Samsung GALAXY Nexus not Apple-proof as Cupertino firm sues Samsung over 4 "high-power" patents

37. tluv00 posted on 11 Feb 2012, 15:00 3 0

Just wait until Apple starts suing forum posters for using the Apple image as their avatar.

39. speckledapple posted on 11 Feb 2012, 15:11 2 0

I am certainly sick of this. All this does is make the entire industry become less innovative. I am someone even as a business owner I do not like patents as many have been given out to protect things that should have no business being protected. This is a ridiculous system we have.

41. 14545 posted on 11 Feb 2012, 15:15 2 0

So I can't search, unlock, or "click" screen buttons with my phone. So one tell me how apple received patents on these things again? I mean give me a break, this is stuff that Winmo did years before apple knew what a mobile phone was.

42. Evil_SaNz posted on 11 Feb 2012, 15:15 2 0

Also the fruit vendor here downstairs will try his luck by suing Apple, as the judges have missed their path to cleverness.

43. lil2070 posted on 11 Feb 2012, 15:40 2 0

If apple keeps wasting their time and money on these things ...One day they r gona go totally bankrupt :P

45. ap1989 posted on 11 Feb 2012, 16:13 2 0

Apple can't compete with Android Samsung should stop manufacturing apple's A5 Processors. That should make things even.

50. JonBjSig posted on 11 Feb 2012, 18:39 5 0

"unlocking a device by performing gestures on an unlock image"
So any smartphone that uses an unlock system where you perform some kind of gesture is infringing on Apples patents?
These patents are so vague it's ridiculous...

"universal interface for retrieval of information in a computer system," or in other words, this patent protects some of the process involved in unified search and the technology used for Siri.
Yes, because Siri was the first software in any computer system that provided unified search...
Android had that LONG before Siri was bought by Apple.

"method, system, and graphical user interface for providing word recommendations,"
Really, they're suing because of word-correction...
First of all, iOS is obviously far from being the first word-correction system.
Second, it doesn't even look kinda similar to Androids word-correction.

This is one of the reasons I despise Apple, they sue over the most minute, insignificant things to try and keep their competition down.

52. jroc74 posted on 11 Feb 2012, 18:59 5 0

Slide to unlock...

Wow...I guess that means we should see more lawsuits for powering on n off devices.

More lawsuits for opening/closing windows on cars.

More lawsuits for turning volume up n down.

I'm sorry....but Apple is utterly ridiculous for slide to unlock claims against the G Nex...

Have anyone at Apple even used a G Nex??? You can swipe the icon 360 degrees. The fact that is only has icons left and right shouldn't mean squat. Its not on a straight track.

Look at the ICS leaks for the RAZR: 4 holes in a somewhat clover leaf pattern. If thats what it comes down to to make Apple happy....they can kick rocks...

And lets not forget that Neonode was using that type of slide to unlock waaaay before Apple. Unless Apple bought Neonode...they can kick rocks...

And another thing...its not like that is the ONLY way to unlock the G Nex. You can use a pin or pattern lock. Face Unlock....Thank goodness Google filed a patent for the pattern lock.

56. garz_pa posted on 12 Feb 2012, 00:00 2 0

APPLE!!! You did not invent everything!!!

60. bayusuputra posted on 12 Feb 2012, 06:26 3 0

dear apple,

thank you for suing.. let's see how the real brains in the tech industry will work around all those patent BS you threw.. and thank you for really squeezing out the creativity juices of your competitors so that their products will be light years ahead of yours! thank you once again for being a total pain in the backside.. my trash bin really appreciates your products and my a$$ is so jealous of the amount of sh%$ that comes out from your company..

sincerely,
a happy end-customer

61. solidsnakeduds013 posted on 12 Feb 2012, 07:50 1 0

I just unlocked my phone... oops!

64. InspectorGadget80 posted on 12 Feb 2012, 10:41 0 0

We should ALL protest and tell APPLE stop banning OTHER companies and innovate MORE COMPANIES and stop being a scared lil BTCH and admit you're afraid of Android

66. dreammixer (banned) posted on 12 Feb 2012, 11:45 0 0

Looks like Samsung and Google are in trouble these are some serious patents.

77. WellBeSerious12 posted on 12 Feb 2012, 16:09 0 0

"In other news, Apple sues Google for adding the ability to download Porn & watch it!!!"

79. frydaexiii posted on 13 Feb 2012, 07:13 1 0

Am I the only one who thinks Google should shut down all services including Youtube for all Apple devices and Samsung should stop producing chips for Apple? That would kill Apple in like a day...