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Apple wins landmark decision against Samsung for smart phone design.
« on: August 25, 2012, 09:09:48 am »
Samsung lost a design patent law suit to Apple in California,

Rectangle with rounded corner .. and thin touch screen? is there any other way a touch screen phone can be designed?  i mean, BB tried with that torch..  that didn't work well.

1 billion awarded to Apple.

http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/24/tech/mobile/apple-samsung-verdict/index.html?hpt=hp_t1&hpt=hp_bn5
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Re: Apple wins landmark decision against Samsung for smart phone design.
« Reply #1 on: August 25, 2012, 09:14:46 am »
Miss Goo Goo already  :)
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Re: Apple wins landmark decision against Samsung for smart phone design.
« Reply #2 on: August 25, 2012, 09:34:58 am »
Now Google is suing Apple lol

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Re: Apple wins landmark decision against Samsung for smart phone design.
« Reply #3 on: August 25, 2012, 09:41:11 am »
Lawyer are the only ones getting rich  ::)
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Re: Apple wins landmark decision against Samsung for smart phone design.
« Reply #4 on: August 25, 2012, 10:43:48 am »
These patents are quite amusing, but big money for the lawyers.

I'm thinking of a device made from wood byproducts, with several layers all attached along one edge.  This device could have messages on one or both sides of each layer, and the user could flip through the layers to see the messages.

It would be energy efficient, not needing power, and portable, easily fit in a pocket. 

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Re: Apple wins landmark decision against Samsung for smart phone design.
« Reply #5 on: August 25, 2012, 04:24:53 pm »
Samsung created documents that show quite clearly they willfully and blatantly copied Apple. I find it funny when people clamour that this decision will hurt innovation... Samsung isn't innovating anything. They're just copying what Apple is doing. If anything this decision should encourage innovation, as other cell phone manufacturers start looking for real ways to differentiate their products.

(And for the record, despite my feelings about Samsung and my agreement with this decision, I remain a fan of the Galaxy SIII. It might copy a lot, but it's a good copy).
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Re: Apple wins landmark decision against Samsung for smart phone design.
« Reply #6 on: August 25, 2012, 04:31:04 pm »
Another case of everyone hating things from South Korea   ;D
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Re: Apple wins landmark decision against Samsung for smart phone design.
« Reply #7 on: August 25, 2012, 05:00:18 pm »
It's good that the Apple worshippers are lining up to defend their beloved.

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Re: Apple wins landmark decision against Samsung for smart phone design.
« Reply #8 on: August 25, 2012, 05:14:42 pm »
This was decided by a jury in California.

I bet they were all taking notes on their iPads.
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Re: Apple wins landmark decision against Samsung for smart phone design.
« Reply #9 on: August 25, 2012, 05:18:44 pm »
I have a Galaxy III and I love it. I really don't see it as a copy of my husband's iPhone 4. In fact, I got an Android because I much prefer the Google platform to the Apple one.
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Re: Apple wins landmark decision against Samsung for smart phone design.
« Reply #10 on: August 25, 2012, 06:19:12 pm »
Quote from: airbalancer on August 25, 2012, 04:31:04 pm
Another case of everyone hating things from South Korea   ;D

Asia is good at taking an idea and finding ways of improving economics  :)
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Apple wins landmark decision against Samsung for smart phone design.
« Reply #11 on: August 25, 2012, 06:29:55 pm »
My brother work is working on a rare earth mine project thinks they will get project to start then the China will buy the mining company and shut it down
Is there any difference between the Koreans and China?


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Re: Apple wins landmark decision against Samsung for smart phone design.
« Reply #12 on: August 25, 2012, 07:54:44 pm »
Quote from: Julie on August 25, 2012, 05:18:44 pm
I have a Galaxy III and I love it. I really don't see it as a copy of my husband's iPhone 4. In fact, I got an Android because I much prefer the Google platform to the Apple one.

Well, I think it's hard to say S Voice isn't a clone of Siri. But I actually agree for the most part. The S3 is a big improvement, and brings some really clever new features to the game. It's a great phone.
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Re: Apple wins landmark decision against Samsung for smart phone design.
« Reply #13 on: August 25, 2012, 07:59:58 pm »
Quote from: airbalancer on August 25, 2012, 06:29:55 pm
My brother work is working on a rare earth mine project thinks they will get project to start then the China will buy the mining company and shut it down
Is there any difference between the Koreans and China?


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WTF?   :rofl:  just different nationalities, i would imagine!!


i don't see how samsung copied iphone.   basic touchscreen ...devices, have been around for long time.  anyone remember the PDAs?  i had a sony one, and it had touch screen.   looked basically the same as second gen iphone, just little larger.

truly innovative thing apple introduced with iphone was multitouch.    and that's NOT a "design" thing. it's hardware/software technology.

if you were a competent engineer/developer, and you were developing a touchscreen phone, ....that's the basic shape you would come up with, since we don't have holographic or weirdly shaped screen technologies yet.
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Re: Apple wins landmark decision against Samsung for smart phone design.
« Reply #14 on: August 25, 2012, 08:15:15 pm »
Quote from: aquadorhj on August 25, 2012, 07:59:58 pm
i don't see how samsung copied iphone.   basic touchscreen ...devices, have been around for long time.  anyone remember the PDAs?  i had a sony one, and it had touch screen.   looked basically the same as second gen iphone, just little larger.

truly innovative thing apple introduced with iphone was multitouch.    and that's NOT a "design" thing. it's hardware/software technology.

if you were a competent engineer/developer, and you were developing a touchscreen phone, ....that's the basic shape you would come up with, since we don't have holographic or weirdly shaped screen technologies yet.

The suit was about a lot more than the physical design of the phone.
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Re: Apple wins landmark decision against Samsung for smart phone design.
« Reply #15 on: August 25, 2012, 09:25:50 pm »
love my nexus.  Glad I got one when I did

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Re: Apple wins landmark decision against Samsung for smart phone design.
« Reply #16 on: August 25, 2012, 10:42:51 pm »
Quote from: The Mighty Duck on August 25, 2012, 07:54:44 pm
Quote from: Julie on August 25, 2012, 05:18:44 pm
I have a Galaxy III and I love it. I really don't see it as a copy of my husband's iPhone 4. In fact, I got an Android because I much prefer the Google platform to the Apple one.

Well, I think it's hard to say S Voice isn't a clone of Siri. But I actually agree for the most part. The S3 is a big improvement, and brings some really clever new features to the game. It's a great phone.

It's true I don't know much at all about the details of the case, so..... maybe Samsung deserved to get their butt kicked.

Whatever happens, I hope the healthy competition - and choice - in the market place continues and this doesn't change that.
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Re: Apple wins landmark decision against Samsung for smart phone design.
« Reply #17 on: August 26, 2012, 10:40:17 am »
Quote from: my2cents on August 25, 2012, 05:14:42 pm
This was decided by a jury in California.

I bet they were all taking notes on their iPads.

I'm amazed it was allowed to take place there, where everyone absolutely loves Jobs.  The decision was inevitable.
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Re: Apple wins landmark decision against Samsung for smart phone design.
« Reply #18 on: August 26, 2012, 12:46:29 pm »
There are numerous other Apple vs Samsung and Samsung vs Apple lawsuits happening around the world.   Must be good times to be a patent and IP lawyer.  :)   Wonder if Samsung will try to appeal. 


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Re: Apple wins landmark decision against Samsung for smart phone design.
« Reply #19 on: August 26, 2012, 03:53:13 pm »
I just replaced my old Nokia with a Galaxy SIII. It's awesome.
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