In the age of the super-swift smartphone, and post-Galaxy S4, Apple is clawing at anything to try and get a bigger slice of the phone market. Apple recently launched a “Why iPhone” page, hoping to sway consumers. Now, this kind of marketing is all fine, except consumers know about the iPhone, and those that love… Continue Reading
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Infographic: Apple v. The World
Here’s a cool infographic I grabbed from HelloAndroid that breaks down the Apple versus everyone litigation. I hadn’t realized that the patent wars were/are in 30 courts on 4 continents. We haven’t seen the end of these battles, but we’re hearing less and less. Even with its $1B victory, Apple saw a public relations backlash… Continue Reading
Apple v. Motorola Dismissed with Prejudice
The patent lawsuit between Apple and Motorola got dismissed with prejudice today by a judge in Madison, Wisconsin. Google issued the following statement: Motorola has long offered licensing to our extensive patent portfolio at a reasonable and non-discriminatory rate in line with industry standards . . . . We remain interested in reaching an agreement… Continue Reading
Samsung Hits Apple
I said Samsung would sue Apple for infringing on its 4G LTE technology, and now Samsung’s started fighting. However, it doesn’t look like it’s over 4G, but rather a set of other patents Samsung already sued Apple for, and merely seeks to add the iPhone 5 to the list of infringing devices. This lawsuit came… Continue Reading
Apple’s Public Relations Nightmare
In my opinion, Apple v. Samsung was as much a statement about some of the flaws in our patent system, as it was about Apple as a company in general. I think that unless you’re really blind, you have to question whether Apple is motivated by protecting its image. Some have even questioned, based on the release of… Continue Reading
Apple v. Samsung – What Now?
With the “trial of the century” over, as far as it relates to the patent world, the big question is going to be, what now for Samsung? Obviously, Samsung is not going anywhere. As the world’s number two device maker, and 2012′s second quarter sales leader, Samsung, as one Tweeter commented, merely paid $1 billion… Continue Reading
All I Can Say is, “Wow”
I know what Samsung’s attorneys feel right now. It’s a feeling of discouragement that is beyond comprehension and description. Fortunately for them, their jury was out longer than the five minutes it took for my client to lose his case, and his savings. I subtly guessed Samsung would lose this case, though I thought Samsung… Continue Reading
Motorola Mobility Opens its Cannons on Apple
With Samsung and Apple still fighting in California, Motorola Mobility (a.k.a. Google) has finally moved into the “theater” and decided that it will begin blasting its patent cannons at Apple. This time, Motorola Mobility is asking the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) to invalidate and block sales of iPhone, iPad, iPod, and Macs in the… Continue Reading
From iOS to Android: Is it Worth Jumping?
One of the biggest search keywords on this blog almost always is “moving from apple to android.” As Android phone sales outpace Apple, I’m sure that the question of whether to switch will become even more prevalent. I wrote about the differences and similarities of the two mobile devices, and even toyed with iPhoneJD, Jeff Richardson over the… Continue Reading
Galaxy Nexus Back on the Market?
Several rumors (here and here) are circulating that the Galaxy Nexus, despite the ban in place, will begin shipping to consumers again sometime in the coming week. According to the rumor, “Google confirmed to ABC News that the Galaxy Nexus had been pulled from its Google Play store as a result of the judge’s decision, but… Continue Reading