http://www.pcworld.com/article/2594..._against_apple_with_two_acquired_patents.html
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I hope this yields some good results.
GET UM!
Beat 'em at their own game!
Go get em HTC..
Go HTC! Hit'em with the flex!
Awesome!
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http://www.pcworld.com/article/2594..._against_apple_with_two_acquired_patents.html
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It's about damn time! :fingers-crossed:
Did that make everyone feel better? Good for you. Almost like the morning cheer at walmart.
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Did that make everyone feel better? Good for you. Almost like the morning cheer at walmart.
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Mmmmmk
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go htc
go htc! beat apple at their own game! i cant wait to see android take over ios.
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This is obvious if you check out XDA's homepage but for those who don't:
Apple Must Publish Notice That Samsung Didn’t Copy iPad In U.K.
Basically, on their UK site, Apple has to post "sorry, Samsung didn't copy the iPad design". I made apple.co.uk my homepage to see when it goes live. Hilarious.
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Want more laughs?
This is obvious if you check out XDA's homepage but for those who don't:
Apple Must Publish Notice That Samsung Didn’t Copy iPad In U.K.
Basically, on their UK site, Apple has to post "sorry, Samsung didn't copy the iPad design". I made apple.co.uk my homepage to see when it goes live. Hilarious.
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I was going to post this but you beat me
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Hm, when Apple does it, we cry about how messed up the industry is, but when HTC does it, all of a sudden, it's okay.
XDA users; prime examples of the word "tool".
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Hm, when Apple does it, we cry about how messed up the industry is, but when HTC does it, all of a sudden, it's okay.
XDA users; prime examples of the word "tool".
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Normally, I agree with you. If HTC starts willy-nilly suing Apple over ridiculous things then yeah, they're no better. However this was a counterclaim against a specific lawsuit that Apple filed against HTC. Basically it's a counterclaim for the court to "take back" what they first said. If indeed the article is correct about it being a counter claim, that is.
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Normally, I agree with you. If HTC starts willy-nilly suing Apple over ridiculous things then yeah, they're no better. However this was a counterclaim against a specific lawsuit that Apple filed against HTC. Basically it's a counterclaim for the court to "take back" what they first said. If indeed the article is correct about it being a counter claim, that is.
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I don't take issue with what HTC is doing. I just find it hilarious how XDA users find it to be acceptable that HTC is responding with a lawsuit, seeing as a lawsuit started this whole thing.
I note with interest the top post of this page; "i hope Android takes over iOS".
So, we want competition, but we want the competition to be gone. We don't want Apple fighting the battle with lawsuits, we want the battle to be fought with innovation and good ideas, but when HTC fights with lawsuits, we applaud them as though it's some sort of "revenge". We demonize iOS but fail to realize we wouldn't have Android the way it is without Apple.
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Am I the only one who sees how ridiculous this is? Probably, I tend to get filed away as an Apple fanboy though, you watch, someone will say that about this post.
I suppose in the average XDA user's mind, we're all soldiers in some epic war, and we need to constantly "rattle the troops" as if we're trying to keep up morale against the big bad Apple.
When in reality, you're just some guy that bought an Android device and you happen to like Android enough that you'll root your phone and flash a different ROM.
LiquidSolstice said:
Hm, when Apple does it, we cry about how messed up the industry is, but when HTC does it, all of a sudden, it's okay.
XDA users; prime examples of the word "tool".
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It is messed up,
It's a reap what you sow thing, Apple is now getting a taste.
You seem to forget most of us here were affected by Apple's ridiculous injunction, mid-purchase. So yeah, when they're getting theirs, don't sue me for smiling about it.
I'm hoping to see some end to it .vs this never ending litigation.
I want to see what will be said/addressed here about this Patent war:
http://www.itu.int/net/pressoffice/press_releases/2012/45.aspx
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Noiro said:
It is messed up,
It's a reap what you sow thing, Apple is now getting a taste.
You seem to forget most of us here were affected by Apple's ridiculous injunction, mid-purchase. So yeah, when they're getting theirs, don't sue me for smiling about it.
I'm hoping to see some end to it .vs this never ending litigation.
I want to see what will be said/addressed here about this Patent war:
http://www.itu.int/net/pressoffice/press_releases/2012/45.aspx
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That's great and all. I'm glad that you feel a bit of vengence for a slight delay in getting your device.
You'll just have to excuse me if I don't take you seriously if one minute you're happy about litigation when it's against Apple but the next minute when it's against HTC you're all up in arms about patent litigation.
LiquidSolstice said:
I don't take issue with what HTC is doing. I just find it hilarious how XDA users find it to be acceptable that HTC is responding with a lawsuit, seeing as a lawsuit started this whole thing.
I note with interest the top post of this page; "i hope Android takes over iOS".
So, we want competition, but we want the competition to be gone. We don't want Apple fighting the battle with lawsuits, we want the battle to be fought with innovation and good ideas, but when HTC fights with lawsuits, we applaud them as though it's some sort of "revenge". We demonize iOS but fail to realize we wouldn't have Android the way it is without Apple.
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Am I the only one who sees how ridiculous this is? Probably, I tend to get filed away as an Apple fanboy though, you watch, someone will say that about this post.
I suppose in the average XDA user's mind, we're all soldiers in some epic war, and we need to constantly "rattle the troops" as if we're trying to keep up morale against the big bad Apple.
When in reality, you're just some guy that bought an Android device and you happen to like Android enough that you'll root your phone and flash a different ROM.
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What are you some kinda Apple Fanboy?
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What are you some kinda Apple Fanboy?
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Nah he's worse worse then fanboy he's a person who loves to argue.
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So, has anyone seen this? I hope Steve would be proud. This temp ban is ridiculous. Glad most of the devs for their hands on the one x, but block the new evo from even being released is going too far. I hate apple....
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Yeah, pretty crazy. Too bad HTC doesn't have the legal heavy weight that Samsung has, or they would have been able to work something out. Apple sucks. Shutting down imports due to "pinch to zoom" or something equally rediculous.
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I read something like that about a year ago. Is there anything to back it up? I know nothing came of it previously.
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its for clicking links in the text app. If you're running sense 4 go ahead and try it.. the hyperlinks and phone numbers are blue but clicking them does nothing. htc removed this because of apples bull**** patent
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So, has anyone seen this? I hope Steve would be proud. This temp ban is ridiculous. Glad most of the devs for their hands on the one x, but block the new evo from even being released is going too far. I hate apple....
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Link, please?
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Link, please?
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The story is in Engadget. Check over the last few days.
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Did someone patent the Internet yet? I'm going to apply for that.
Omg I want to burn that place to the f*king ground with everyone inside! I was wondering why text links and phone numbers weren't working. Steve jobs dying just wasn't enough
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http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/15/htc-one-x-and-evo-4g-lte-delayed-at-customs-due-to-itc-exclusio/
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Omg I want to burn that place to the f*king ground with everyone inside! I was wondering why text links and phone numbers weren't working. Steve jobs dying just wasn't enough
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Yikes. I don't care for Apple personally, but I certainly don't wish death upon anyone.
If they really have patents on their technology, then they are doing the right thing by protecting their intellectual property. You just can't go around stealing other peoples stuff. I'm not saying HTC or Samsung or anyone else stole anything, just saying that IF they did - then they are facing their consequences.
The Patent War has gotten out of control with ALL the manufactures. Just seems this is the first that has actually stopped a device in its tracks. All this patent stuff is BS I would hate having the job of making sure a device doesn't infringe on one of Apples, Samsungs, Motorola, Googles, etc's patents. I would be willing to be that just about any device would infringe on some patented somewhere.
BTW I'm currently Patenting how I tie my shoes SO WATCH OUT..
My old blackberrys from back in the day had this feature far before the iPhone. Who grants these patents.
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The Patent War has gotten out of control with ALL the manufactures. Just seems this is the first that has actually stopped a device in its tracks. All this patent stuff is BS I would hate having the job of making sure a device doesn't infringe on one of Apples, Samsungs, Motorola, Googles, etc's patents. I would be willing to be that just about any device would infringe on some patented somewhere.
BTW I'm currently Patenting how I tie my shoes SO WATCH OUT..
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It has gotten out of control. Something so minor should not be enough to block a shipment. Plus, that is a feature BUILT into Android, so they should not be after HTC but Google for that. I think devices that have skins can be attacked more because they added those patent violating features themselves vs. just building from google's source.
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My old blackberrys from back in the day had this feature far before the iPhone. Who grants these patents.
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My old blackberrys from back in the day had this feature far before the iPhone. Who grants these patents.
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The patent they are talking about was applied for back in 1996 and granted in 1999. It is for clicking on a recognizable text string and bringing up a menu or performing a UI action. So, yes, clicking on a telephone number will no longer bring up the dialer, or clicking on an email address will not bring up the email app, etc. Which I think is ****ing bull****. It's common sense that when I click on a telephone number it brings up the dialer. Who wouldnt think of that? I didnt think things that were blatantly obvious were patentable. But I guess if you're crApple you can get anything patented.
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The patent they are talking about was applied for back in 1996 and granted in 1999. It is for clicking on a recognizable text string and bringing up a menu or performing a UI action. So, yes, clicking on a telephone number will no longer bring up the dialer, or clicking on an email address will not bring up the email app, etc. Which I think is ****ing bull****. It's common sense that when I click on a telephone number it brings up the dialer. Who wouldnt think of that? I didnt think things that were blatantly obvious were patentable. But I guess if you're crApple you can get anything patented.
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real question is how did they remove this, so the devs can add it back.
thats what we do best here.
I'm sure the judge has an iPhone and they probably pay him off with free iproducts for life to find in their favor. That's how apple wins
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Yikes. I don't care for Apple personally, but I certainly don't wish death upon anyone.
If they really have patents on their technology, then they are doing the right thing by protecting their intellectual property. You just can't go around stealing other peoples stuff. I'm not saying HTC or Samsung or anyone else stole anything, just saying that IF they did - then they are facing their consequences.
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This patent crap has gotten out of control. This is basically how computers work.
Imagine on your home computer, clicking on a link in xda and it doesn't open, just highlights it, then you have to copy and paste to go to that page.
Why would apple be given a patent for this? Its ridiculous and HTC has ALREADY removed the feature from their phones so the fact that they are still blocking them is asinine.
http://www.dailytech.com/Game+Over+...uition+as+ITC+Blocks+Imports/article24691.htm
That's a more informative article talking about the actual patents and the absurdity of this whole situation... Apple really disgusts me...
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This patent crap has gotten out of control. This is basically how computers work.
Imagine on your home computer, clicking on a link in xda and it doesn't open, just highlights it, then you have to copy and paste to go to that page.
Why would apple be given a patent for this? Its ridiculous and HTC has ALREADY removed the feature from their phones so the fact that they are still blocking them is asinine.
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Oh I agree, but that is for the courts to decide. I think it needs to be more in-depth. Like prove that the programming code was stolen or something. Not just that the end result is the same. Kind of like prescription drugs. There are the brand names that have the rights to it, and then there are generics that are the same thing but branded differently.
I got a new job that came with a company car and an iPhone.
I am very happy about the car, the iphone not so much. I gave the iPhone fare chance (3 weeks) before deciding that I officially hate it. I have decided that I will be keeping my personal line (Evo 3D) and only use the iPhone for business stuff. I really don't see what the obsession is with the iPhone. IMO the iPhone 4s is crap when compared to my Evo 3D. The only thing that I like about it is that it feels like a solid phone, I don't think it could withstand a drop all to well though.
When I went into the apple store to buy a case for my iPhone this weekend the person asked me how long have I owned this iPhone for and I told her about 3 weeks. She then asked me how do I like it and being the honest person that I am I told her that its the biggest pos on the market right now and if I would have spent my own money on it I would have returned it the first day. I don't think that she expected to get an answer like that because she had a look on her face like I just shot her entire family. Needless to say she didn't help me pick out my case.
Question for anyone thats ever been in an apple store, doesnt it feel like you just walked into a cult. These people are like mindless sheep just grazing on the BS that is apple. I don't think I ever want to go back. Well that the end of my book.
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I once went into an apple shop to have a look at the Iphone 4 when it came out.
Someone came over and asked how i was finding it, I said I prefer Android phones.
He then said "No-one ever says the "A" word here".... Made me laugh
Regardless of where i shop if a person in retail is nice to me i try to be nice back. Dealing with the public is difficult and i'm glad i don't do it anymore. You were an ass and should go back and apologize.
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Regardless of where i shop if a person in retail is nice to me i try to be nice back. Dealing with the public is difficult and i'm glad i don't do it anymore. You were an ass and should go back and apologize.
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So being honest about not liking something when you were asked is being an ass and deserve an apology? Wow...
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gk1984 said:
So being honest about not liking something when you were asked is being an ass and deserve an apology? Wow...
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No a simple it's not for me would have been fine. It's the biggest pos is overkill. The girl didn't build the phone,design the phone, or is tim cooks sister. She probably makes 10 bucks an hour and has a boss breathing down her neck about being nice to people. It's the same in any store be it a fruit product or an android product, or mcdonalds.
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Question for anyone thats ever been in an apple store, doesnt it feel like you just walked into a cult. These people are like mindless sheep just grazing on the BS that is apple. I don't think I ever want to go back.
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I thought that was funny.
I get the same feeling when I go into the local Att Store. 3 or 4 people standing there doing nothing. I have an Att Data plan and went in there to discuss some problems and they told me to call Att. I said well isn't this Att?
I ended up having to call some tech in India. "Mindless sheep" is right.
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No a simple it's not for me would have been fine. It's the biggest pos is overkill. The girl didn't build the phone,design the phone, or is tim cooks sister. She probably makes 10 bucks an hour and has a boss breathing down her neck about being nice to people. It's the same in any store be it a fruit product or an android product, or mcdonalds.
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I wasn't nasty to the girl, I just gave her my opinion. I didn't yell and I wasn't trying to be a **** it just came out. You are under the impression that I went in there with an additude and I was trying to be a jerk. I was just trying to make conversation. I didn't say anything negative towards her at all. If someone asks me how I like a product that they are selling I am gonna tell them how I like the product.
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No a simple it's not for me would have been fine. It's the biggest pos is overkill. The girl didn't build the phone,design the phone, or is tim cooks sister. She probably makes 10 bucks an hour and has a boss breathing down her neck about being nice to people. It's the same in any store be it a fruit product or an android product, or mcdonalds.
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You know he may not have said the actual words or even pos.to the person people do change stories to make them more dramatic even if they don't mean to hell he could have said its junk but put pos to give us a laugh. Also if she's making 10 a he at a iPhone store then I'm doing something wrong being a vet and making 10 a hr. I have worked in a grocery store as well and I understand the customer.thing but I NEVER ever expect someone to say I'm sorry for crap. Why because if they are rude to begin with I know they won't say sorry because people are selfish manors are a thing.of the past sadly for most people.
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I wasn't nasty to the girl, I just gave her my opinion. I didn't yell and I wasn't trying to be a **** it just came out. You are under the impression that I went in there with an additude and I was trying to be a jerk. I was just trying to make conversation. I didn't say anything negative towards her at all. If someone asks me how I like a product that they are selling I am gonna tell them how I like the product.
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I'm sorry i read your post wrong I just don't like it when people are jerks. Many times i've walked up to people working who have been berated by customers and told them to not worry and they did fine. There are too many a-holes in the world. Think if it was your son or daughter who was working the counter. It's still just a phone or a burger or whatever.
Congratulations for your new Job and car and sorry for your iPhone.
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I'm sorry i read your post wrong I just don't like it when people are jerks. Many times i've walked up to people working who have been berated by customers and told them to not worry and they did fine. There are too many a-holes in the world. Think if it was your son or daughter who was working the counter. It's still just a phone or a burger or whatever.
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No problem man.
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I'm sorry i read your post wrong I just don't like it when people are jerks. Many times i've walked up to people working who have been berated by customers and told them to not worry and they did fine. There are too many a-holes in the world. Think if it was your son or daughter who was working the counter. It's still just a phone or a burger or whatever.
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I wouldn't apologize dude, you're spot on with your comments. Shame on the OP for the over-dramatization, but congratulations on your new job, car, etc.
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What if you get a call on both phones at the same time?
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Why do you bump this thread?
HTC Reseller said:
Why do you bump this thread?
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I bumped my comment not the thread. Thread is fine.
*here I'll go back and say something.
Only people I recommend iPhone to is those that aren't very tech savy because as long as they can tap icons they can work an iPhone. I can't have a phone with so much user limitations as the iPhone.
I remember one day I was with a few friends having dinner. Total of about 12 phones. 5 of them were androids.. Nobody's android phone looked the same physically and the homescreens were all nice and customized. The iPhone users were about 7 and they all looked the same. Most even had the same wallpaper. Reassured my love for Android.
I have nothing against apple.. It's just not for me.
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amdroid is upgrading,growing sooo soo fast.Because its an open source OS .
ios users perefering to be stupid in my opinion.why would i gave much money for gettin an iphone?
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woody296 said:
No a simple it's not for me would have been fine. It's the biggest pos is overkill. The girl didn't build the phone,design the phone, or is tim cooks sister. She probably makes 10 bucks an hour and has a boss breathing down her neck about being nice to people. It's the same in any store be it a fruit product or an android product, or mcdonalds.
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Either way, people choose (directly or indirectly) to work in those jobs. They knew the risks of dealing with the public.
About 80-90% of everyone in the general public is an asshole. You gotta be able to take a joke when you work food service or retail.
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I just got an iPhone 4 for work. I was hoping that they would do anything Android but no. After jailbreaking it isn't the worst thing in the world... Not for free anyway.
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ronilzizou said:
I once went into an apple shop to have a look at the Iphone 4 when it came out.
Someone came over and asked how i was finding it, I said I prefer Android phones.
He then said "No-one ever says the "A" word here".... Made me laugh
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Lol. When I went to pick out my first smart phone it was between the iPhone 4 and the HTC evo. I had done all the research and it came time to actually go to the store and look at the time. I was honestly going into it with an open mind after putting my apple hatred aside. I looked at the iPhone first and while it did have a very nice design, it just felt so boring. All you have is a background with a bunch of icons laid over it. I told the lady I wasn't impressed and I was thinking about the evo and she goes oh well we will have the HTC aria very soon I think you would like that. I kind of laughed and walked out lol.
Then I went to the sprint store. The evo blew my mind. The screen was HUGE, and I'm a sucker for big screens. Then it had all the widgets and the live wallpaper. And it had a freaking kick stand! I was sold right there.
Since then I've only grown to love android even more and everything you can do with it. My brother bought me the new iPad for my graduation and while the screen is incredible, again goes back to my first thoughts of ios. It's just so bland and boring. Browsing the web is very nice but that's about all I use it for.
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http://phandroid.com/2012/06/06/app...s-to-ban-importation-and-sale-of-htc-devices/
trololololololol.
give it up, seriously. apple is such a **** company that it's just getting funny now.
Found an error in that article, the next to last sentence is supposed to read:
But Apple obviously still believes HTC is gaining a substantial amount of their market share; putting out quality products while consumers with a brain continue to loathe and protest iCrap.
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lol nice.
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The interesting thing this time is that they are actually claiming that Android itself infringes on their patent, and they have already previously won against HTC in court. HTC was able to "work around" the issue to avoid the infringement, but they still technically lost in court and were originally found to be infringing on Apple's patents.
My point is, if they are able to seal a victory against HTC in court again, this time they can use the ruling against other Android manufacturers.. This case could turn out to be a very in important one for Android to win.
They're crying because of the IDC report that is putting Windows Phones ahead of them in worldwide market share by 2016. It's like a spoiled child throwing a tantrum when they get bad news. Might as well go after HTC since they made the modifications last time.
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/06/why-idc-predicts-windows-phone-will-surpass-ios-by-2016/
Apple really needs to stop this. I already want to bomb their headquarters as it is.
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Anytime someone tries to tell you that free-market capitalism leads to monopolies, use Apple as an example against that.
Apple is becoming a monopoly because governments and their courts are allowing them to. These cases should be thrown out of court, but I'm guessing Apple has influential connections and allies.
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Anytime someone tries to tell you that free-market capitalism leads to monopolies, use Apple as an example against that.
Apple is becoming a monopoly because governments and their courts are allowing them to. These cases should be thrown out of court, but I'm guessing Apple has influential connections and allies.
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I agree. I bet the judges have iPhones and ipads and macs. They probably pay them off with free products for life if they find in their favor. Apple could find a way to win as a lot of htc devices still infringe patents such as our rezounds, EVO 3d, shift, just to name a few
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The interesting thing this time is that they are actually claiming that Android itself infringes on their patent, and they have already previously won against HTC in court. HTC was able to "work around" the issue to avoid the infringement, but they still technically lost in court and were originally found to be infringing on Apple's patents.
My point is, if they are able to seal a victory against HTC in court again, this time they can use the ruling against other Android manufacturers.. This case could turn out to be a very in important one for Android to win.
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They wouldn't dare do that with Samsung, they're hardware snuggle buddies.
HTC is just hot enough on the charts while still being a small enough fish to fry.
Edit: Nevermind, they do have lawsuits against Samsung and Motorola too. Two-faced Scumbag Apple.
Can someone break it down as to what this patent actually does? This isn't the same one that HTC got around on the ONE X and ELTE is it?
**** apple
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**** apple
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Does anybody else see the irony? LOL
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Does anybody else see the irony? LOL
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That was the point lol
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That was the point lol
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Then point well made!
Evocm7 said:
Apple really needs to stop this. I already want to bomb their headquarters as it is.
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It's alright, everyone Apple files a lawsuit, one of their employees develops cancer. One of those times it happened to be Steve Jobs.
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It's alright, everyone Apple files a lawsuit, one of their employees develops cancer. One of those times it happened to be Steve Jobs.
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Ok that's really not funny. Apple may be a **** company but Steve Jobs was a person just like you or me. Be respectful.
I thought it was funny, and approve, except for the fact that he had cancer well before Apple started suing everybody.
http://androidcommunity.com/apple-lawyers-take-aim-at-samsungs-galaxy-s-iii-20120606/
EmerikL said:
Can someone break it down as to what this patent actually does? This isn't the same one that HTC got around on the ONE X and ELTE is it?
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Same exact patent, for the third time in three years:
http://www.fosspatents.com/2012/06/apple-files-third-itc-complaint-in-as.html
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http://androidcommunity.com/apple-lawyers-take-aim-at-samsungs-galaxy-s-iii-20120606/
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Well of course Siri/S-Voice lawsuit was coming, that was a no-brainer given everything else going on.
AshtonTS said:
Ok that's really not funny. Apple may be a **** company but Steve Jobs was a person just like you or me. Be respectful.
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That's true. Just wish the company went with him. He was a person like us no matter how evil he was/is.
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Yes this may never work, but currently at the end of my shift at work, and I started thinking what would really show people what's going on behind the scenes with Apple suing HTC and Samsung. And this is the idea that I came up with, with the idea that it probably would never work, but hey its just a thought lol.
We've seen HTC comparing itself to Samsungs GSIII, just trying to compare itself. What if HTC and Samsung did it together with Google as the head supporter of Android, with a headline of something around, "Apple's run scared, attempting to ban these phones from you." Or "Meet the phones that Apple is terrified off..." Something in that sense to stir up curiousity and interest in. And on my mind, YMMV, I picture the OG EVO commercials with the Andrioids flying around the phone and showing it off with quotes from reviews.
But in the end, a for more info go to here, to show the potential customer what is going on since none of Apple's lawsuits are very big in the news unfortunately.
Obviously HTC and Sammy fans don't get along too well, but the Android OEMS seriously need to stick together for some time if they're ever going to have a chance if Apple keeps chipping away at them with court.
Reminder, this is just my personal opinion, but please share what you think of it. Or what you would add / change because I'm curious of this would ever be a true way to really give Apple some SERIOUSLY BAD PR, or if I'm just some nut case, who needs to get a job with daytime hours lol.
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I work nights as well and I sometimes wonder if I am crazy bc my ideas make so much sense. I really like your idea. But any revenge on apple right now seems good to me.
Apple will always have their hardcore followers. No matter how much better my EVO LTE is the hardcore apple-ites will say Apple has better blah blah blah. And they will inevitably say "that's the phone that violated all the apple patents!" *snarl/*
Anyways, I like your idea. Don't think it's gonna happen though.
You know the iPhone's use of google maps generates 40% of Google's income? And now that Apple is deciding to make its own map app to replace Google maps as the default in iPhone it seems like an all out break in the companies.
Apple isn't innovating anymore, all they're doing is filing stupid patents and suing. They'll probably win because they are on top and have the $ to pay lawyers where other companies don't.
Sorry about the rant, I usually post on android central. Come here to check out the mods and roms so I don't post much.
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Anthonicia said:
You know the iPhone's use of google maps generates 40% of Google's income? And now that Apple is deciding to make its own map app to replace Google maps as the default in iPhone it seems like an all out break in the companie.
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Put the crack pipe down..40% of Google's income does NOT come from iPhone users..its more closer to 2%..You missed a few key words in your remark.
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Great idea, might happen with the next nexus's
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BrianBaker said:
Put the crack pipe down..40% of Google's income does NOT come from iPhone users..its more closer to 2%..You missed a few key words in your remark.
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Lol wondered where he got that from.
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Great idea, might happen with the next nexus's
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And this is true with 5 devices to be made by diff manufactures we shall see tho!
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BrianBaker said:
Put the crack pipe down..40% of Google's income does NOT come from iPhone users..its more closer to 2%..You missed a few key words in your remark.
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I don't know what the percentage is but I bet it's a good amount, much more than 2% but no where near 40%.
"Mobile ads associated with maps and location data account for about a quarter of all mobile ad revenue. That's money Apple wants and Google doesn't want to lose out on."
http://www.businessinsider.com/wsj-apple-will-ditch-google-maps-on-ios-later-this-year-2012-6
It would be a much bigger blow if Apple were to get rid of Google search all together but I do feel the maps thing will put a bit of a dent in Google's bottom line.
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I don't know what the percentage is but I bet it's a good amount, much more than 2% but no where near 40%.
"Mobile ads associated with maps and location data account for about a quarter of all mobile ad revenue. That's money Apple wants and Google doesn't want to lose out on."
http://www.businessinsider.com/wsj-apple-will-ditch-google-maps-on-ios-later-this-year-2012-6
It would be a much bigger blow if Apple were to get rid of Google search all together but I do feel the maps thing will put a bit of a dent in Google's bottom line.
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A quarter total that means all devices that use maps. Android etc... It may be more then 2% but not that much...
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IPhone accounts for about 40% of Google's MOBILE revenue..but Google as a whole its close to about 2%
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IPhone accounts for about 40% of Google's MOBILE revenue..but Google as a whole its close to about 2%
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That makes sense but that 40% probably made up of mostly of searching yes?
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Just read it on usatoday tech news I believe. Let me find the link. Maybe it's google mobile.
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Yes, 40% of google mobile search ad revenue. Or 1.5 billion. Not a whole lot right?
The first article I read did not make it abundantly clear what part of google it was. They are just estimates too. Because even tho we are talking about iPhone users they will still be able to figure out how to use Google maps
Well, u would think.
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ckoadiyn said:
A quarter total that means all devices that use maps. Android etc... It may be more then 2% but not that much...
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IPhone accounts for about 40% of Google's MOBILE revenue..but Google as a whole its close to about 2%
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That makes sense but that 40% probably made up of mostly of searching yes?
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I agree, I'm just saying it's going to sting a bit at Google. Hopefully it might help them get on the manufacturers and carriers a bit more to make sure they're selling quality products, I love Android but some of the stuff that gets put out there is absolute crap.
I know this thread has gotten off topic so I say to the OP, that might help if Google were to advertize. They make almost all their money off of ads but don't advertize themselves. The carriers do advertize phones a bit but they're more interested in selling you on their network than a specific phone. Not to mention the fact 3 of the 4 national carriers sell the iPhone so they wouldn't put down one of their own products.
Yeah, just came up with 40% off the top of my head because I was smoking crack.
Reading news on apple/google
Smoking crack
I can see how u would see the relation there.
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Anthonicia said:
I work nights as well and I sometimes wonder if I am crazy bc my ideas make so much sense. I really like your idea. But any revenge on apple right now seems good to me.
Apple will always have their hardcore followers. No matter how much better my EVO LTE is the hardcore apple-ites will say Apple has better blah blah blah. And they will inevitably say "that's the phone that violated all the apple patents!" *snarl/*
Anyways, I like your idea. Don't think it's gonna happen though.
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Lol at least someone understands where I'm coming from. I doubt this will ever work but it was just an idea at the time.
But overall, I feel Google needs to help the OEMs stick together, for some amount of time, just to make it harder for Apple to try to make its dream of shutting Android down. Yes it would be hard, but on their current path, they may get their chance.
I laughed at some of the comments, but I guess the question I was trying to get around to ask,
Do you think google and the OEMs should make commercials with Google as the headliner to tell the world what Apple is suing about? I think if the overall general public knew, besides us tech enthusiasts , maybe people would see Apple for who they really are...
Just my two cents, and go!
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I know this thread has gotten off topic so I say to the OP, that might help if Google were to advertize. They make almost all their money off of ads but don't advertize themselves. The carriers do advertize phones a bit but they're more interested in selling you on their network than a specific phone. Not to mention the fact 3 of the 4 national carriers sell the iPhone so they wouldn't put down one of their own products.
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I agree, that's why I never suggested the carrier's to make the commercial because they don't want to have conflicts I suspect, and they only care to sell, regardless the product.
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Lol at least someone understands where I'm coming from. I doubt this will ever work but it was just an idea at the time.
But overall, I feel Google needs to help the OEMs stick together, for some amount of time, just to make it harder for Apple to try to make its dream of shutting Android down. Yes it would be hard, but on their current path, they may get their chance.
I laughed at some of the comments, but I guess the question
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This is actually what I've been hoping would happen for quite a while. It's much easier to pick them off one by one than to attack a united front. Unfortunately the all-mighty (dollar, euro, whatever) always wins out. If the manufacturers and Google could put aside their differences and come together and attack Apple, I think Apple would be forced to back down. For the first time in 4 years Android's world-wide usage dropped last quarter. It only dropped about 0.6% (from, I think, 51% to 50.4%) but a drop none the less. Symbian had over 50% of the market 4yrs ago, now it's dead. "Those that fail to learn from history, are doomed to repeat it" -Winston Churchill
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This is actually what I've been hoping would happen for quite a while. It's much easier to pick them off one by one than to attack a united front. Unfortunately the all-mighty (dollar, euro, whatever) always wins out. If the manufacturers and Google could put aside their differences and come together and attack Apple, I think Apple would be forced to back down. For the first time in 4 years Android's world-wide usage dropped last quarter. It only dropped about 0.6% (from, I think, 51% to 50.4%) but a drop none the less. Symbian had over 50% of the market 4yrs ago, now it's dead. "Those that fail to learn from history, are doomed to repeat it" -Winston Churchill
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+1
This is what I was aiming for. Google needs to make serious friends, not just wayside acquaintances, to make Android that much stronger.
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http://www.bgr.com/2012/06/25/google-tries-to-block-u-s-shipments-of-apples-iphone-over-3g-patents/
About time Google plays Apple's game, give them a taste of their own medicine. Official decision coming August 24th.
i love the part about costing americans jobs.... how does it cost americans their jobs?
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i love the part about costing americans jobs.... how does it cost americans their jobs?
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Yeah no doubt. I was scratching my head on this one too.
bacidath said:
i love the part about costing americans jobs.... how does it cost americans their jobs?
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Thieves can't steal iPhones/iPads and resell them ?
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Thieves can't steal iPhones/iPads and resell them ?
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Ohhhh, I see now!
I hope Apple gets what's coming to them.
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I hope it happens. apple has a ton of bad karma coming its way imo...
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i love the part about costing americans jobs.... how does it cost americans their jobs?
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I wonder how many Americans lost their jobs when apple stopped HTC shipment????
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Wall of text, TL;DR.
And so it begins, an even more pointless back and forth between two incredibly successful companies. It's never going to end.
I don't get bgr and their apple fanaticism. I like android but I'm not making up crap in support of it like I hear almost everyday about apple.
Just makes me laugh how stupid it is. Hope google gives then a swift kick in the nuts. Bc chocolate chip ice cream sandwich offers virtual reality synch and the new google maps will navigate ur car so u don't have to drive. Will also support Brainwave V3.2x that plugs in your skull so u will never have to talk to anyone ever again. You talk w ur brain!
Gonna be so awesome! Suck it ios 6!
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This is BGR twisting headlines around. Google hasn't even filed and injunction.
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This is BGR twisting headlines around. Google hasn't even filed and injunction.
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I like how the dolt updates it with "Well it's not really google doing it" but leaves the headline intact.
I really need to not click on those links. I don't want that idiot's site to get credit for a single page view from me.
Apples at it again.
They just got a judge to block sales of galaxy nexus. Even before trial. Appl has to post a bond before court will enforce the injunction.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/30/apple-lawsuit-samsung-galaxy-nexus_n_1639180.html
I can't even muster up all the HATE apple deserves. I mean, doing this to GNex is essentially trying to stop the android experience altogether.
:banghead::banghead::banghead:
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Apples at it again.
They just got a judge to block sales of galaxy nexus. Even before trial. Appl has to post a bond before court will enforce the injunction.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/30/apple-lawsuit-samsung-galaxy-nexus_n_1639180.html
I can't even muster up all the HATE apple deserves. I mean, doing this to GNex is essentially trying to stop the android experience altogether.
:banghead::banghead::banghead:
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Is this not reason enough for Google to destroy them? Damn, Google pull the trigger already
The LTEVO says hello!
If anyone thanks Apple doesn't have tech writers on their payroll they are living in an ifantasy world. Apple plays hardball. About time Google did
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I can't stand Apple and I hope this causes them delays and headaches, just the way it did with us getting our EVO 4G LTE's.
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If you guys really think that by having "an all out war" benefits the consumer, you've lost your minds.
You know all that talk about how Apple doesn't innovate because they are busy suing? Well, if Google joined in, who would innovate?
Think before you get all childish revenge rage syndrome. All this will work out.
Am I glad this is happening? No. I'm not, but I wouldn't be happy if Google blocked the iPhone either. Competition is good, and stiffling it, NO MATTER WHO DOES IT, is bad.
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If you guys really think that by having "an all out war" benefits the consumer, you've lost your minds.
You know all that talk about how Apple doesn't innovate because they are busy suing? Well, if Google joined in, who would innovate?
Think before you get all childish revenge rage syndrome. All this will work out.
Am I glad this is happening? No. I'm not, but I wouldn't be happy if Google blocked the iPhone either. Competition is good, and stiffling it, NO MATTER WHO DOES IT, is bad.
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There is such a thing as defending your business. If Google, htc, Motorola and Samsung do nothing that would be incredibly stupid. Apple will not cease there endless litigation unless companies make it just as difficult for them. Sorry but you don't sound very informed on the subject.
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There is such a thing as defending your business. If Google, htc, Motorola and Samsung do nothing that would be incredibly stupid. Apple will not cease there endless litigation unless companies make it just as difficult for them. Sorry but you don't sound very informed on the subject.
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I understand defending your business, and I'm not against litigation by any stretch, but the calls for Google to "destroy" Apple is what I was talking about.
But apply that to Apple as well. Don't you see them as defending their business? So how is what they are doing "evil"? I just don't understand the Apple hatred. This is business as usual, it's just getting press this time.