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Quote: Originally Posted by sciwiz I don't know how it refutes the Iphone being "the most acquired handset in the month of February," considering HTC Thunderbolt wasn't even released in February. Two different metrics. Shhh! Don't tell Mr. "I …
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Quote: Originally Posted by d-range No, I buy into those reasons, because I actually understand them. If you would educate yourself a little on the way iOS and Cocoa works (if that doesn't exceed your mental capabilities, that is), you could mayb…
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Quote: Originally Posted by d-range You really are a master of twisting and bending reality to suit your own arguments, and claiming that's exactly what people replying to you do by saying they only have strawman arguments, you know? Apple doe…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Swift Isn't what Google just did monopolism? If, in fact, they pull the source access unless they make Google the default, that's using market power in one area to add to dominance in another. That's the core of what M…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Swift To understand what Google has done, imagine the stink if Apple said they wanted to approve all changes to Webkit. Bad Hitler Jobs! Isn't that why webkit was created in the first place???
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Quote: Originally Posted by Logisticaldron So you're saying 3rd-party Android apps are complete shit. It's good to see you finally admit that. It's good to see you make an ass out of yourself by posting a strawman argument or even worse, faili…
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Quote: Originally Posted by newbee [/B] Apple makes billions .... and it doesn't behave like Google in any way, shape or form. Do no evil, indeed ! Yeah, sure.
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Quote: Originally Posted by xsu Can anything really be less than 100% GPL? I thought you either have to make it 100% GPL or 0% GPL. Not all all. Plenty of stuff is GPL, LGPL and BSD. Look at OSX and its associated apps, protocols, etc.
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Quote: Originally Posted by rhyde I don't think the complaint is about GPL vs BSD at all... If Android was 100% GPL they couldn't pull this "closed" behavior they are doing now. Quote: I'd like to know this -- didn't Google learn anything …
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Quote: Originally Posted by Swift The basic side effect of the Microsoft monopoly method, of which Android is a variant, is that hardware makers get put in a profit squeeze. If any of them are smart, they'll go back to programming a branch of And…
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Quote: Originally Posted by ahmlco All laudable goals. And, truth be told, probably needed. But the very idea of Android "standardization" could backfire. You can read my blog link for the breakdown, but with no significant differentiation, th…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Paul94544 Since google is now God it has redefined what the word "open" means Remember the word "free" used to mean free before the Internet came along lol We are living in George Orwell 1984 after all where the…
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Quote: Originally Posted by solipsism You might want to cut out your personal attacks before it’s too late. Then again, if you don’t mind switching batteries instead of simpler, more elegant solutions then I’m sure you don’t mind making new alias…
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Quote: Originally Posted by solipsism Delusional as always. Exactly where did anyone in this thread say that such a thing? In fact, you’ll find comments about Mophie, a company that isn’t Apple (hint: you can tell because Apple isn’t spelled Moph…
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Quote: Originally Posted by solipsism You mean:Turn phone off Replace decharged battery with charged battery. Turn on Turn phone off Replace decharged battery with charged battery. Turn on Turn phone off Charge battery Replace charged battery wit…
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Quote: Originally Posted by solipsism Try using both and you’ll see that isn’t the case. Rigamarole for user replaceable battery:Use phone until battery is nearly dead. Stop what you’re doing. Remove battery cover. Remove battery Get new batte…
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Quote: Originally Posted by h0mi Wouldn't a replaceable battery fit the bill just as well? Of course not. That would make too much sense. So, instead, let's patent putting a battery on a power charger. As if that is new, novel, non-obvious…
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Quote: In 2008 there were plenty of non-Apple apps that were actually called "apps". Google Apps. Predated the app store by far. Title not trademarked. However they call their app store the Google Apps Marketplace; no TM symbol there either.
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Quote: Originally Posted by xsu Because US bank hasn't named itself US BANK OF AMERICA. An example of generic name used as trade mark: American Airline. Every airline in US by definition is an American airline, but there can be only one Ame…
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Quote: Originally Posted by jragosta You're just plain wrong. Please learn something about the subject before spouting off further. A combination of generic words can most certainly be trademarked. Under many circumstances, even a single generic …