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Quote: Originally Posted by Corrections And look at how much of a lead Google granted Motorola with Android 3.0 and the Xoom. There weren't any real competitors until the summer, and they are still not doing much that's unique. It's like if App…
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Quote: Originally Posted by hill60 True or false Apple and Nokia were negotiating the terms of an FRAND agreement, prior to legal action taking place. The legal threats formed part of those negotiations and were used until both parties reached…
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Quote: Originally Posted by freckledbruh If those parties are quickly tiring of lawsuits then they should express it in a meaningful way and not inaccuracies because innovation is still alive and well. As for costs, I haven't seen consumers pa…
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Quote: Originally Posted by freckledbruh I am so sick of this "stifling innovation" meme that seeps into every comments section on the Internet. The fact of the matter is companies are innovating more now than ever. If innovation was so stifled…
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Quote: Originally Posted by island hermit You're kidding, right?!! If I go to Apple forum sites I rarely, if ever, see jabs at Android... same goes for Android forum sites. BUT... If I go to Android rumour/news sites similar to AI then a…
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Quote: Originally Posted by freckledbruh I don't think some of the anger is unwarranted. A lot of Android fans called Apple fascists among other things and some fans feel that Google took a lot from Apple for its OS (I'm on the fence on that unt…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Steven N. Actually, many do. They also have posters users using terms like iToy, iTards, iCrap and dozen other derogatory terms to refer Apple products and users. So you're comparing USERS to people who are billed…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Hiro Well, putting FRAND license rate funds in escrow during the several year negotiation period before the lawsuit says otherwise. You can rail at the logic and fact all you want, but it doesn't make you right. Did…
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Quote: Originally Posted by ConradJoe The only reason anybody would buy one is because they are too poor to buy an iPhone, so they hate Apple because of it. That's why the devices have a similar cost.. right? Furthermore, if this WAS the c…
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Quote: Originally Posted by d-range This is simply not true by any stretch of the imagination. There are some similarities on the outside that the two implementations share with a million others, but technically they are nothing like each other. …
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Quote: Originally Posted by jragosta Sorry, but there's no point in arguing with someone who can sit there with a straight face and claim that nothing is different now that Google spent $12.5 BILLION to buy their own cell phone manufacturer. You …
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Quote: Originally Posted by freckledbruh See, this is where there is a disconnect. If Bing sucks/Ed so much that Apple wouldn't use them, then why would Google be afraid of being bumped off? So afraid that it had to make its own competing OS. …
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Quote: Originally Posted by freckledbruh I'm not ignoring you. I just have a different opinion (from a business standpoint). I do agree that the article itself is overblown and stating something that was already known. As far as the fear of Ap…
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Quote: Originally Posted by freckledbruh I work in media and unfortunately the pundit that has the most access gets the most ink (warranted or not). Hopefully when some of these cases wind down, writers will take the time for more in depth artic…
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Quote: Originally Posted by freckledbruh First off, there is no need to be rude to me since I treat everyone on this website with respect. Secondly, the rate of mobile growth doesn't equate to the same rate of growth in advertising revenue. I…
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Quote: Originally Posted by freckledbruh Also true: Apple offered to pay FRAND before the iPhone release and Nokia wanted much more than FRAND rates along with intellectual property to which Apple refused and said then sue me. Court case ensues …
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Quote: Originally Posted by freckledbruh Actually, Google's financial statements support what he says. Google has spent at least $20B so far on Android (purchase of Android and Motorola, development costs and legal fees). That cost is only goin…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Realistic Try reading and researching the facts before making a comment that shows how much you really don't know. Really? And what facts would those be? True or false: Nokia owned FRAND patents that Apple use…
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Quote: Originally Posted by jragosta No, it's not. There is absolutely nothing in the antitrust laws that requires what you're suggesting. Why would you think that past history (when Google didn't own Motorola) would determine the future (…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Daekwan Exactly. If you have any doubt you ask to see badges (yes every badge) and warrants. We all know what happens when you ASSume things. If this story was anymore than that, we would have already seen more …