So even when Apple blatantly copies Sony, that is all fine and dandy, but when Sammy was apparently "inspired" by Apple, a court case is immediately started... Ok, then....
Yellow pages?
I don't understand your comment.....how did they copy Sony exactly? The designer worked for Sony and then he worked for Apple. He designed the phone while working for apple, his name is also in the design patent along with Ive's, Jobs's and others, so apple did not rob anybody of this design. The design was for Apple, by Apple, inspired by Sony design. There is nothing wrong with it.
I just want you to show me one design of the time or even now from Sony that looks like the iphone. Plus the design shown is not even what apple picked for the original iphone, it was the fourth generation iphone.....
So because Apple drew inspiration from Sony's non-phone electronics, it's okay?
http://www.androidauthority.com/behold-samsungs-ipad-made-in-2006-21278/
Wonder why Samsung hasn't sued Apple for the iPad.
Every company draws inspiration from others. It's life. Get over it.
Some tend to be babies that cannot get over it.
What's fascinating about all this is seeing the 'purple' prototype iPhone. Incredible that way back in 2006 Apple had an iPhone which isn't that different to what became the iPhone 4 in 2010.
Makes you wonder what they have no that we won't see for another 4 years..?
It's like Steve Said, they have the next 4 or 5 generations of iPhones already in testing. For all we know, Apple has dozens of prototype phones not being shown in these trials releases that are currently being developing and tested.
It is great to see their prototypes and concepts of tried designs.
He doesn't have to show you squat. Please give me the source that says the Japanese designer working for Apple worked for Sony prior. Bottom line is Apple has been exposed for the copiers that they are. Steve Jobs said it best himself, "good artist copy, great artists steal." Apple got a Japanese Designer who was directed to look at a Japanese company's designs and come up with something that they could call a Sony. And they even put the friggin' Sony name right on it.
There isn't one person on this forum that ever spoke of Sony being Apple's influence for design. All they spoke of was Johnathon Ive and his incredible original and clean designs. Now we all know better. It wasn't Ive who is the real genius behind the iphone 4/4S, it's some poor no name Japanese fella. Glad I know the truth, and something tells me, Shin Nishibori is happy his name has finally come out as the true brains behind the design of today's iPhone. Of course with the influence of Sony. You got nothing to say otherwise. This is FACT!!!