It was an idiotic comment that Steve obviously said in anger - there's no way Apple could do bugger all to stop Android's success (and yes, it is a success).
You mean the same 1$/device figure that got Apple's complaint before the courts dismissed with prejudice ?
I don't know why people think Apple is somehow being nice here. Apple was basically forced into this when their bid to take Motorola to court over "FRAND abuse" was rejected by the courts.
The very 1$ figure you site is what sealed their fate. When they told the judge to decide a rate, but no more than 1$ per device, the judge instead dismissed Apple's lawsuit with prejudice.
Who said Apple is being nice?
You are missing the point. Google wanted to use injunctions against Apple (and Microsoft) with its FRAND patents. Any device implementing communication standards or video players have to use one of these patents, so if Google could use injunctions, it could force both of its competitors to give it and other Android OEMs a good deal on the other "optional", but desirable patents. That was the big war. Apple has always known it needs to pay some amount for FRAND patents, just like it needed to pay for Nokia's patents, so it is not being forced into arbitration. The victory for Apple is being able to go to arbitration without a threat of immediate injunctions.
About that $1 figure, once it is down to arbitration, Apple feels it is in no hurry to settle and naturally will do everything it can to bring down the price. I don't think the judge threw away Apple's complaint, because these patents are "obviously" worth more than $1. She probably did not want a ceiling on the price before any record has been established over their worth. Apple may have preferred independent arbitration over a court imposed one presided over by that particular judge in that particular venue. I don't think that is a significant point in this patent war.
I can't believe Motorola still has that logo. Now that Google owns then, they've really got to replace the 50's bra with something a little more modern.
Masterful move by apple to corner Samsung as the only completely unreasonable party in the industry
Who said Apple is being nice?
You are missing the point. Google wanted to use injunctions against Apple (and Microsoft) with its FRAND patents. Any device implementing communication standards or video players have to use one of these patents, so if Google could use injunctions, it could force both of its competitors to give it and other Android OEMs a good deal on the other "optional", but desirable patents. That was the big war.
From what I've read this wasn't really Apple's move but Motorola's.
that something fandroids wont agree with
androids are not stolen, but they are 'inspired' (used in a heavily negative way here) by the market leaders and by flooding the market, they 'win'. i dont understand why google did this. they havent been like this with many of their other products, isnt it?
If Android is a stolen OS and a blatant ripoff of iOS why do so many iOS users say that Andoroid isn't intuitive and too difficult to use? It doesn't make sense to me.
That is not a real success for Google that relies heavily on internet usage
Windows (through versions 3.X) was obviously a blatant ripoff of MacOS (down to such elements as windowing, the CTRL keyboard shortcuts and the appearance of icons).
Apple showed the way with such tight integration between the phone, contacts, and maps apps, for instance.
Masterful move by apple to corner Samsung as the only completely unreasonable party in the industry
don't be evil.
Masterful move by Samsung in getting HTC to strike a licencing deal with Apple which puts any injunctions on Samsung hardware at risk.
This spinning losses into wins is fun!
LOL. Dream on. If Samsung does not come to the table provided Apple & Google go to arbitration the verdict will be set in stone.
While not perfect, we don't have Kangaroo Courts over hear. Or issue legal president on the "Cool Factor". LOL.
No US Judge will release the terms of the Apple HTC License, and if the unthinkable should happen Apple will appeal. They will settle with Motorola (which lost 500 million in 2012, yea, Goole wants this done) and direct 100% of their energy at Samsung.
Samsung has just realized what is happening over the past week. Too little too late. They will soon be the child in the back of the room refusing to speak.
2013 will be a good year for iOS, Android, and WIN 8 Mobile. Let's not forget the positive effect of settling with HTC on TSMC.
Remember, look 5 years down the road at a minimum when doing a Risk Analysis.
LOL. Dream on. If Samsung does not come to the table provided Apple & Google go to arbitration the verdict will be set in stone.
Yeah, if he were alive, Steve Jobs might have stroked out seeing Android's market share today. It's playing out a bit like late 80s-early 90s Apple vs Microsoft.
If Android is a stolen OS and a blatant ripoff of iOS why do so many iOS users say that Andoroid isn't intuitive and too difficult to use? It doesn't make sense to me.
Uh ?
Mac OS 1.0 :
Windows 1.0 :
Those look the same to you ?!?
...allowed application windows to overlap each other unlike its predecessor Windows 1.0, which could display only tiled windows. Windows 2.0 also introduced more sophisticated keyboard-shortcuts and the terminology of "Minimize" and "Maximize"...
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_2#Features)
Sorry you were confused, actually I'm not.
Maybe Steve jobs would be also "stoked" to know that every Droid tard is making his family rich since Jobs is largest shareholder in Disney which owns the rights to Lucas Films. Drrooiiidd.
GP was referring to Windows 3.1,
Windows (through versions 3.X)
Actually, you are confused. The only people lining Disney with money over the Droid trademark are Verizon users. Verizon is the one that licenses the Droid trademark for its marketing.
I'm so tired of this, Steve made mistakes and he also went back on his word. But we gave him the benefit of the doubt. Any time Tim does something than we think Steve would have done, we automatically get at least a handful of people claiming that Apple has lost its way.
Steve wasn't infallible, and just because Tim does something different doesn't make him wrong.
"Knapp reports, Lucasfilm owns the trademark over the word Droid because of the Star Wars films the name is being used under license [and] Steve Jobs trust now gets a little bit richer when people buy an Android Smartphone made by Motorola.
- Mac Daily news. <-- I know I know, don't trust a fanboy site, gotcha.
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