Skin your WM5 Pocket PC to look like the iPhone, get sued by Apple

by Paul Miller, posted Jan 13th 2007 at 5:36PM

With the various OS X and Vista themes we're always seeing crop up, just to be shut down by Apple and Microsoft legal teams all lickity split like, it's really no surprise that someone whipped up an iPhone theme for Windows Mobile 5 Pocket PC already, and it's equally unsurprising that Apple legal is already doing its darnedest to put the kibosh on the skin. The pretty view comes to us courtesy of "hanmin" of the XDA Developers forums, and while there's only so much you can do by swapping out a few icons, we're still liking the look -- WM5 was never really the pretty one.

[Via MoDaCo; thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Filed under: Software, Windows Mobile, Apple, iPhone OS

Tags: apple, iphone, pocket pc, PocketPc, skin, theme, windows mobile 5, WindowsMobile5

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Anthony @ Jan 13th 2007 6:25PM

I cant seem to find this anywhere and boy have I searched why cant someone simply upload it to rapidshare or snappyfile or sendspace and just post a link here to it

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JonRoach @ Jan 13th 2007 6:37PM

here ya go anthony...

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=289523

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mark @ Jan 13th 2007 7:14PM

There are tons of people who have created them, I've been seeing them all week. I even have one for my WM5 smartphone.

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Anthony @ Jan 13th 2007 7:32PM

the download seems to have been removed from the site.

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Jeffrey903 @ Jan 13th 2007 8:41PM

Who is this "Apple Computer, Inc"? I don't think a company with that name exists.

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Brad @ Jan 13th 2007 9:56PM

Hmmm, now I'm jonesing for one of those for Zlauncher 5 on my Palm

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Damien Benoit @ Jan 14th 2007 8:03AM

Damn it looks like its removed from everywhere. Anyone want to help put it up somewhere? Once I get it, im willing to make a torrent as well as secretly host it on my website. I dont care about no stinking letter. There is nothing wrong with changing images around to look different. Companies dont be so scared!

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Matt @ Jan 14th 2007 2:22PM

Drat. I wish I'd looked for this before it was too late. That looks like a nice launcher. Oh well..

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Charles @ Jan 14th 2007 5:34PM

How can they sue when they don't even legally own the name?

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Anthony @ Jan 14th 2007 9:03PM

lol this is driving me nuts cant find it newhere. so no one was able to snag it. they can simply upload it to sendspace.com anonymously

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Xell @ Jan 14th 2007 9:41PM

Fuck them, they can just be flattered we want to buy their expensive piece of shit and be happy we're advertising it for them....

http://www.geekissimo.com/2007/01/13/trasforma-il-tuo-pda-o-smartphone-nel-nuovo-iphone/

Enjoy - I now have them downloaded - too late :D

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Anonymous @ Jan 14th 2007 11:36PM

http://www.snappyfile.com/download.php?id=gw3gWOdQ15wiZnzaFqAB

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Anonymous @ Jan 15th 2007 3:13AM

heres an updated file includes more stuff

http://www.snappyfile.com/download.php?id=UoWJH2JHMbby5tTjq6FE

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mac @ Jan 15th 2007 4:37PM

Where, oh where, can we get the iPhone Windows Mobile theme now? XDA-developers has caved into Apple's legal fear-mongering... So who is brave enough to post a mirror of the theme? WHO!

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JR @ Jan 16th 2007 12:55AM

How do i transfer the skin on to my phone so i can use it as a theme. Also where is it located on the phone so can download it.
thanks for any help

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Ben @ Jan 16th 2007 12:05PM

Hi everyone,

I would like to know if someone has developped a version for windows mobile 3 CE.

Indeed, this version only work on WM5.

Thank you for your help.

Ben

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ForgetApple @ Jan 18th 2007 2:19PM

Come to my website for all the files you need spread the word....

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ForgetApple @ Jan 18th 2007 2:20PM

http://www.freewebs.com/wm5toiphoneskin/

Here's your skin

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clark @ Feb 6th 2007 6:21PM

and originality of the windows crowd comes screaming to the fore.

you know, at ANY time before this, ANYONE could have made this nice-looking interface for any phone they wanted.

Now people are getting all huffy because they aren't allowed to just copy someone else.

How about you bitchy punks make your OWN cool interface for once? Then you'll never have to worry about a cease-and-desist letter... except the ones YOU'LL be sending out.

"Ah damn, someone won't let me advertise my complete lack of originality! now i have to go STEAL their ideas and pass them off as my own! i am a hacker pirate!"

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J @ Aug 31st 2007 1:41PM

Are any of these usable on the treo 700wx screens?

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khaled @ Dec 8th 2007 8:02PM

i like it

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scott @ Dec 30th 2007 10:09PM

ok. is there a simple way to get this skin on my HTC touch? this is really pissing me off. all i want is the iphone skin! can anyone PLEASE help me out!?!?!?

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bams @ Jul 30th 2008 10:04PM

very nice

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Harold Potter @ Aug 19th 2008 9:55AM

Another great website to try, with the best customer support is http://www.bestiphonetheme.com

Plus, they have free updates and add-ons as they are developed, and the installation file is self-installing....super simple.

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