https://takasumasakazu.net/tags/supply-chain/Recent content in Supply-Chain on ニコ技深セン / Nico-Tech Shenzhen websiteHugo -- 0.147.9enMon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://takasumasakazu.net/archive/what-10-fake-airpods-reveal-about-china-s-semiconductor-ecos-66e7ed494295/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://takasumasakazu.net/archive/what-10-fake-airpods-reveal-about-china-s-semiconductor-ecos-66e7ed494295/<p>A field note from Shenzhen: low-cost TWS earbuds, chip decap services, and the supply chains behind “fake” hardwareI bought a pair of “Huaqiangbei AirPods” on Taobao for 67 RMB — about 10 USD at the time.</p> <p><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*8KIJ3FyahjHrllkj-QhyaA.jpeg" alt="" loading="lazy" /> </p> <p>They are clearly not genuine Apple AirPods. The packaging, the pairing screen, and the overall experience are designed to look familiar, but the product itself is a completely different piece of hardware.</p>