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Is Typo a front for Samsung? I mean this is how Samsung does business: infringe, litigate, bring out a new model with tiny changes, infringe, litigate. repeat ad infinitum.
 
I have a really old Samsung phone that has a keyboard that looks like that too.

This is like Oldsmobile dusting itself off and suing Tesla because it has a steering wheel.

They could sue any number of cell phone companies for copying their keyboard. They're only suing this company for Seacrest publicity and because they're bigger and can bully, maybe the only company left they can bully. Try that with Samsung or Apple and see how quickly they roll over. Fat chance.
 
It's true, they definitely copied BlackBerry. It doesn't seem like a good design anyway, but it would lure people who switched from BlackBerry.
 
I respect the right to intellectual property and I'm not going to be an idiot who says something to the effect of "oh blackberry sucks so they they should not have an legal rights". Blackberry is worth billions and still has a lot of patents and cash on hand. There cell phone market is and may remain dead but who knows what will happen. Let's not forget the said the same about Apple for years.

On the other hand I don't see this product as being particularly successful and I'm not sure that looks alone can infringe there patents. If I made built a car could Ford sue me because it has headlights, taillights, windows, doors, and four wheels? Although it may resemble a blackberry keyboard I don't think customers are confused if it is BlackBerry product and I don't see this product as influencing the sales of Blackberry products. To be honest BB has been out of the consumer market for so long (and was only there for a couple years before Android and Apple took over) I don't think many people would even remember what a BB keyboard looks like.

I'm an invester in Blackberry and my stock has actually more than doubled within the past 1.5-2 years.
 
Cant believe anyone would want one of these things. How the heck to you operate the home button? Not seeing the point of BB suing because anything they win will just go to bankruptcy anyway :)
 
"“It is no crime to be ignorant of economics, which is, after all, a specialized discipline and one that most people consider to be a ‘dismal science.’ But it is totally irresponsible to have a loud and vociferous opinion on economic subjects while remaining in this state of ignorance.” - Murray Rothbard

Because the men and women who have invested EVERYTHING into starting up their own business, have extra capital to fight the corrupt companies that manipulate the Patent Office and the Courts. Patents are a tool used by powerful interests, to limit competition, and stifle the natural advancement of ideas.

There was a time, when the market improved upon ideas naturally, without fear of legal and financial ruin. If we want to see the blistering technological advances that lift us out of the restraints of the few, we will let go of patents. Some companies are advancing us there, and I'm excited for more and more people to do the same.

What you're proposing is patent reform, not patent removal.
Please provide an alternative solution to patents if you can.
 
"“It is no crime to be ignorant of economics, which is, after all, a specialized discipline and one that most people consider to be a ‘dismal science.’ But it is totally irresponsible to have a loud and vociferous opinion on economic subjects while remaining in this state of ignorance.” - Murray Rothbard

Because the men and women who have invested EVERYTHING into starting up their own business, have extra capital to fight the corrupt companies that manipulate the Patent Office and the Courts. Patents are a tool used by powerful interests, to limit competition, and stifle the natural advancement of ideas.

There was a time, when the market improved upon ideas naturally, without fear of legal and financial ruin. If we want to see the blistering technological advances that lift us out of the restraints of the few, we will let go of patents. Some companies are advancing us there, and I'm excited for more and more people to do the same.

It is one thing to say the IP laws need major reform, and another thing to say all IP protections should be abolished entirely. Even the Open Source community holds on to, protects, and polices their IP vigorously. Without any IP protections, the only logical incentive is to keep all your ideas private and never share anything. Is that a world you want?
 
The future of "intellectual property" (a fancy word for ideas) is open. We share ideas daily through the internet. The open innovation and open-source revolution is coming. Companies like SpaceX and Tesla are embracing it. Toyota is toying with it. Open the flood gates, and we can start leaping through technology.

http://www.slate.com/articles/techn...ndustrial_revolution_and_open_innovation.html

Not necessarily.
SpaceX and Tesla require huge investments just to start, so other expensive fields like pharmacology.
You forget that patents protect the poor guy who spends years to figure out a $1 solution to a gardening problem that might sell gazillion of units.

Addendum: am I wrong or SpaceX and Tesla were founded by people who made their money thanks to patents? (at least in part)
 
It is one thing to say the IP laws need major reform, and another thing to say all IP protections should be abolished entirely. Even the Open Source community holds on to, protects, and polices their IP vigorously. Without any IP protections, the only logical incentive is to keep all your ideas private and never share anything. Is that a world you want?

As it stands, all my ideas, thoughts, communications, and beliefs are subject to unlawful search and seizure by the government.

Who will be in charge of the reform? The government. Who influences the government? The same cronies who influence the Patent Office and Courts.

What say will I have? What say will entrepreneurs, facing massive billion dollar companies, have?

Sure, I'd love to reform the entire system, and make it fair. The problem is, that the system has been designed to be unfair from the beginning. What's the point of "reforming" it, if true reform does not exist?

(This isn't to say that I wouldn't support reforms, or steps in the right direction. I just hold onto the ideal solution, the one being the most moral, free thought without restriction)
 
As it stands, all my ideas, thoughts, communications, and beliefs are subject to unlawful search and seizure by the government.

Who will be in charge of the reform? The government. Who influences the government? The same cronies who influence the Patent Office and Courts.

What say will I have? What say will entrepreneurs, facing massive billion dollar companies, have?

Sure, I'd love to reform the entire system, and make it fair. The problem is, that the system has been designed to be unfair from the beginning. What's the point of "reforming" it, if true reform does not exist?

Reforms usually start from a detailed analysis of the problem, followed by a detailed proposal, and integrated with policy analysis.
 
Just like Apple creating a graphical representation of the Swiss Federal Railways railway clock and getting in trouble for it.

Just a question, but how do you do the quotes like that? In the past when I've tried to quote a user's post and a quote within that post, it doesn't work like above. :confused:
 
How the heck to you operate the home button?

I was wondering that too, so I checked the FAQ on their website. Their keyboard includes a tiny home button on the very lower-left corner. The one with a rounded square on it, just like iPhone home buttons don't have anymore.

I was thinking maybe you'd mash six buttons at once right where the home button should be. Heck, that still might be preferable.
 
I find that BB is losing relevance at an alarming rate. All they have is their IP so protecting that is what its come down to. Even when the physical keyboard on a phone is irrelevant and especially one that covers the TouchID. I am surprised that this product exists, that anyone would buy it, and that there is litigation over it. Basically it's laughable all the way around. But if you are BB and in need of any attention in hopes of holding on to whatever is left of their relevance, then maybe this is what they need to do.
 
Reforms usually start from a detailed analysis of the problem, followed by a detailed proposal, and integrated with policy analysis.

"Reform" is typically a bureaucratic phrase used to bring about further restriction. There may be many think tanks, consultants, and experts who give an analysis. The solution that typically wins, is the one that benefits the political class, and the bank rollers the most.
 
"Reform" is typically a bureaucratic phrase used to bring about further restriction. There may be many think tanks, consultants, and experts who give an analysis. The solution that typically wins, is the one that benefits the political class, and the bank rollers the most.

No one stops you from writing down an analysis of the problem and propose a solution. No one stops you from getting people informed. No one stops you from getting into the political game. Did you talk to your representative? To your local leaders? To grassroots leaders?
I hope you do more for you cause than just mentioning your ideas on internet forums.
 
It's obvious that Typo is a copy of a BlackBerry keyboard. Ryan Seacrest said as much when the Typo was still a prototype. As I recall, he said something like, "I see everyone carrying around two devices -- a "cool" one and a BlackBerry with a keyboard so that they can type quickly on an actual keyboard. Why carry two devices when now you can have the best of both in one device?" That's a paraphrase but that's essentially what he said.

I think Typo figured BlackBerry would be flattered that thanks to Typo, their iconic keyboard would be able to live on on devices that BlackBerry never would or could make. Turns out BlackBerry wasn't flattered and decided to file a lawsuit. Well, now make that two lawsuits.
 
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Why anybody would buy a Blackberry, let alone a Blackberry keyboard for your iPhone, is beyond me.

What is wrong with owning a BlackBerry? Just because it's not "cool" like your iPhone? Who cares what phone people use, as long as it works for the things you need it to. Have you even used a BlackBerry before? (current OS is way better than the old) Why you or other people use an iPhone is beyond me.
 
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