Apple triumphs over Samsung, awarded over $1 billion damages

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Originally Posted by Dave B

Downgrade to 2.3 then. At least Android gives you that choice.

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From what I've read, the issue is not so much with Android as with the various OEM's making phones and tweaking the OS to suit their needs and desires. What will work on one Android phone doesn't necessarily work on other brands that are of the same model year. Fragmentation and the ability to upgrade, without having major issues, seem to be growing concerns with respect to Android devices.

It's an over-reaction indeed. Besides, the numbers mean nothing until we know what the sellers are buying instead - it seems strange to be selling in order to buy a phone which hasn't been released yet, so maybe they're upgrading to an S3, which (*probably) won't be affected.

*The case to see if any handsets will be banned won't be heard until December, and even then it's a small number of largely discontinued handsets. Apple are apparently also asking for the S3 to be banned but as it wasn't deemed to be an infringing product they've got little chance.

Anyway, even if Samsung did force firmware updates to remove the infringing features, users would only be losing a few cosmetic touches like the "rubber-band bounce", which apparently Apple invented - even though Atari gamers reported seeing it in the 80s!

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Originally Posted by henners88

If I buy an S3 and features start disappearing on it due to this court case, then I will feel it is no longer the product I had purchased. I don't want to be faced with ditching it after a couple of months if I take that route.

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Even in the highly unlikely event the S3 is affected, the ruling would only affect the USA and it's already standard practice to roll out different firmware updates for different territories. Apple have yet to win any meaningful court case in Europe, so I really wouldn't let that be a factor.

Abolish all software patents!

And the world will be a better place to live :s mokin:

Samsung has released the New Galaxy Note 2 so no need to cry over past anymore! A few more months until my 2 years plan comes close to it's end and I'll get this one for free! :D

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Originally Posted by henners88

If this story is an over inflated piece of scaremongering then fair enough. Consumers on the whole are fickle however, and it makes you wonder if stories like this will influence or have an impact over the next few months. I'm in the market for a new phone now and although the S3 has been on my list, I'm waiting to see the next iPhone. I don't really want to be waiting until December to see if Samsung could be hit again in the long term. If I buy an S3 and features start disappearing on it due to this court case, then I will feel it is no longer the product I had purchased. I don't want to be faced with ditching it after a couple of months if I take that route. There's rumors Google may sort to seek a deal with Apple to license certain features which would be the way forward for both companies. Microsoft struck a similar deal a while back which is why they haven't ended up in court, so I don't see why Android can't do the same.

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You are indeed a fickle customer! :p

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Originally Posted by henners88

That was my point lol.

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I know and I find it fully understandable.
But do not worry, a company like Samsung will not remove features from their products unless they can not find a way to replace those or even buy the rights to those patents covering them, if it will be needed.

Samsung didn't pay Apple $1.05 billion in 5 cent coins

Why not? :p :

Let them count one by one :devil:

iPhone 5 Already Cloned With Android OS in China

http://androidheadlines.com/wp-conte...ne-5-clone.jpg


Goophone :D :laugh:

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Originally Posted by odykas

iPhone 5 Already Cloned With Android OS in China

http://androidheadlines.com/wp-conte...ne-5-clone.jpg


Goophone :D :laugh:

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Good one! :rotflmao: