Apple filed an injunction wanting Samsung to stop selling Charge!

[chiahead]

Re: Apple filed an injunction wanting Samsung to stop selling Cha

I didnt mean that it would be nothing to them but just not as big as some are saying. I am quite confident that 8 billion would affect any company no matter how large it is, but with all the different areas Samsung is involved in they will easily survive. Apple will also survive if they move to another company. I looked thru some of the supposed copyright violations and I think its pretty bogus. Some of there claims are over reaching quite a bit. To actually be able to patent a shape is sorta ridiculous anyways IMO because almost all the phones are about the same shape and setup. Also a layout of icons and the fact that they scroll from left to right shouldn't be able to be patented either. I honestly think its pretty lame of Apple and makes me like them less than I did.

 

[Droid800]

Re: Apple filed an injunction wanting Samsung to stop selling Cha

I didnt mean that it would be nothing to them but just not as big as some are saying. I am quite confident that 8 billion would affect any company no matter how large it is, but with all the different areas Samsung is involved in they will easily survive. Apple will also survive if they move to another company. I looked thru some of the supposed copyright violations and I think its pretty bogus. Some of there claims are over reaching quite a bit. To actually be able to patent a shape is sorta ridiculous anyways IMO because almost all the phones are about the same shape and setup. Also a layout of icons and the fact that they scroll from left to right shouldn't be able to be patented either. I honestly think its pretty lame of Apple and makes me like them less than I did.

Well it wasn't just the shape; it was the shape, the ratio of the screen and bezel, the placement of the home button, as well as the chrome trim. The Galaxy S is very similar when compared to the 3GS. (not saying the Apple lawsuit is right, just saying that there is some merit to the claim)

 

[ragdoll08]

Re: Apple filed an injunction wanting Samsung to stop selling Cha

They're not just going after TouchWiz. Going through the injunction, it starts to become apparent that Apple's argument is based on the entire concept of the touchscreen smartphone, and how they have patents on the entire physical structure of the device that Samsung violates.

I can't imagine that they would be successful (kinda like arguing we created the wheel, now you can't use anything round), however if they were to win, based on their arguments, there's really nothing stopping them from bringing up the same claims against HTC, Motorola, LG and ect...

EDIT: That being said, the Droid Charge in particular really bares no resemblance to an iPhone, aside from the fact that Apple doesn't like that the screen takes up most of the real estate and they don't like the app draw.

 

[Droid800]

They're not just going after TouchWiz. Going through the injunction, it starts to become apparent that Apple's argument is based on the entire concept of the touchscreen smartphone, and how they have patents on the entire physical structure of the device that Samsung violates.

I can't imagine that they would be successful (kinda like arguing we created the wheel, now you can't use anything round), however if they were to win, based on their arguments, there's really nothing stopping them from bringing up the same claims against HTC, Motorola, LG and ect...

EDIT: That being said, the Droid Charge in particular really bares no resemblance to an iPhone, aside from the fact that Apple doesn't like that the screen takes up most of the real estate and they don't like the app draw.

There are two separate parts to the suit and you're confusing them.

The first part deals directly with the galaxy s and its apparent cribbing of the 3gs' design. That ONLY covers a specific handset, not all of them.

The second part deals with touchwiz, and that's why the charge and others are included.

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