Rumors about iPhone’s May 17 launch in mainland China have spread throughout the Chinese blogosphere. But before you declare game over and assume the market now belongs to Apple, don’t forget that Apple has failed to make a significant dent in India’s lucrative telecom market, as BusinessWeek has reported.

The biggest obstacle might not be the $700 pricetag for legally imported iPhones, but rather the endless stream of shanzhai copy cats which look even more fantastic than Apple’s multitouch handset-cum-data device.

The above video highlights Lenovo’s “innovative” phone model, which brings the shiny features of the HTC Touch and iPhone together. Unlike Meizu M8, this OPhone’s interface delievers much smoother experience. Please let us know if you can get a sample machine for testing!