Apple Sues Samsung Electronics Over 'Galaxy' Phone, Tab

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lufkintravis

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I don't care for Samsung products, and I really don't care for Apple devices, but Samsung should counter-sue Apple. Samsung Eternity vs. Apple iPhone 4. The Eternity used to be a great looking phone and I loved it, but didn't like Samsung products, so imagine my surprise when I saw all the news of the leaked iPhone 4...
 

zepp3lin

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I don't care for Samsung products, and I really don't care for Apple devices, but Samsung should counter-sue Apple. Samsung Eternity vs. Apple iPhone 4. The Eternity used to be a great looking phone and I loved it, but didn't like Samsung products, so imagine my surprise when I saw all the news of the leaked iPhone 4...

I guess your a bit too late in the news, They did it...
http://www.todayonline.com/TechandDigital/Digital/EDC110423-0001025/Samsung-counter-sues-Apple
 

a dead man

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Since I apparently havent got enough posts to post a link, you'll need to edit this a bit: dump.com <slash> 2011/04/25/this-video-predicted-the-ipad-in-1994-video/

Prior iPad Art. Admittedly it does not have icons, but still.

It may be prior art, but the question is, is it published prior art? unless someone can positively show that the video was available for public viewing, or indeed that a photo or drawing of the tablet itself was published in the public domain prior to Apples application for a design, then it is just a curiosity.

it is important that the publication date MUST be verifiable

but I agree, there is at least a close similarity, it could leave the status of Apples design registrations under question if the pub date could be discovered, if at all
 

nellyspageli

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i'm a big android guy. i've never owned an iphone, but i think you guys are wrong here.

i think many of you are making false assumptions about the lawsuit so I think you should read a detailed analysis before making any claims. I personally recommend this one.

Aside from the patent infringement, Apple is suing Samsung for trade dress infringement. I really don't see how you can possibly claim that Samsung is not copying Apple's trade dress. Every single part of TouchWiz is a modification to Android to make it look and feel more like iOS. Everything from the bouncing scroll effect, to the color and shape of the icons is meant to confuse customers. Just look at this picture:
2011-04-19applesam7.jpg


" There’s no question in my mind that Samsung designed TouchWiz to look and feel as much like iOS as possible, and then marketed it as such. (More than one of my friends has come back from a Verizon store with a Fascinate having been told that it’s “basically the same as an iPhone.”)" -- Nilay Patel
 

zepp3lin

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Whatever it is, the main OS is different, just like Windows, Lix and Mac. All of them basically uses the same UI. Apple name & logo copy from the fruit apple, so apple got no case. Now apple must worry is the copyright patent infringements case from Samsung. Samsung can deny the technology to apple and Apple iPhone will remain 3g forever..... Who's the loser now?
 

Chandelure

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i'm a big android guy. i've never owned an iphone, but i think you guys are wrong here.

i think many of you are making false assumptions about the lawsuit so I think you should read a detailed analysis before making any claims. I personally recommend this one.

Aside from the patent infringement, Apple is suing Samsung for trade dress infringement. I really don't see how you can possibly claim that Samsung is not copying Apple's trade dress. Every single part of TouchWiz is a modification to Android to make it look and feel more like iOS. Everything from the bouncing scroll effect, to the color and shape of the icons is meant to confuse customers. Just look at this picture:
2011-04-19applesam7.jpg


" There’s no question in my mind that Samsung designed TouchWiz to look and feel as much like iOS as possible, and then marketed it as such. (More than one of my friends has come back from a Verizon store with a Fascinate having been told that it’s “basically the same as an iPhone.”)" -- Nilay Patel
Because the bouncing scroll effect is OWNED BY APPLE.

/s
 

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Whatever it is, the main OS is different, just like Windows, Lix and Mac. All of them basically uses the same UI. Apple name & logo copy from the fruit apple, so apple got no case. Now apple must worry is the copyright patent infringements case from Samsung. Samsung can deny the technology to apple and Apple iPhone will remain 3g forever..... Who's the loser now?



LOL :p

can you imagine if back then Microsoft lost to Apple on the OS UI patent?

we'll all be stuck in DOS command line forever, and we'll all be stuck on ANSII art :D

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Linux wouldn't have been any better off :p it'll probably be still in a terminal session
 

Chandelure

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LOL :p

can you imagine if back then Microsoft lost to Apple on the OS UI patent?

we'll all be stuck in DOS command line forever, and we'll all be stuck on ANSII art :D

WinXP will have looken like this LMAO!

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Linux wouldn't have been any better off :p it'll probably be still in a terminal session
I only use terminal sessions....

Except for web browsing :D
 

LG_fuad92

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http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20110418-711262.html



So it seems like Apple can't fight Samsung popularity in Android, and now is deciding to use dirty tricks in court, LOL :p

and Since when TouchWiz seems / feels like iOS? it has nothing alike

Apple is playing the cry baby now, as 2010 sales of android jumped like 200% way over taking iOS, and mostly was thanks to Samsung and all of its like of Galaxy S products.

way to go Samsung :D


This is what i'm referring to, check out the android activation video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqFpq9WXbJo


dude, lg started with this icons etc. and lg just kept quiet. just because we dump apple for android and they sued? come on, start learning apple.
 

ky0nkyon

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by this logic, asus should sue crux cases and apple for jocking transformer's dock with trackpad, kayboard, battery idea

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cobbletower

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so anything that has a button at the bottom of the thing is copying apple. the button isnt even round. its square with soft buttons at the side. maybe apple thinks they patened the button?
 

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