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Xiaomi accused of ripping off Jawbone

AndiAugust 23, 2016

Oooppss, Xiaomi have once again been called out for one of its designs which looks very much like Jawbone’s Mini Jambox.

Xiaomi have really brought a lot to the Chinese tech world and to tech fans in general, but even the most devoted fan can’t ignore the fact that Xiaomi’s designs do sometimes look like rip offs.

Take a look back at their origins and Xiaomi were accused of copying Meizu (with the launch of the Xiaomi Mi2), then it was Nokia with the Mi3, and then a range of Apple inspired designs arrived on Xiaomi’s online store (battery packs, mini routers etc).

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Well they are in bother again this time with Jawbone. CEO of Jawbone, Yves Behar, has hit out against Xiaomi’s bluetooth speaker, calling it a rip off of his companies similar mini bluetooth speaker.

The two speakers are pictured side by side above, and low and behold the Xiaomi does look like it’s been inspired by the Jawbone.

Xiaomi hasn’t made an official statement about the accusations, and we’re not sure they will, but looking at the two devices side by side we have o say we prefer the tweaked Xiaomi design over the original.

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Andi

Pfff seriously? Is this some kind of war against Xiaomi again? Jesus Christ!
Kamui
August 23, 2016
And my carbon fiber car has a grill for the cooling system like that. I will sue you, pay me. (I don’t even have a car :(, motorcycle FTW)

balcobomber25
August 23, 2016
I can vaguely see a resemblance in that they are both rectangle and use geometric shapes on the speakers. But the similarities end there.
Dominó85
August 23, 2016
Pfff seriously? Is this some kind of war against Xiaomi again? Jesus Christ!
Kamui
August 23, 2016
And my carbon fiber car has a grill for the cooling system like that. I will sue you, pay me. (I don’t even have a car :(, motorcycle FTW)

balcobomber25
August 23, 2016
I can vaguely see a resemblance in that they are both rectangle and use geometric shapes on the speakers. But the similarities end there.

Wolvie
August 24, 2016
So if i release a speaker with Grill and hexagonal shape with black metal color then it is also a rip off of jawbone ?? Come on man.
Even the shape of the speaker grills also different. It is just that Xiaomi selling their speaker so cheap and good quality that it affected jawbone selling then they make this kind of accusation like this.
If Jawbone think Xiaomi copied their design, they can try their luck to sue Xiaomi to court. I don’t think they can win this case.
miman
August 24, 2016
Since when Apple start selling powerbank & wifi router?? Xioami speaker look much much better btw.
saor
August 24, 2016
Any info on speaker it self?

Guest
August 24, 2016
So if i release a speaker with Grill and hexagonal shape with black metal color then it is also a rip off of jawbone ?? Come on man.
Even the shape of the speaker grills also different. It is just that Xiaomi selling their speaker so cheap and good quality that it affected jawbone selling then they make this kind of accusation like this.
If Jawbone think Xiaomi copied their design, they can try their luck to sue Xiaomi to court. I don’t think they can win this case.
Guest
August 24, 2016
Since when Apple start selling powerbank & wifi router?? Xioami speaker look much much better btw.

saor
August 24, 2016
Any info on speaker it self?
BBoBMax
August 24, 2016
well, xiaomi has better design than jawbone
NextHype
August 24, 2016
Design is pretty close : rectangular box, hexagonal shapes with alternate black/grey to give an impression of volume + little holes, it really looks like a rip off IMHO.
But hey… have fun suing Xiaomi in China, Jawbone xD
Better chances suing Gazprom in Russia.
Guest
August 24, 2016
well, xiaomi has better design than jawbone
NextHype
August 24, 2016
Design is pretty close : rectangular box, hexagonal shapes with alternate black/grey to give an impression of volume + little holes, it really looks like a rip off IMHO.
But hey… have fun suing Xiaomi in China, Jawbone xD
Better chances suing Gazprom in Russia.