Firm Launches 'IPHONE' Brand of Android Phones, Touts Trademark Ownership in Brazil - Page 2

swimatm · Dec 18, 2012, 01:28 PM

This is hilarious. I, for one, hope they keep the trademark and use it instead of selling to Apple. They are the rightful owners, after all.

penguintheft · Dec 18, 2012, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by 90miles

The phone only came-out now because of a giant reorganization that took place on the company to avoid bankruptcy, so not a money grab, they were once a big brand in Brazil that could compete with Sony and other TV brands.

That doesn't get to the heart of the matter. They don't have to call it an IPHONE just because they CAN. They are clearly trying to get Apple's attention.

Daws001 · Dec 18, 2012, 01:31 PM

Apple can just hire mercenaries to rough the company up. This is what makes South America unique. Cartels and mercenaries, oh my!

penguintheft · Dec 18, 2012, 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 90miles

Buyers will get confused? People tend to look at which device they are buying before they put their money on it.

Yes, I think someone like my grandma could be easily confused by two products with the exact same name that are both cell phones.

Bubba Satori · Dec 18, 2012, 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by notjustjay

So, this is just a blatant money grab, right?

Let's not bring up what Apple charges for adapters and memory upgrades.

KdParker · Dec 18, 2012, 01:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 90miles

The phone only came-out now because of a giant reorganization that took place on the company to avoid bankruptcy, so not a money grab, they were once a big brand in Brazil that could compete with Sony and other TV brands.

Suprised Apple didn't approach them earlier for a buyout.

topgunn · Dec 18, 2012, 01:35 PM

They are asking for two brazillian dollars.

LagunaSol · Dec 18, 2012, 01:35 PM

This does more damage to the Android brand than to the iPhone brand. I say Apple should just let this one slide. The product will self-destruct on its own.

Boatboy24 · Dec 18, 2012, 01:37 PM

Heh heh. Greedy little bastards...

iphone495 · Dec 18, 2012, 01:37 PM

Very brave going against apple like that!

Boatboy24 · Dec 18, 2012, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by topgunn

They are asking for two brazillian dollars.

Two neatly trimmed dollars?

Konrad · Dec 18, 2012, 01:39 PM

iWant your money.

bbeagle · Dec 18, 2012, 01:40 PM

First Samsung and now this Brazillian company?

dugbug · Dec 18, 2012, 01:44 PM

Interesting. Quite a surprising headline. Had apple never pursued a trademark at all in Brazil? Would think that given this firm's recent bankruptcy issues Apple would have sensed weakness and worked the issue with them to get the rights.

ArcaneDevice · Dec 18, 2012, 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by swimatm

This is hilarious. I, for one, hope they keep the trademark and use it instead of selling to Apple. They are the rightful owners, after all.

I think it's hilarious too.

Ballsy!

bushido · Dec 18, 2012, 01:45 PM

wth is that thing running, looks like android 1 lol

nazaar · Dec 18, 2012, 01:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by penguintheft

That doesn't get to the heart of the matter. They don't have to call it an IPHONE just because they CAN. They are clearly trying to get Apple's attention.

Agreed. It's clearly NOT and iPhone in hardware look or UI... they could have called it anything else.

I'd be surprised if someone confused this for a real Apple branded iPhone. But maybe things are different in Brazil

WhoDaKat · Dec 18, 2012, 01:48 PM

This is what you get when an American company tries to bring jobs to Brazil's tortured economy. I'd tell the Brazilian government to handle it or I'd pull out every job I was planning on bringing there and dump them in whatever country is closest that isn't full of cheating pricks. Hell, I'd pull the iPhone itself from the country. In the rest of the world we get the iPhone, but in Brazil you get the cheesy piece of crap IPHONE. Congrats, the world thinks you are morons.

phillipduran · Dec 18, 2012, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by jessica.

You've likely never tried it.

Tried it.

Can confirm it's dull.

blizaine · Dec 18, 2012, 01:51 PM

That's pretty funny. They form a company because they have the IPHONE trademark. They come up with a computer rendering of a phone and pretend like they will sell it. Apple gives them 60 Million for the name. They never had to actually build a phone. They retire.

Digital Skunk · Dec 18, 2012, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by GoldenJoe

Android manufacturers copying Apple? Unheard of.

Wow! Because multiple manufacturers make Android

Quote:

Originally Posted by 90miles

Buyers will get confused? People tend to look at which device they are buying before they put their money on it.

Agreed. It's not like ANYONE would mistake that ugly husk for an iPhone made by Apple . . . EVER.

I think what they are doing a cheap shot, but hey, everyone's gotta make money some how. When Apple fleeces it's users for a warranty or a memory upgrade it's okay though right folks?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bubba Satori

Let's not bring up what Apple charges for adapters and memory upgrades.

Beat me to it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by bbeagle

First Samsung and now this Brazillian company?

Image

Because Apple never copied ANYTHING from ANYONE ever?

We really need to remind people what iOS 1.0 looked like before Apple pulled many a feature from:

Android
Palm OS
Symbian

pirata · Dec 18, 2012, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by notjustjay

So, this is just a blatant money grab, right?

Isn't it with everything related to consumer goods.

SnowLeopard OSX · Dec 18, 2012, 01:53 PM

This is hysterical.

RedCroissant · Dec 18, 2012, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by 90miles

The phone only came-out now because of a giant reorganization that took place on the company to avoid bankruptcy, so not a money grab, they were once a big brand in Brazil that could compete with Sony and other TV brands.

If this is true, fine. The question is, did they manufacture/release any phones from 2000 on and did they also release any new phones during the reorganization period?

And if they were such a big brand that could compete with other big name brands, why wait until now to release a phone with the iPhone name? Perhaps it is what all people here are saying: the company reorganized to decrease debt and remain afloat, they finally released the iPhone they were hoping for when they originally got the trademark back in 2000, AND it's a money grab hoping for a payout to pay off other debt.

After all, there is no problem with them using the iPhone name when they own the trademark for it, but their timing is questionable and suspicious; especially when Apple is ramping up their presence in Brazil.

Dagless · Dec 18, 2012, 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Apple Key

That phone is ugly and doesn't deserve the iPhone name (whether it is in all caps or not).

You have to deserve names now and not simply own them before other companies do?

Dec 18, 2012, 01:28 PM	#26
swimatm macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2012	This is hilarious. I, for one, hope they keep the trademark and use it instead of selling to Apple. They are the rightful owners, after all.
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Dec 18, 2012, 01:35 PM	#32
topgunn macrumors 65816 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Texas	They are asking for two brazillian dollars.
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Dec 18, 2012, 01:44 PM	#39
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blizaine macrumors 6502 Join Date: Sep 2003	That's pretty funny. They form a company because they have the IPHONE trademark. They come up with a computer rendering of a phone and pretend like they will sell it. Apple gives them 60 Million for the name. They never had to actually build a phone. They retire. __________________ http://twitter.com/blizaine
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Dec 18, 2012, 01:31 PM	#28
Daws001 macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2011	Apple can just hire mercenaries to rough the company up. This is what makes South America unique. Cartels and mercenaries, oh my!
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Dec 18, 2012, 01:35 PM	#33
LagunaSol macrumors 601 Join Date: Apr 2003	This does more damage to the Android brand than to the iPhone brand. I say Apple should just let this one slide. The product will self-destruct on its own.
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Dec 18, 2012, 01:37 PM	#34
Boatboy24 macrumors regular Join Date: Nov 2011	Heh heh. Greedy little bastards...
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Dec 18, 2012, 01:37 PM	#35
iphone495 macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2012	Very brave going against apple like that!
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Dec 18, 2012, 01:39 PM	#37
Konrad macrumors 6502 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bi-continental	iWant your money.
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bbeagle macrumors 6502a Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Buffalo, NY	First Samsung and now this Brazillian company?
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Dec 18, 2012, 01:48 PM	#43
WhoDaKat macrumors regular Join Date: May 2006	This is what you get when an American company tries to bring jobs to Brazil's tortured economy. I'd tell the Brazilian government to handle it or I'd pull out every job I was planning on bringing there and dump them in whatever country is closest that isn't full of cheating pricks. Hell, I'd pull the iPhone itself from the country. In the rest of the world we get the iPhone, but in Brazil you get the cheesy piece of crap IPHONE. Congrats, the world thinks you are morons.
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Dec 18, 2012, 01:53 PM	#48
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