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Motorola Bluetooth H5 & more - FAKES read this & save $

by: mckro05( 32Feedback score is 10 to 49) Top 1000 Reviewer
53 out of 57 people found this guide helpful.
Guide viewed: 7383 times Tags: Bluetooth | Headset | Miniblue | H5 | Motorola


Don't be suckered into buying a Fake Motorola Bluetooth headset on eBay. The fakes are everywhere. Motorola has created a site that helps consumers "Spot the fakes" before buying on eBay check out the counterfeit pages on Motorola's site.

I have purchased an H5 and the quality is so poor the unit is completely useless.

Education & Identification

Fakes are difficult to tell from the originals on casual observation. The slideshow and photos you’ll find on this site will help illustrate commonly encountered physical characteristics of fake products. It is not, however, a comprehensive guide because each product may have unique properties. The best way to identify these characteristics is to compare them to a known, original product based on the following criteria:
 
Common External Counterfeit Characteristics Guide (see guide on Motorola's site: motorola.com/content.jsp?globalObjectId=7711)

Electrical Construction
• External power connector is loose or mounted too deeply or is sticking out.
• Mold lines on plastic are rough or “spurs” are present (spurs are small, rough pieces of plastic left over from the molding process).
• Battery is not secured or uses inferior mounting tape.
• Chipset and battery manufacturer do not match Motorola original.

Performance
• Audio often has static or is muffled.
• Range is often poor.
• May not be compatible with many phones or certain functions on phones.
• Battery performance and talk time may be severely diminished.
• Plastic and rubber parts will often break prematurely.

Appearance
• Motorola does not produce (Pink H700)
• Size, shape, color and graphic representation of icons are different from Motorola original.
• Mold lines on plastic are rough or "spurs" are present (spurs are small, rough pieces of plastic left over from the molding process)
• Textures of materials are different from Motorola original – too rough or too smooth/glossy.
• Model number, serial number, regulatory certifications are missing or of poor print quality (e.g., silk screened versus laser etched).


Guide ID: 10000000002687738Guide created: 01/07/07 (updated 09/08/09)

 
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