Apple claims Samsung GALAXY Nexus infringes on "slide-to-unlock" feature
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Apple's case against Samsung has some very interesting sidebars to it. While other claims against Android models were for features and functions that were clearly borrowed from Apple, the Samsung GALAXY Nexus does not have a particular path that a finger has to travel along to unlock the phone. Furthermore, since the GALAXY Nexus is a stock Android model, by specifically mentioning it in the complaint, it reveals that Apple's true beef is with Google, not Samsung.
source: electronista
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1. thelegend6657 posted on 20 Jan 2012, 16:23 29 2
I love apple , but this time apple has gone overboard . Every company is using slide to unlock , is apple gonna sue them all ? Love the product , not the company that made it
16. JeffdaBeat posted on 20 Jan 2012, 17:18 15 1
As annoying as this is, I'm more annoyed by the folks who issued that patent than Apple itself. Apple has to defend it's patents and copywrites by law, but the question is should it have been issued to begin with. I'm a huge Apple guy and I don't even think they should have been awarded a "Slide to Unlock" patent. But since they were, this is what comes from it.
17. biophone posted on 20 Jan 2012, 17:27 14 0
Yea I enjoy apple products as well but I have to disagree on this patent as well. Unless it is a carbon copy ripoff of the slide to unlock on the iPhone they don't have much of a case. The act of sliding to unlock a phone is pretty basic and not even something they invented. I trust the courts will see this as well.
37. remixfa posted on 21 Jan 2012, 04:09 7 1
its not even close to the one apple uses. Its the ICS slide to unlock which u can slide in pretty much any direction, not just the set tracks like the iphone has.
apple is just up to their old tricks of trying to sue anyone that is successful. If they win against the G-Nexus, it sets up a win for EVERY ICS phone automatically unless they change the lock screen.. again.
But yea, I do agree jeff, the patent system is as much to blame for giving apple ammo as apple is for firing it.
56. thelegend6657 posted on 24 Jan 2012, 20:48 0 0
actually in ICS you can only swipe right to unlock the phone but it slides from the center to right not from left to right . And the design is way diffrent . All platforms have diffrent design i respect them all but i am still an iOS kind of guy
22. Sackboy117 posted on 20 Jan 2012, 17:44 2 0
Apple's vision of the world is BRAVE NEW WORLD(book)!!!!!!
27. ardent1 posted on 20 Jan 2012, 19:58 1 6
> Every company is using slide to unlock , is apple gonna sue them all ?
The fact is that Apple has the patent on slide to unlock.
53. chadrick0814 posted on 22 Jan 2012, 12:14 2 0
The fact is that Apple did not invent slide to unlock which will make their patent claim null and void in court, just as the the article states.
29. Mario1017 posted on 20 Jan 2012, 20:41 8 0
Is apple really this desperate for costumers? They`ve stooped so low that they have to sue for every little thing? What about that little on off switch used in settings? They`re probably gonna sue over that too. Wouldn't `t be very surprised.
31. vijaysivakula posted on 20 Jan 2012, 21:31 3 2
Great. Now you have gone and given them an idea. Expect another round of law suits from Apple. Hey, how does "Apple vs Rest of the World" sound?
38. Windsponge posted on 21 Jan 2012, 04:18 1 5
They have all the customers they want. Their is another issue here and if they want to waste a little of their money so be it. No different than us buying a beer. Can't save it all. With that being said the I phone forced all companies to get off their duffs and try to give better phones. They spanked windows and for that I'm thankful. How many companies would build the IPhone and sell it if they could?
32. fost4real posted on 21 Jan 2012, 00:04 5 0
They have too much money so they can afford to engage in this nonsense.
35. SlimSoulja86 posted on 21 Jan 2012, 02:14 0 0
It's the lawyers advising apple to do all this stupid suing, so they can get $$ into their pockets
50. b4ckr3ad1ngth1ssh1t posted on 21 Jan 2012, 18:11 0 0
Apple going after my phone?? f**k that, no track, and different directions. No Case.
2. nnaatthhaannx2 posted on 20 Jan 2012, 16:23 36 0
someone should sue apple for sueing too much!
4. Lucas777 posted on 20 Jan 2012, 16:28 16 0
apple attacks in court samsung attacks through commercials... but honestly i think it is more the govs fault for issuing patents on simple stuff like this... ipad was alright but this is overboard.. but what do they expect apple to do by giving them a patent like this? tell everyone else they are free to use it dont worry?
46. InspectorGadget80 posted on 21 Jan 2012, 12:39 0 0
Just like M$ except their taking money from every Android device from every manufacturer when M$ already have billion ofdollars and when their mobile dept not making money they sieze the opportunity too take cash from other companies.
48. snowgator posted on 21 Jan 2012, 16:28 1 1
Yep, Gadget, same thing. Except Microsoft worked with these other companies and came to licensing agreements to allow the companies to use their patents legally and without dragging them to court while trying to ban their products all over the world. Oh, wait, it really isn't like this at all. Huh.
54. deathyyy posted on 22 Jan 2012, 14:47 0 1
Apple isn't required to 'work with' a company and come to a licensing agreement if they don't want to.. Every company is just trying to make money and keep their competitors from making money. I don't know why anyone is even moderately surprised. That being said, it's a lock screen. Whoooo cares. (Besides the Apple legal team..)
