The LG Shine is the latest cellphone to receive the cloning treatment from Chinese manufacturers, and the level of copying is extremely close to the original when you take the same silver finish to its size, scroll wheel, a 2.2" QVGA display, and 64 chords polyphonic ringtones as a comparison. There are some subtle differences though, mainly the 3g weight difference, a 1.3 megapixel fixed focused camera, and the inclusion of the microSD memory card slot which was not found in the original. The clone, dubbed the Diamond KG70 Shine, is currently available for less than $100 online so it remains to be seen whether LG will move to remove this handset from the market or not.

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