Google : Enough is enough

[bokka1]

These patent wars are just crazy.

If you have a device that uses a touch interface there will logically be similarities with the UI.

 

[Ptashark]

They should really sort out this patent crap, this is insane.

 

[OGroteKoning]

Lack of users, silly patents.

The reason they have lack of users is because they did not keep up with the development of technology. Who wants Symbian if it is dying? They were their own worst enemy. They caused the loss of their users. iOS took it with their innovation and Android is slowly but surely doing the same from them and iOS. If you want to keep a user/client, then you better make it worth their while to stay on.

Android did not let patents stop them from evolving and development. And come to think of it, the only reason why Nokia isn't being sued by Apple is because they are not a real threat now.

EDIT: I am not an Apple fanboy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[essene]

I love Google!

 

[The_Unbeliever]

They should really sort out this patent crap, this is insane.

Agreed.

Maybe the action started by Google will hasten a thorough overhaul of the patent system.

 

[grok]

Haha, the big bad bully is going to have to taste its own medicine. I hope it goes down bitter and I'm going to piss myself when the iPhone & iPad are banned from being sold.

 

[rorz0r]

Generally all of these patent "wars" have involved trivial little things like someone will have a patent on "pressing a button" or something. This time Apple/iOS has blatantly ripped off one of the best features in android that no-one else had.

 

[The_Unbeliever]

Generally all of these patent "wars" have involved trivial little things like someone will have a patent on "pressing a button" or something. This time Apple/iOS has blatantly ripped off one of the best features in android that no-one else had.

Which is?

 

[Scooby_Doo]

**** Apple, keeeeel them.

 

[DominionZA]

I would like this to simply stop the patent wars and they all go back to their R&D labs!

Google: Apple - we gonna sue the pants off you.
Apple: Oh ***. Now we done it. We knew it was a bad idea to start this and so it is. Sorry Google. We will play nice now.
Google: Great stuff Apple. Keen for a whisky?

 

[bekdik]

This should not happen! I know it is payback for Apple's silly patent claims, but this might harm the industry. The wars between iOS and Android (and other insignificant OS' for smartphones), has stimulated the market in order to produce devices like the iPhone, Galaxy S3, RAZR, One X and the Experia (not to mention the tyablets out there). And though most Android and iOS lovers would like to push them aside, even Nokia has made serious advances to compete against Android and iOS. By "killing" iOS, this competition might not get stimulated as much and we (the end user), might not see serious advances in this technological field. I'm not saying growth will seize to exist, I am just saying it might be much slower.

The manufacturers have their, not your, best interests at heart. To expect anything else is being just a tad naive.

 

[OGroteKoning]

The manufacturers have their, not your, best interests at heart. To expect anything else is being just a tad naive.

:erm: I think it would be in their interest to keep abreast of of technological advances whereby the end user will benefit in order to maintain a client base. No clients=No business

 

[MarchantV]

As much as I despise Apple people still use their products and enjoy it. Loosing either OS coz the other sued them is ridiculous. Both OS's have stolen some functionality from the other. Honestly they should not fight about small **** like Samsung phones look like iPhones. If you cant read and see this is a iPhone and this is a Samsung then really. Plus iPhones are so much smaller anyway. They should just hug it out and make peace and then maybe end world hunger with all the money they were demanding from one another.

 

[undesign]

As much as I despise Apple people still use their products and enjoy it. Loosing either OS coz the other sued them is ridiculous. Both OS's have stolen some functionality from the other. Honestly they should not fight about small **** like Samsung phones look like iPhones. If you cant read and see this is a iPhone and this is a Samsung then really. Plus iPhones are so much smaller anyway. They should just hug it out and make peace and then maybe end world hunger with all the money they were demanding from one another.

That made me genuinely smile.

 

[mk1]

I hope Apple gets their asses kicked!

 

[unskinnybob]

I'm astonished to see the amount of Apple hatred... Perhaps we need a thread on "How Apple have wronged you personally" to get all these bottled up feelings out in the open

 

[undesign]

I'm astonished to see the amount of Apple hatred... Perhaps we need a thread on "How Apple have wronged you personally" to get all these bottled up feelings out in the open

Maybe combine it with a "Linux rulz OMFG FTW" and "Post-puberty...the facts" thread. I imagine it is all the same crowd.

 

[grok]

I'm astonished to see the amount of Apple hatred... Perhaps we need a thread on "How Apple have wronged you personally" to get all these bottled up feelings out in the open

They refused to replace my iPhone 3GS when I started getting 'No Service' issues after upgrading the firmware and I was 2 weeks out of warranty. Note I did nothing wrong, used their software (iTunes) to upgrade their 'walled garden' firmware and when something went wrong they refused to help as I was 2 weeks out of warranty. That's when I refused to support them anymore and moved myself and the kids (3 phones) to Android.

Apart from my experience, it was Apple that started this ridiculous lawsuits about 'rounded corners' and such while they themselves have copied others. Nobody likes a bully, and an arrogant one at that, so I hope Google kicks them in the mouth by having their products banned from being sold. That would be sweet justice.

 

[Glue]

All i can say is:banghead:

 

[Nerfherder]

Welcome to the next logical step in the world of patent warfare: mutually assured destruction (MAD).

^^ Get ready your next upgrade will be BB\Nokia

LOL