious thing about the devices is that the company is branding them as IPHONE. The company had originally applied for the trademark of the IPHONE brand back in 2000 in Brazil.According to Reuters, the first model in the line-up will be called the Neo One. IGB was formed this year after restructuring Gradiente Electronica SA, which had originally applied for exclusive rights in Brazil to register its products under the name IPHONE in 2000.Click here for full story

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first published: Dec 19, 2012 02:17 pm

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