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Apple vs. Samsung Lawsuit Over iPhone Design Officially Reopened
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Honestly, as much as I'd like to join-in on the kick-Sammy-fest, and as pretty-much an exclusive Apple-User (except for work) since 1976, I just CAN'T completely fault Sammy for having batteries with a higher-than-normal catastrophic failure rate (likely internal layer-layer short-circuiting), exacerbated by the high internal battery temperatures generated by fast-charging methods being used to offset the long charge times necessitated by having batteries nearly TWICE the capacity of those in the iPhone 7, but, due to the battery-hogging tendencies of the SoCs being used in the S7, only having a little LESS battery-life than the 7 Plus...
But, I hear that Qualcomm is working on a lower-power version of their SoCs; so that'll be nice and EVEN SLOWER than the one in the GN7, which got whipped-on by the SoC in the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus.
Meanwhile, the iPhone 8 Development is coming along nicely...
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If you're going to repeat a dumb joke, at least get it right.
You see, before and after the Note 7, iPhones have done those things as well.
So you can be proud that Apple was likely first with exploding smartphones. Samsung just copied Apple and made theirs do it more often
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However they added a flair of a world wide recall along with a US aircraft ban.If you're going to repeat a dumb joke, at least get it right.
You see, before and after the Note 7, iPhones have done those things as well.
So you can be proud that Apple was likely first with exploding smartphones. Samsung just copied Apple and made theirs do it more often
So yeah, they did it better than Apple.Yup. It's because in the US, Apple has the home ground advantage and there is no question of a fair trial because almost every decision will have a bias in favour of Apple
You can have a case and NOT sue. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro is an exact copy of the S7 Edge while the Google Pixel is also an exact copy of the iPhone 6 but you don't see Samsung sue Huawei or Apple suing Google now do you. Almost always the only company Apple sues is Samsung when their claims on Samsung are easily spotted in other manufacturers products.
Yup. Just like the slide to unlock and the skydrive case. Won on some technicality
Let's put this case in the UK or any other country where there is a fair amount of neutrality present. Apple has almost never won a case there though
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The similarities between the two are equivalent to the differences between an iPhone 6 and an HTC One M7 or the Google Pixel and an iPhone 6
It's got a rectangular body with a glass screen on top.
Good. Samsung *CLEARLY* copied Apple, and the best part is they're still doing it lol.
It's obvious to anyone with a set of eyes. Call me a fanyboy or whatever I don't really care at this point but it's freakin' obvious as it could possibly be that Sammy put the copy machine on full throttle with the iPhone.
Oh and while I'm here iPad too ha
It's obvious to anyone with a set of eyes. Call me a fanyboy or whatever I don't really care at this point but it's freakin' obvious as it could possibly be that Sammy put the copy machine on full throttle with the iPhone.
Oh and while I'm here iPad too ha
If you're going to repeat a dumb joke, at least get it right.
You see, before and after the Note 7, iPhones have done those things as well.
So you can be proud that Apple was likely first with exploding smartphones. Samsung just copied Apple and made theirs do it more often
You seem to have missed the memo on failure rate.
Leave what? the thread? Well.... I had, until you posted this nonsense.
Leave the site? don't be childish, I am a fan of tech, with Microsoft being my favourite tech company.
You can be tired and bored with the same Samsung vs Apple case, but still appreciate the products both companies realse. Grow up.
I will gladly hear you out on how Samsung copies Apple right now.
Samsung used to (key emphasis on used to) somewhat copy Apple back in 2010 but not anymore.In fact the tables have turned and now its Apple copying Samsung
Who compelled Apple to release a bigger phone? Samsung. The Note 2 was the first usable phablet on the planet. I still remember all the Samsung hate which started when Samsung came out with the first massive phablet. You would still be stuck on 4 had Samsung not kickstarted the big screen Revolution
Take a look at this
Who forced Apple to adopt OLED? Samsung who has pioneered the technology since 2011
Who forced Apple to adopt a curved edge display in iPhone 8? Samsung
Who forced Apple to adopt wireless charging? Samsung
I ask anyone to prove to me how since 2011, how did Samsung copy Apple?
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I will gladly hear you out on how Samsung copies Apple right now.
Samsung used to (key emphasis on used to) somewhat copy Apple back in 2010 but not anymore.In fact the tables have turned and now its Apple copying Samsung
Who compelled Apple to release a bigger phone? Samsung. The Note 2 was the first usable phablet on the planet. I still remember all the Samsung hate which started when Samsung came out with the first massive phablet. You would still be stuck on 4 had Samsung not kickstarted the big screen Revolution
Take a look at this
Who forced Apple to adopt OLED? Samsung who has pioneered the technology since 2011
Who forced Apple to adopt a curved edge display in iPhone 8? Samsung
Who forced Apple to adopt wireless charging? Samsung
I ask anyone to prove to me how since 2011, how did Samsung copy Apple?
What's funny is iPhones don't have OLED, curved edged displays or wireless charging in their phones, so your comment is completely null and void.
I think every single manufacturer has stolen or will steal something from another company. He nailed it here.
You have 8 months left to deny it.In the mean time,Apple is still copying competitors including Samsung
http://www.businessinsider.com/Appl...the-Samsung-playbook/articleshow/51534089.cms
Now about my orginal question,how is Samsung copying Apple since 2011?
I think every single manufacturer has stolen or will steal something from another company. He nailed it here.
Every time I see this comment it's used out of context. A good indication of this is the fact it's not even Jobs' quote in the first place
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You seem to be confusing technologies with ideas.
You can't copy a screen size. You can't copy 'using the same display technology'
And you really think Apple will use that crap they currently call "wireless charging" lol? Imagine if a requirement of Wi-Fi was to keep your computer touching the router to stay connected ha that's not 'wireless' aside from the the literal meaning of the word.
Wrong. The Mac audience has entirely changed. A Mac was a long term investment and was purchased for the purpose of being a productive tool. I have a late 2009 iMac running macOS Sierra/OS X Snow Leopard and a PowerMac G5 running OS X Leopard/OS X Tiger. Both are still going strong and purchased as tools and serve that very purpose. The modern MacBook Pro is a shadow of the previous generation release. USB-C is limited and inflexible with the need to purchase third party docking solutions to achieve anything approaching productivity.
The last generation MacBook Pro had Thunderbolt and USB 3.0 which is the standard throughout the world and far more flexible.
The modern MacBook Pro is too thin with limited ventilation leading to overheating concerns which draws the question of Hardware longevity. A 2012 Retina MacBook Pros will no doubt outlive the latest generation because of this and to boot the older machines offer performance on par as the Sandy Bridge, Ivy Bridge and Haswell Chips all offered a high level of productivity. A 2012 Retina MacBook Pro running macOS Sierra is more flexible and productive than the modern MacBook Pro.
I could go on but suffice to say the older MacBook is a superior machine tenfold and that includes the non-Retina unibody model!
Yawn....Apple had evidence suppressed to bolster the case here in the US, notice about the ONLY place they won is here in the US? Gee, what a coincidence.
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They built up their mobile business because of Apple, LOL, they were already IN the mobile business. Also, learn what REPLICA means, as for form, there is very FEW forms you can use for a PHONE...
As for the rest of your drivel...yawn.
I grew up when able-bodied guys were required to serve in the military (the Draft). Spent a year at the Army Language School learning Korean and then served more than two years in Korea. So I think I know a little bit more than most about 'Samsung'. Just know they lie, cheat and hurt people just to make a buck ahead of the competition. Right now, the top executives are all facing arrest for bribing the now impeached President of South Korea.
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2017/01/116_222103.html
Be careful in your swooning and love of foreign companies. They might even rush to market with a phone that explodes in your pocket. Gee, they already did that, did they not.
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2017/01/116_222103.html
Be careful in your swooning and love of foreign companies. They might even rush to market with a phone that explodes in your pocket. Gee, they already did that, did they not.
Timmy did his market research and determined apples customers wanted a bigger phone and then release it. Apple had record breaking earnings and went to most valuable company.
Apple adopted OLED, where can I buy an OLED based apple phone? Wait, it's rumor, so is must be a fact.c
What curved display? Can you prove apple will actually release a curved display other than the rumor (fact) mill?
Guaranteed apples version of "wireless charging" will wipe the floor over Samsungs version
- long press instead of 3dt
- finger print reader upgrades
I'm sure there's more, but you get the point.
Yes thats my point. Why did Apple customers want a bigger phone? I will tell you why.Thanks to Samsung the entirety of Android was already using massive screens.The pressure was building on Apple to build a larger phone just like how its building now for OLED.If it wasnt for Samsung pioneering the large screen revolution we would have continued staying on small screens.
They already adopted OLED on AW some time after Samsung did on their smartwatch.But you guys can deny it all you want . Everyone knows the iPhone 8 is gonna be OLED . Kuo is never wrong
By the time Apple is implementing wireless charging and curved edge displays,Samsung is already on foldable displays
https://www.cnet.com/news/samsung-seen-unveiling-foldable-phone-in-third-quarter/
The Note series uses S Pen hover.Not long press.Fingerprint reader is ripped off from Motorola Atrix.
In any case the S8 is gonna get an optical fingerprint sensor before iPhone does
The design patents found to be infringed were about flat faces, rounded rectangles and icon grids, not anything else people bring up.
As to intent, the judge found that infringement was not legally willful, as an external observer would've thought the patents were invalid. Indeed, many wondered how Apple got most of them, and some were later invalidated. Remember, just because something was new to you, or got a patent, does not guarantee that it was actually novel.
Samsung didn't directly copy anything, anyway. That would've been easy. They took the harder route of designing as close as possible while trying not to directly copy. But they got too close after all, in the eyes of a lay jury.
So they still owe damages, and how to determine the amount is all that this ruling is about.
That patent has nothing to do with what you think. It's not about anything as boring as flipping the screen down. That's not new. Nor is it about a tiled UI.
The patent is for changing UI elements from a small mouse friendly size while vertical, to a larger finger friendly size when lowered.
The size transition is what the different sized tiles are depicting.
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So apple customers wanted a bigger screen because Samsung had one? Not because phone screens were getting bigger in general and jobs held apple back from producing one? Some sound logic there.
OLED on AW is a perfect application, with burn-in and color shifting, not so much on a smart phone.
Maybe Samsung mobile division will turn a profit at some point. They need all of the help they can get after the Note 7 fiasco.
Finger print reader was available before use on smartphones; which doesn't make it an innovation. What makes it innovate is the way apple has integrated it into their ecosystem.
Looks like it's a Korean thing. Hyundai and Kia got their start by blatantly reverse engineering.