Apple designer takes the stand, shows off more prototypes

6. Retro-touch (Posts: 279; Member since: 24 Oct 2011)

Now Samsung's story:
http://phandroid.com/2012/07/31/pre-iphone-design- concepts-add-weight-to-samsungs-defense-in-patent- trial/

Update:
http://phandroid.com/2012/08/01/samsung-in-hot-water-after-leaking-rejected-evidence-to-the-press-apple-vs-samsung-trial/

28. Phullofphil (Posts: 805; Member since: 10 Feb 2009)

wow though picture number 4 i believe looks like a sony phone design of the current xperia design and the next couple photos do look likw a bigger version of the ipod nano from a couple years ago. But still goes to show that rectangle is what a full touch screen phone has to be shaped like.;

4. mas11 (Posts: 1034; Member since: 30 Mar 2012)

Then you really don't care about the consumer.

23. pikapowerize (banned) (Posts: 1869; Member since: 03 May 2012)

didnt see the sarcasm there? go apple...

9. Rocksteady (unregistered)

Can't you see how broad the designs are?!
This way they can sue anyone who tries to invent or create new phones or pads, which leads to complete market control.
If this works out as apple plans in their sick minds, then they can demand ridiculous prices for their products, and the consumer's got no choice but to pay and go under the control of their operating system.

15. taco50 (banned) (Posts: 5506; Member since: 08 Oct 2009)

The issue is that Samsung took great care to have their product look like the iPhone. You don't see the Razr getting sued for example.

18. p0rkguy (Posts: 685; Member since: 23 Nov 2010)

Because attacking Motorola would mean attacking Google head on. Google is too powerful for Apple. The most used search engine along with the most visited site at ~10m+/day, Apple doesn't really stand a chance no matter how big of a cult it is. They are trying to nibble on Android through Samsung though.

19. taco50 (banned) (Posts: 5506; Member since: 08 Oct 2009)

Apple is suing Motorola so there goes your point out the window.

22. p0rkguy (Posts: 685; Member since: 23 Nov 2010)

They're suing over a Qualcomm license. Which is a counter-sue. Apple isn't attacking, they're defending.
Let me know when Apple actually attacks Motorola.

31. jalva30 (Posts: 14; Member since: 07 Jul 2012)

Haha it's funny how most of the "prototypes" look like Nokia or Sony designs! Come on apple all smart phones are "candy bar" design they all are going to be rectangular!! Is everyone suppose to make triangle shaped phones! ?

26. Aeires (unregistered)

A lot of what you said is actually happening. They do demand ridiculous prices and consumers do go under Apple's control with iOS.

21. nastynaps (Posts: 93; Member since: 16 Aug 2011)

Maybe he means go apple, like go away?

29. Ohrules (Posts: 327; Member since: 11 Jun 2012)

that's why he said "i mean it"

7. bachelorrn0121 (Posts: 57; Member since: 13 Jul 2012)

because nokia has low sales of their phone.. if nokia surpass the iphone sale. they will bring it to the court.

16. JC557 (Posts: 1794; Member since: 07 Dec 2011)

Of course Nokia did bring a somewhat successful lawsuit to Apple but the result was basically peanuts.

I've seen similar designs in the past before the iPhone made its debut but from small companies and some from the giants we have today. The problem was the tech wasn't fully available: die shrinkage, low power RAM, mass production on high tech screens, etc.

I remember picking up copies of MaximumPC, PCWorld, and some mobile mags back in 2003 - 2005 that showed the future to come and some of it resembles what we have available now. Not to mention the stuff from Star Trek in which many nerds have helped bring many of those devices to life or are in the process of.

Also from our friend and genius from Xerox:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laApNiNpnvI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8lCetZ_57g

HP would like to have a word:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasonhiner/4540423971/

I can post more stuff

17. JC557 (Posts: 1794; Member since: 07 Dec 2011)

Another nugget: Go Corporation

http://www.businessinsider.com/startup-failures-2011-5?op=1

25. jackhammeR (Posts: 1548; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)

Nokia is too powerful when it comes to patents and like someone said above, not enough handsets were sold to push apple to take Nokia to the court...we all know how apple works.

14. cepcamba (Posts: 717; Member since: 27 Feb 2012)

8 and 9 looks like HTCs :p

12. Hammerfest (Posts: 384; Member since: 12 May 2012)

anyone with remotely ANY interest should take a look at PALM and HP devices PRIOR (as in PRIOR art) to the iPhones "supposed" 2005 renders, both Samsung, Sony, and Apple take design aspects from Palm devices, sure, they where changed, but NOT enough to warrant "billions" of dollars in lost sales...

The BIGGEST differences I can see between the Lifedrive and newer devices is the screens... honestly... and it was GOING in that direction anyway because hardware design was making it possible, not because Apple had a wild hair idea up their arse... lets not forget that the middle button on the Samsung looks almost EXACTLY like the Palm devices rather then the Apple ones...

I feel old... and yet im only in my late 20's...

30. gallitoking (Posts: 4721; Member since: 17 May 2011)

is the same thing Motorola is doing. with the RAZR.. but they called them HD Maxx Droid 4, and whatever they can come up with..