Apple sues Samsung for 'copying' the iPhone and iPad

Oh my Apple what have you done. :o

Apple sues Samsung for 'copying' the iPhone and iPad

Whoa! In the world of big-time lawsuits, this must be just about the biggest. TheWall Street Journalis reporting that Apple has sued Samsung Electronics for copying "the look and feel" of its iPad tablet and iPhone smartphone. This relates to the SamsungGalaxy S 4G, which bears more than a passing resemblance to the iPhone 3G / 3GS models, and the slightly less obvious Epic 4G, Nexus S, and Galaxy Tab (presumably the older 7-inch model, since the newer ones aren't out yet) devices. The claim for intellectual property infringement is phrased as follows:

"Rather than innovate and develop its own technology and a unique Samsung styl.e for its smart phone products and computer tablets, Samsung chose to copy Apple's technology, user interface and innovative s.tyle in these infringing products."

The lawsuit was filed in the Northern District of California on Friday and seeks injunctions against Samsung, damages (both actual and punitive), and a finding that the infringement was willful. Lest we forget, the rarest outcome in such legal tussles is for anactualjudgment toactuallybe handed down, so the greatest likelihood is that this will just lead to another round of grudging handshakes and licensing going one way with money going the other way, but still, it's fun to see the big dogs barking at each other.

Another aspect to these proceedings that shouldn't be overlooked is that, on the software front, they boil down to iOS versus Android (again). When Apple calls Samsung uninventive in its user interface, it's talking more about Android's perceived imitation of the iPhone's interface than whatever TouchWiz tweaks Samsung has slapped on top. And hey, if you're going tosue Google indirectly, you can't leave a major player like Samsung outside the courtroom, it just wouldn't be fair.

1. Samsung's phone had more buttons and looks totally differnet.

2. For copying look and feel? Many people should be able to sue anyone for something like that.

3. Apple is mad because their overpriced and vastly overrated phones are being pushed out by the far superior Android phones.

4. This will end with Apple and Samsung in an stalemate, or backfiring on Apple.

so. if thats the case they gotta sue all the other companies who also made tablets and smartphones with apps and touch

pretty stupid of Samsung to do that, their Nexus S already looks and feels better than iphone...

man, imagine how technologically backward we'd be today if this patent and suing business was as strong in the past 2000 years as it is now.

1. Samsung's phone had more buttons and looks totally differnet.

2. For copying look and feel? Many people should be able to sue anyone for something like that.

3. Apple is mad because their overpriced and vastly overrated phones are being pushed out by the far superior Android phones.

4. This will end with Apple and Samsung in an stalemate, or backfiring on Apple.

ChubbyGuy40

also look at the second comparison. in terms of size and shape they are almost identical, and the samsung only has one physical button

and it wont backfire on apple seeing as its THEIR patents

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1. Samsung's phone had more buttons and looks totally differnet.

2. For copying look and feel? Many people should be able to sue anyone for something like that.

3. Apple is mad because their overpriced and vastly overrated phones are being pushed out by the far superior Android phones.

4. This will end with Apple and Samsung in an stalemate, or backfiring on Apple.

FUBAR24

also look at the second comparison. in terms of size and shape they are almost identical, and the samsung only has one physical button

and it wont backfire on apple seeing as its THEIR patents

$200 for a dual core 1 GHz beast, $200 for a wimpy 750MHz single core from 2010. Clearly not overpriced at all.

I'd watch ****ing with Samsung if I was apple considering they make most of the hardware for the biggest Apple moneymakers- iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, etc.

How else would a touch phone or touch pad look, its just a basic useable design. It would be like car companies sueing each other for making their cars with a similar layout.

How else would a touch phone or touch pad look, its just a basic useable design. It would be like car companies sueing each other for making their cars with a similar layout.

mattisgod01

like the fact that the Hyundai Genesis had an uncanny resemblance to a Mercedes Benz

How else would a touch phone or touch pad look, its just a basic useable design. It would be like car companies sueing each other for making their cars with a similar layout.

mattisgod01

I don't understand why Samsung would want to copy the Iphone's UI, It's so bland and outdated.

How else would a touch phone or touch pad look, its just a basic useable design. It would be like car companies sueing each other for making their cars with a similar layout.mlbslugger86

Apple ought to sue themselves for the Ipad copying the look and feel of the itouch.

they can't copyright that weezyfb

[QUOTE="weezyfb"]they can't copyright that ThePlothole

They can patent a generic design of a full screen with touch buttons?

[QUOTE="ThePlothole"][QUOTE="weezyfb"]they can't copyright that sSubZerOo

They can patent a generic design of a full screen with touch buttons?

[QUOTE="sSubZerOo"]

[QUOTE="ThePlothole"] No, but they can patent it. Just look at the whole nyko nunchuk fiasco a few years back.ThePlothole

They can patent a generic design of a full screen with touch buttons?

The Ipad and the Iphone were not the first tablets.. I fail to see how they can have the patent on it.

patents can be tricky.. if not worded perfectly or if it is too broad or too specific loopholes can easily be found. this becomes even more a problem if a trial ends up going to a jury of people not familiar with the technology and are left to decide upon it.

The Ipad and the Iphone were not the first tablets.. I fail to see how they can have the patent on it.

sSubZerOo

[QUOTE="weezyfb"]they can't copyright that ThePlothole

I'll take my iPhone, over any Android device. One you get the fragementation, and the quality of the iPhone, than will talk.

I'll take my iPhone, over any Android device. One you get the fragementation, and the quality of the iPhone, than will talk.

TF626

As long as they didn't use any copy righted tech, there should be no case here. It's pretty stupid that Apple can sue just because another product kind of looks like theirs. Maybe Nintendo should sue Sony because the original PSP looks kind of like a Gameboy Advance.

If I'm not mistaken, Samsung and Apple are no strangers to suing each other over patent issues.

[QUOTE="TF626"]

I'll take my iPhone, over any Android device. One you get the fragementation, and the quality of the iPhone, than will talk.

racer8dan

Care to tell us all this stuff you can do on an android that you cant do on an Iphone?

The design may seem somewhat generic now, but that's only because manufacturers started to copy design elements after the iPhone came out. Even still they usually gave their products some distinctions. Google also tried to make Android distinct. Yet here we see Samsung tweaking the standard Android UI so that it looks even more like Apple's product.ThePlothole

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[QUOTE="TF626"]

I'll take my iPhone, over any Android device. One you get the fragementation, and the quality of the iPhone, than will talk.

RAGINGxPONY

Care to tell us all this stuff you can do on an android that you cant do on an Iphone?

If you need to ask, perhaps the IPhone is better for you.

I personally like having more control over my device, although even android leaves plenty to be desired when it comes to control.

racer: Yea, there are a couple music players that you can pay for that aren't too shabby. Not quite as good as the IPhones of course. I think I'm going to try and develop a music player myself, as I want a better one.

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[QUOTE="TF626"]

I'll take my iPhone, over any Android device. One you get the fragementation, and the quality of the iPhone, than will talk.

RAGINGxPONY

Care to tell us all this stuff you can do on an android that you cant do on an Iphone?

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[QUOTE="racer8dan"]The only thing I miss about the Iphone is the mp3 player. Androids players are horrid, other than that, you can do so much more with the android.

Zyrokin

Care to tell us all this stuff you can do on an android that you cant do on an Iphone?

If you need to ask, perhaps the IPhone is better for you.

I personally like having more control over my device, although even android leaves plenty to be desired when it comes to control.

racer: Yea, there are a couple music players that you can pay for that aren't too shabby. Not quite as good as the IPhones of course. I think I'm going to try and develop a music player myself, as I want a better one.

Poweramp, Player pro and songbird aren't too bad. It just seems to get all the features I want, I have to use 2 or 3 players. And I have yet to find a player that can read the embedded ratings of my mp3s.

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[QUOTE="Zyrokin"]

If you need to ask, perhaps the IPhone is better for you.

I personally like having more control over my device, although even android leaves plenty to be desired when it comes to control.

racer: Yea, there are a couple music players that you can pay for that aren't too shabby. Not quite as good as the IPhones of course. I think I'm going to try and develop a music player myself, as I want a better one.

racer8dan

Poweramp, Player pro and songbird aren't too bad. It just seems to get all the features I want, I have to use 2 or 3 players. And I have yet to find a player that can read the embedded ratings of my mp3s.

Yea, I'm a lone dev right now, actually trying to put together a team. But, I'm just starting on other apps and the planning stages. Poweramp is what I was using for quite a bit. I figure I will have to do some more research to design all the functionality/features a little better as my plan is just at brainstorm phase.

Interesting. Doesnt Samsung manufacture alot of the parts in Apple notebooks, iPods, iPhones, iPads, etc.?

Interesting. Doesnt Samsung manufacture alot of the parts in Apple notebooks, iPods, iPhones, iPads, etc.?

MarineXXII

Suing: The Big Businesses' Celebrity Publicity Stunt. They about to go Charlie Sheen on your ass.

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Interesting. Doesnt Samsung manufacture alot of the parts in Apple notebooks, iPods, iPhones, iPads, etc.?

Zyrokin

Suing: The Big Businesses' Celebrity Publicity Stunt. They about to go Charlie Sheen on your ass.

Very true. Im sick of Apple to be honest. I hope Samsung crushes them

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