Samsung seeks sales ban on iPhone 5
A Samsung Electronics flag flies in Seoul. The South Korean copmpany will file lawsuits to try to block the sale of Apple's iPhone 5 as part of its global legal tussle with the US technology giant, a report said Tuesday.
South Korea's Samsung Electronics will file lawsuits to try to block the sale of Apple's iPhone 5 as part of its global legal tussle with the US technology giant, a report said Tuesday.
The two firms are at loggerheads in a series of patent lawsuits over the technology and design of their smartphones and tablet computers.
Maeil Business Newspaper cited a Samsung official as saying the firm would "strategically" launch the legal actions as Apple was expected to start selling the much-anticipated smartphone next month.
"We have not yet decided whether to launch the suits in South Korea or in a third country," the unidentified official was quoted as saying.
It was unclear whether Samsung would seek a sales ban only in South Korea or internationally. A Samsung Electronics spokesman declined to comment.
Apple has accused Samsung of "slavishly" copying the technology and designs of its market-leading iPhone and iPad.
It has filed complaints in countries including Germany and Australia, seeking a ban on sales of Samsung's Galaxy S and Galaxy Tab.
Samsung, the world's biggest memory chip maker and the number two mobile phone maker after Nokia, has launched counter-suits claiming its US rival infringed its wireless technology patents.
The Suwon-based company earlier this month was forced to withdraw its new tablet PC from a major electronics fair in Berlin after a German court approved a request from Apple to ban sales and marketing.
Samsung however vowed to appeal, saying it would actively take "all available measures, including legal options" to defend its presence in the European market.
The company said last week it had filed complaints in France against Apple alleging infringement of three mobile phone technology patents in the US firm's iPhone and iPad.
The complaint was filed before a Paris district court in July and the first hearing is expected in December.
Despite their legal battles, Apple is one of the biggest customers for Samsung's chips and display screens.
(c) 2011 AFP
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I think you would find the Samsung patents relate to things like power saving which are very important as theses devices get thinner requiring a smaller battery. If the new Iphone/pads had to shave 20 to maybe 50% off battery life their viability would suffer
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Like I said "Throw that Rotten Apple in the bin!" As for the patents, I was refering to Apples aggressive, non-competative, BS behavior. I'm surprised that they not suing farmers for growing.. hmm... those round, green things with pips. Are they still allowed the call them apples??
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It's actually laughable to me that the people that used to hate on Microsoft are loving Apple... If I want a DVD drive I can buy it from about 35 different vendors for my PC... sure the firmware isn't as immaculate but I'm willing to accept that to have a choice...
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My evaluation of Apple was based on the specific products, iPhone, iPod, and iPad. To the extent of my interest in them, these devices do exactly what I want them to do, and they do them well. Quality.
Their market is geared toward those who just want the thing to perform the task for which they were intended, ...play music, answer phone, gps maps, email, internet,... and who otherwise have little interest in them as gagets as such.
btw, the vast majority of software written for the iPhone/iPad are from 3rd party.
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All of those points were good points. My only question at this point is of the 'vast majority of software'. By that do you mean 3rd party's use apples predefined API's without actually being able to see the code? That's the way I picture it, but I've honestly never looked to deep into it. Now of course I understand that every OS maker has API libraries, but developing an app for the appstore, android market, etc is not 3rd party written software IMO. It's like a 3rd party putting together a puzzle in a different way.
It reminds me a lot of those video game creating websites where you pick a character, choose how the toon acts, pick out sprites, etc.. then the people that use that go on to say: "I programmed a video game!" I think you can agree that no, no they didn't program a game. (Perhaps I'm digressing a bit here.)
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Yes, 3rd party developers are restricted to OS API and further approval from Apple. This is all part of the controlling aspect of Apple so they can offer a Clean software and hardware experience. Apple controls the experience of use of their products for a reason. This is not a failure on the part of Apple. It is a deliberate engineered strategy, because they know a large segment of consumers just want quality and reliability.
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Like you mention though, if people don't care, they want something that works, and don't really mind inflated costs, I suppose it is the way to go for them.