Apple v. Samsung, who copied who? The court battle begins.

[Seth1968]

Originally posted by Toma
Motorola a1000

Technology has allowed bigger screens, thinner phones, cleaner layouts etc. It's a natural progression.

Agreed.

Fuck Apple. They patent evolution, then sue for humans naturally evolving.

[JRSC00LUDE]

Originally posted by Xtrema
Only a tech retard will fall for that argument.

Every car has a windshield, steering wheel and 2 paddles.

Not this car. This car has many paddles.

[Toma]

Samsung's phone prototypes that predated the Iphone. The bottom one on the right was originally named in Apples lawsuit, until they learned it came first, so they dropped that one from the case.



http://www.osnews.com/story/26230/Sa...screen_devices

[89s1]

Originally posted by Xtrema


Every car has a windshield, steering wheel and 2 paddles.

My car doesn't have paddles in it unless I'm going to or coming from a bow float.

[Seth1968]

I'm full of WTF's lol...

The judge can override the jury's verdict if she think it's wrong. WWWWWTTTTTTFUUUUUCKKK.

U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose last month ordered Samsung to pull its Galaxy 10.1 computer tablet from the U.S. market pending the outcome of the trial, though the judge barred Apple attorneys from telling the jurors about the ban.

So guilty without trial based on one person, and the company loses billions. How the fuck can such a decision be made in what we call a "democracy"?

On a side note in regards to Apple: I've been in the computer repair industry for about 15 years. It's marketing propaganda that sells Apple products, as the same can be had for 1/2 to 1/3 of the price. Ditto on repair costs.

Don't even get me started on the myth that Apple computers are more reliable.

[SKR]

Originally posted by Seth1968
I'm full of WTF's lol...

The judge can override the jury's verdict if she think it's wrong. WWWWWTTTTTTFUUUUUCKKK.

I don't think that's new. I saw it on an episode of Law & Order once.

[5000Audi]

Originally posted by 89s1


My car doesn't have paddles in it unless I'm going to or coming from a bow float.

He probably ment foot peddles, and probably posted from his iPhone and the useless autocorrect got him!!

[msommers]

He probably doesn't give two ducks about it.

[Weapon_R]

Originally posted by Seth1968
I'm full of WTF's lol...

The judge can override the jury's verdict if she think it's wrong. WWWWWTTTTTTFUUUUUCKKK.

Yes. A judge can override a jury when it is so obvious that the jury got it wrong. It almost never happens, but its possible.

[sputnik]

Originally posted by HyperZell

All that indicates is a shift towards full touchscreens and the colour black.

Please explain how to make a smartphone with a full touchscreen look that much different than an iPhone.

[Unknown303]

Originally posted by sputnik


All that indicates is a shift towards full touchscreens and the colour black.

Please explain how to make a smartphone with a full touchscreen look that much different than an iPhone.

Make it an orb completely covered in touch screen...

[dr_jared88]

Originally posted by sputnik


All that indicates is a shift towards full touchscreens and the colour black.

Please explain how to make a smartphone with a full touchscreen look that much different than an iPhone.

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[ZenOps]

Didn't dolby try to patent the aspect ratio of 2.35:1? I think Hong Kong took out a patent on coins with scalloped edges (as opposed to round)

Patenting rectangles, yeah - might as well flush all the money down to the lawyers now.

[Feruk]

I'm confused. You can patent inventions, not the way products look...

I hope Apple's got a cool new product coming out for their sake. Currently I only own their Ipod, and rather than getting an Ipad, I'm looking to see what the Microsoft tablet is gonna be like. If they don't have something new coming out soon, they might start heading the way of RIM. Something new isn't this "Apple TV." Saw that, looked like crap.

[lilmira]

I'm applying for a patent on my table with built-in tooth picks which is a unique invention. I'm gonna sue everybody mothafucka.

[supe]

The word is Motorola and other legitimate phone manufacturers own many of the patents around LTE which is one reason why Apple hasn't put it in their phones yet. Its going to be interesting if Apple rolls the dice or works a deal for LTE in their next phone.

[Kavy]

Originally posted by Feruk
If they don't have something new coming out soon, they might start heading the way of RIM.

I don't think Apple will ever get to that point as they are normally only 1 generation behind the competition in hardware where as Blackberries are a good 3-4.

Apple believes in the idea that you don't have to be the fastest, smartest, or strongest horse in the race, just be the prettiest.

People will always be interested in pretty over practical this has been a social standing since the dawn of time.

[Zephyr]

Originally posted by sputnik


All that indicates is a shift towards full touchscreens and the colour black.

Please explain how to make a smartphone with a full touchscreen look that much different than an iPhone.

Here's an example:


The OS layout isn't similar to iOS. That's how you make a different phone.

Originally posted by Feruk
I'm confused. You can patent inventions, not the way products look...

Yes you can patent designs. This is thanks to our patent system, whether that should be allowed or not is another debate, and is something that the patent office should decide. Apple is simply just doing what is already legally allowed.

Originally posted by supe
The word is Motorola and other legitimate phone manufacturers own many of the patents around LTE which is one reason why Apple hasn't put it in their phones yet. Its going to be interesting if Apple rolls the dice or works a deal for LTE in their next phone.

iPad 3rd generation has LTE. I don't think your rumor is correct.

[HyperZell]

Originally posted by sputnik


All that indicates is a shift towards full touchscreens and the colour black.

Please explain how to make a smartphone with a full touchscreen look that much different than an iPhone.

I wasn't arguing for or against any side in this case, I was just posting a pic that I saw and found interesting.

Here's the latest. Samsung was ordered by a judge to withhold evidence that the f700 was conceived before Apple announced the iPhone. Samsung said "screw that" and released the documents to the media. Judge was choked, but didn't do anything about it:

http://www.slashgear.com/samsung-inf...leak-01241146/

[Toma]

Originally posted by Zephyr


Here's an example:


The OS layout isn't similar to iOS. That's how you make a different phone.



Yes you can patent designs. This is thanks to our patent system, whether that should be allowed or not is another debate, and is something that the patent office should decide. Apple is simply just doing what is already legally allowed.



iPad 3rd generation has LTE. I don't think your rumor is correct.

iOS looks exactly like Palm OS.