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Quote: Originally Posted by solipsism Oh yeah?? http://www.dumblaws.com/ Ok, so I guess some people might. but the existence of that site (and others) shows the lunacy of doing so. Like the following (from Indiana): Quote: It is illegal …
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Quote: Originally Posted by solipsism Apple's brand recognition and purchasing power are a result of their focus, not in spite of. And I never said it wasn't. But it's a focus they've cultivated for years. They've had the same "brand image" …
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Quote: Originally Posted by freckledbruh I am aware of the filtering. My original point was that the Android ecosystem is pretty dang loose which means total marketshare doesn't help developers much at all since there will many in the marketplac…
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Quote: Originally Posted by solipsism PS: How are the multiples of Android smartphone and tablet options working out for vendors? Apple seems to be dominating on revenue and profits in every category. Judging by HTC's and Samsungs increasing …
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Quote: Originally Posted by Paul94544 I have to agree with the first poster, here's why: Personally I think we are moving more towards making life easier, with choice comes more complexity, Especially in the smart phone market. I think the mai…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Smoken Joe There are plenty of stores that sell only one and that is where the pressure is. You make a near identical looking device and the coustomer gets doped into buying something they don't want and disappointed c…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Marvin So basically, it's ok to sell counterfeit goods as long as nobody buys them. The only differences are the degree to which the copying takes place and the branding (Apple Stoer). If someone makes devices desig…
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Quote: Originally Posted by digitalclips Just so I understand, turning this around.... Copying identically isn't done for reasons of trying to make people buy them then it's for some other reason. Just curious what is the reason then? They di…
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Quote: Originally Posted by freckledbruh Uninformed about what?! My post is about business/marketing for developers and NOT technical specs. Maybe you should learn reading comprehension before posting. The developer can make an app that works …
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Quote: Originally Posted by nht The fragmentation problem for Google is the obvious one...Baidu's fork will essentially kill Android growth in China while doing nothing to iOS and moderate to wp7. It doesn't MATTER to Google if the apps run on B…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Tallest Skil And that somehow implies that these products were infringing on existing patents? Try again. Considering that EVERY company has lost at least SOME of these patents, not to mention settling out of court…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Tallest Skil I don't buy that. Really? Name a SINGLE product made in the last decade that has anything approaching success and HASN'T been sued? EDIT: Interesting Side Note: Most Android blogs, or android lean…
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Quote: Originally Posted by freckledbruh The problem is where do they sue? If the phone (and possible tablet?) is sold and used in only China and Baidu is a Chinese government backed company, there is simply no way Google could win a case against…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Tallest Skil Android is in no way open source. Sorry, that's a little sweeping. Android is in no way entirely open source. There's plenty there that has been stolen that could be sued over. Of course, that whi…
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Quote: Originally Posted by AppleGreen I read tech news sites like this one. Yet, I am very happy with my iPhone 4. I see no real need to upgrade. If only AT&T would cut the amount of my monthly bill after the iPhone goes out of contract, …
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Quote: Originally Posted by solipsism Note: Menno has acknowledged Samsung's cloning of Apple products. Note: Menno has said since DAY ONE that Touchwiz and the Galaxy S line of phones is a bit too far and Apple has a case with them. In fact…
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Quote: Originally Posted by jragosta None of that makes any sense. Let's say Apple releases sales figures. Say they sold 40 million in the U.S. and 10 million in the UK. How does that tell you ANYTHING about whether Samsung's device is an ille…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Prof. Peabody Because given the products in question and the amount of time they have been on sale (or more specifically *not* on sale), there is no way the sales figures could prove anything one way or the other. It'…
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Quote: Originally Posted by anantksundaram By the same token, then, see this, available on the iTunes Store since 2008: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/class...294773236?mt=8 Look familiar? That's still not Apple. And again, it DOESN'T …
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Quote: Originally Posted by jragosta You're mistaken. They're asking for the injunction to be made permanent. It is not a claim that Samung's copies HAVE hurt Apple, but rather that they COULD. That determination is made on the basis of how close…