I disagree.
Apple already established the 2-3 positions an iPad would go in with a good case. Their own case does everything the Incase case seems to. Also, the smart cover doesn't have a back and does a few things with magnets.
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Samsung knocking off iPad's smart cover
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Apple already established the 2-3 positions an iPad would go in with a good case. Their own case does everything the Incase case seems to. Also, the smart cover doesn't have a back and does a few things with magnets.
wow but I would like to point out that Apple was not the first person to make a cover like that which you could have it put in to multiple positions.
Could easily be they paid Incase for patents and fees for it.
I would not be surpised in the least that Apple paid fees to be able to design a case or had a company do it for them.
Either way this one is pretty bad of a copy.
Apple paid Incase patent fees for an iPad case when Apple was (logically) the first case designer for iPad which they announced right next to the iPad?
I'm really having a hard time understanding what kind of logic you subscribe to.
No threat from Apple. This case covers the back as well as the front. No magnets, but instead a sticky strip to hold the cover down just like a case I have for my iPad. The triangular fold of the cover is not original either. Anyone who believes it is a smart cover rip-off hasn't looked past the colors.
I'd like to add that all these articles about the "Smart Cover" for a Samsung product appear to be blaming Samsung as a company and/or its CEO. Some other company, or a relative designing a trademark/patent infringing product for your own product does not make you guilty in any way of the crime.
Samsung hasn't officially blessed this product. Edit: I see the logos, but the article source is of dubious nature, to me.
Samsung or its CEO didn't design the product.
Being related to someone doesn't automatically transfer guilt of all crimes to you.
Quite a bit of mud-slinging. It is not good!
Samsung hasn't officially blessed this product. Edit: I see the logos, but the article source is of dubious nature, to me.
Samsung or its CEO didn't design the product.
Being related to someone doesn't automatically transfer guilt of all crimes to you.
Quite a bit of mud-slinging. It is not good!
Let be be clear Apple was not the first company to design a case like that. I have seen them over the years for different things. Not just the iPad but other tablet like devices or covers for art. It is minor things.
Umm you should know how little that "design by Apple" means. It could mean oh look minor changes to the basic design to work with the iPad. It could easily of been contract out for the basic design along with patent fees for that type of design.
Apple liked it as I pointed out about and saw it was a great choice for the iPad. Put in some things like the magnets and tie it to functions in the iPad would be enough for "Designed by Apple"
Biggest point is Apple was not the first company to come up with a cover like that. I have seen in them used by artist before in the past or people who need a cover and then prop it up for a display at a table. That part is not exactly fancy. Biggest difference is Apple brought it to more of the fore front with the iPad.
I think you are on to something. Someone else made the product and as such it is designed for the Galaxy tab. Blaming Samsung for it is wrong. I will say thinking that someone would not make a case like that for the Galaxy is more along the line of stupid.
Wow, If it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck, it must be a duck. That is the most blatant ripoff ever.
Samsung really is trying to look like an iPad.
Samsung really is trying to look like an iPad.
does not really matter in terms of law suits. Completely worthless to Apple in that case as Samsung can just point look we do not design it. Go after that company. Also suggest you go back and read what I pointed out before hand.
Samsung didn't design it. They didn't certify it. Case closed.
http://global.samsungtomorrow.com/?p=3476
http://global.samsungtomorrow.com/?p=3476
It doesn't matter. The cover in question has at least a 10% difference to the smart cover, in that it has slightly different dimensions and does not use magnets. There is no case here for Apple to sue.
As a general practice, Samsung Electronics reviews and approves all accessories produced by partners before they are given the "Designed for Samsung Mobile" mark.
In this case, approval was not given to Anymode for the accessory to feature this official designation. We are working with Anymode to address this oversight and the product has already been removed from the Anymode sales website. The product has not been sold.
That was some fast damage control.
After all, it was all a bit too damning:
Sang-yong Kim, the Anymode CEO, is indeed the nephew of Samsung’s chairman Kun-Hee Lee. (Korean Article) Asia Economy:
http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm...71307021690424
Anymode is not even attempting to conceal the Samsung link. The company describes itself on a LinkedIn page as:
http://www.linkedin.com/company/anymode-corporation
…a privately held firm founded in Korea in 2007, with “strong affiliation with Samsung Electronics for key accessories supplier globally”. And with strong business partnership with Samsung Electronics, “business has been grow rapidly and becoming one of fastest growing company that covers international retail channels with key distributors world-wide”, their business profile on LinkedIn boasts.
Youngbo Engineering is Anymode’s parent company where Sang-yong Kim is also president and CEO. Youngbo too provides solutions for Samsung, including mobile phone accessories such as earphones, batteries, Bluetooth items and other products, says the LinkedIn page. Furthermore, reader Jun explains, Anymode is selling its products in Samsung’s A/S center all over Korea. One final thing: Samsung has apparently certified the Smart Case, as evident in the use of official branding in the two bottom shots.
If you actually read the article, you would find out that Samsung didn't even make this case or approve it.
Look, the people saying that even Apple wasn't first are both a) right; and b) missing the point as usual.
Was Apple the first to come out with an iPhone-like phone? No. But once they did come out with it, the copycats started making their phones look just like the iPhone down to the icons. It wasn't a case of who was first but rather who was popular, and then you copy the popular one.
Same thing here. Doesn't matter who came up with the design first, what matters is who made is popular. So now the copycats are ripping off what Apple did right down the the color choices. They most certainly aren't copying Incase, they are copying Apple.
But that's been the Asian way for a while now. Now that we are in a globally connected world, it becomes obvious to see the knockoffs quickly, but making knockoffs in Asia is something that's been going on for decades. It ain't a new thing.
Was Apple the first to come out with an iPhone-like phone? No. But once they did come out with it, the copycats started making their phones look just like the iPhone down to the icons. It wasn't a case of who was first but rather who was popular, and then you copy the popular one.
Same thing here. Doesn't matter who came up with the design first, what matters is who made is popular. So now the copycats are ripping off what Apple did right down the the color choices. They most certainly aren't copying Incase, they are copying Apple.
But that's been the Asian way for a while now. Now that we are in a globally connected world, it becomes obvious to see the knockoffs quickly, but making knockoffs in Asia is something that's been going on for decades. It ain't a new thing.
Apparently it was certified by Samsung and Anymode, the company who made it, is run by a nephew of Samsung's CEO. If you actually knew about Korea you'd know that means it's the same thing, just different for tax and export purposes.
Also if you knew Korea you'd know that Anymode has been the *official* accessories supplier for Samsung's phones for ages, well since I can remember.
But even if you don't know Korea you can read about it: http://www.frontsidebus.net/2011/07/18/editorial-samsung-compete-not-copy/
And now Samsung says it is no longer for sale on the Anymode site. Now why would they remove it if nothing had been done wrong, apologists?
It's what appears to be feverish damage control.
It really won't affect the legal proceedings in which they're involved, but considering all that's happened over the past few months, it certainly doesn't help their image.
However I doubt the North American market will ever see these things for Samsung tablets.