Holy...
You still don't get it do you?
I want to know what. (Again.)
Guess I don't. Next time you swipe down on that notification bar remember Android users have been doing that since the beginning.
Holy...
You still don't get it do you?
I want to know what. (Again.)
Guess I don't. Next time you swipe down on that notification bar remember Android users have been doing that since the beginning.
What deal? Has anyone ever heard of Apple licensing its patents to competitors? (Besides the court mandated sharing between Apple and MS.)
Microsoft offered to license its patents and provide protection for those using them. HTC and others see that as a benefit, even if not all the MS patents are applicable.
Apple does not offer licenses for its patents, preferring instead to try to stop competitors from even selling their devices. Naturally, all the companies being sued are going to fight Apple's patent claims.
It's a huge difference in approach.
In the context of this thread, such details might not matter.
Apple isn't suing over only just one Android based device.
If Apple is lumping them together as competition to the iPhone, then so can others.
Sure.
Next time you do that, remember than Android didn't invent the 'Notification drop down'.
Also you said a bunch. I am waiting.
One's acting like they're protecting their IP, the other's being a troll.
Actually, they are seeking an injunction against the Galaxy II s, and Tablet.
iOS 5 has an awful lot of Android inspired ideas in it.
I wonder if Apple would be suing people if the iphone was selling as well as Android devices.
FYI Apple didn't invent multitouch. They bought it.
FYI Apple didn't invent multitouch. They bought it.
Which means that everyone else...stole it.
Apple is number one in smart phone profit. Just because Android phones are Free or sold at below cost, just means they are giving away more. Most Android Phone makers are barely making a profit if at all on their Phone sales. Its not in the quantity given away but rather the quantitiy actual SOLD for profit.
As far as I know, the only way to get a phone for "free" is to sign up for a long contract with a hefty monthly fee, and I can get a "free" iPhone 4 in a deal like that aswell
It's not my own allegation but Samsung's, part of a 20-page motion filed in court recently and all over this morning's news:
http://fosspatents.blogspot.com/2011/07/samsung-wants-some-or-potentially-all.html
Sosumi.You're the only one who has claimed that Apple's counsel "failed" to do anything he should have done. That link and the motion simply allege that a conflict exists which should disqualify them.
http://fosspatents.blogspot.com/2011/07/samsung-wants-some-or-potentially-all.htmlSamsung's allegations are very detailed and worth reporting on, and I can't rule out that someone might have made an error in judgment somewhere. Apple's lawyers will certainly respond to this, and the judge will have to decide whether there is a conflict of interest, and if so, what the consequences should be.
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2388374,00.aspApple's current chief patent lawyer is reportedly leaving the company after failing to block Android manufacturers from using iPhone-like features.
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"It's possible that Apple's leadership wants the patent department to become more effective, especially in terms of litigation," said Florian Mueller, intellectual property analyst. "They are probably disappointed that the first ITC complaint against HTC didn't go too well," he added, referring to Apple's attempts to win an injunction over HTC devices.
I wonder if Apple would be suing people if the iphone was selling as well as Android devices.
let us think....iPhone 2G became 3G, what else improved? not muchI'm pro competition as the consumer ultimately benefits, but what innovation did samsung and htc bring to the market?
I wonder how long it'll be before tech companies make more from patent lawsuits than selling products. Call me nostalgic, but I miss the good ol' days..
Well, that and a few others:so there, that's the innovation Android brought.
You demonstrate a fundamental lack of understanding of smartphones. The iPhone was not the first one (arguably the first iPhone wasn't really a smartphone), and Windows Mobile was not the only predecessor. You're forgetting Symbian, PalmOS, and RIM, who had considerable market share way before Apple entered the game.
When they did, they came out with something remarkably similar to what Samsung was unveiling (and later sued Samsung for "copying" Apple when it's rather plain Apple did the same thing to Samsung)
http://i.imgur.com/ui3sk.jpg
There's a reason companies are frightened of Android-based handsets -- it's expensive to compete against a platform that is designed to be nimble to develop on.
Sosumi.
The key part of the article I noted was:
http://fosspatents.blogspot.com/2011/07/samsung-wants-some-or-potentially-all.html
People make mistakes, and if this is one of them it's fully understandable under the circumstances. But an "error in judgment" on something as big as trying to gain control of the mobile market through sweeping litigation isn't the sort of thing Jobs is likely to take lightly.
There may be other issues as well. PC Magazine notes:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2388374,00.asp
It may also be worth noting that even though Lutton is expected to remain with the company for another few weeks, his position has already been filled by someone else, a new hire from HP. With departures that happen on good terms it's rare that the incumbent will be demoted during his tenure.
With the other Apple VPs who've left recently, in each case their reason for leaving was noted publicly. Not so with Lutton. Maybe this means nothing, maybe it means they're trying to find the right color of lipstick to paint this with.
Like I said, given what we know I'd wager he isn't "leaving to spend more time with his family", as BuzzMega jokingly suggested. You're welcome to wager otherwise. We'll find out soon enough.
Apple are really moving and shaking and using that cash reserve in some odd ways. Snapping up everything under the sun. This is world domination at it's finest!
They could buy Nokia right now if they wanted to, and just throw it in the trash!
iOS 5 has an awful lot of Android inspired ideas in it.
Guess I don't. Next time you swipe down on that notification bar remember Android users have been doing that since the beginning.
Oh - btw - for all the uneducated: Android doesn't use a "swipe to unlock"-gesture- Android uses a security lock that has nothing to do with a simple swipe. Draw a pattern on 9 points it is, no swipe.