iPhone 4S vs. Samsung Galaxy S II Drop Test Run & Get Extended Coverage For Your iPhone 4S!

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If you stayed in lines and just got your iPhone 4S, go get your extended coverage, insurance or what ever the people do to cover damage. One such service provider ($99 iPhone 4S coverage for two years) has tested the iPhone drop from waist level and shoulder level drop. Instead of testing just iPhone 4S, they brought Samsung Galaxy S II to the mix and boy now you can see why Apple thinks Samsung is dangerous competitor. Samsung makes better phones, and tablets I guess. No wonder Sprint gave colors for iPhone 4 coverage and does not cover broken phone like above.
Now I need to gift this iPhone 4S to ....., I know someone who wants one very badly. When is that Samsung (Google) Galaxy Nexus or Nexus Prime coming out? I don't want this girly phone, I want a Droid!

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Samsung Ships 30 Million Samsung Galaxy S Family Phones.

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While not exactly the Apple iPhone numbers, Samsung Galaxy S II has shipped 10 Million units since the introduction in April. Samsung just got started selling Galaxy S II in the USA. Galaxy S II's earlier sibling has shipped 20 million units since it's debut in 2010.
With better hardware, and newer Android OS, Samsung Galaxy S II stand to beat those numbers with holiday sales in USA and elsewhere. Apple has been working hard to block sale of Samsung products all over the world.

Samsung Press Release;

Samsung GALAXY S II continues success reaching 10 Million in global sales
- Global popularity with customers drives momentum for Samsung’s flagship smartphone
SEOUL, Korea – September 25th, 2011 – Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, a global leader in digital media and digital convergence technologies, today announced that the Samsung GALAXY S II (Model: GT-I9100) has achieved 10 million global channel sales, doubling from five million in just eight weeks.
The GALAXY S II is Samsung’s flagship smartphone device - a beautifully thin (8.49mm) and lightweight dual-core smartphone that combines an unmatched SuperAMOLED Plus viewing experience with powerful performance, all on Android, the world’s fastest-growing mobile operating system. The next generation smartphone also includes Samsung’s four content and entertainment hubs, seamlessly integrated to provide instant access to music, games, e-reading and social networking services.
“Since its launch in late April 2011, the GALAXY S II has seen continued sales success, demonstrating Samsung’s industry-leading capabilities in - and commitment to - the smartphone market” said JK Shin, President and Head of Samsung's Mobile Communications Business.
“In just five months the GALAXY S II has seen tremendous growth, reflecting its tremendous popularity with customers around the world, who in selecting the GALAXY S II as their device of choice have driven the device’s strong market position globally.”
About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2010 consolidated sales of US$135.8 billion. Employing approximately 190,500 people in 206 offices across 68 countries, the company consists of nine independently operated business units: Visual Display, Mobile Communications, Telecommunication Systems, Digital Appliances, IT Solutions, Digital Imaging, Memory, System LSI and LCD. Recognized as one of the fastest growing global brands, Samsung Electronics is a leading producer of digital TVs, semiconductor chips, mobile phones and TFT-LCDs. For more information, please visit www.samsung.com.

Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 Barred From Sale In Australia

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Australian Federal Court has granted Apple the injunction it was seeking, to ban the sale of Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia. So Samsung will not be able to sell the Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet in Australia until it resolves patent issues with Apple. Apple says Samsung violates 10 of it's patents.

“Samsung will continue its legal proceeding against Apple's claim in order to ensure our innovative products remain available to consumers, this is a part of our ongoing legal proceeding against Apple's claim. Samsung is also confident it can prove Apple's violation of Samsung's wireless technology patents through a cross-claim filed on September 16, 2011 with the Federal Court of Australia, New South Wales.
Our wireless standard patents are essential for mobile business. We will continue to legally assert our intellectual property rights against those who violate Samsung's patents and free ride on our technology.” said Samsung in a response to the court’s ruling.

Apple vs Samsung continues, all over the world.

Via SMH

Samsung Will Seek To Block iPhone 4S Sales In France And Italy.

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Apple vs Samsung is entering another phase with the introduction of the new (old) iphone 4S, which even sent Apple stocks down.
Samsung has already filed a claim in USA regarding the WCDMA patents it holds and Apple violates. France and Italy both uses GSM networks and according to existing law, companies can seek and courts can order a ban on sales of a product even before the product reaches markets according to a Samsung spokesman, James Chung.
"Apple has continued to flagrantly violate our intellectual property rights and free ride on our technology, and we will steadfastly protect our intellectual property," .... “The infringed technology is essential to the reliable functioning of telecom networks and devices and Samsung believes that Apple’s violation [is] too severe and that the iPhone 4S should be barred from sales,” said Samsung.
Apple managed to block sales of Samsung products in the Netherlands and Germany and is almost succeeding doing the same  in Australia. Samsung has asked a court in the Netherlands to stop Apple from selling iPhones and iPad tablets.

Samsung Apple Patent Battle Continues In Australia,

Samsung has counter sued Apple in Australia just days before courts there to decide if to stop Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 there, on Apple's request.

We will try to bring all these patent related news via Geemodo, and of course we will have references to it from here.
Geemodo: Samsung Counter Sues Apple In Australia, Plans To Appeal German Injunction.

Samsung Sues Apple In France For UMTS (3G) Patent Violation.

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Samsung has filed a complaint against Apple for infringement of three mobile phone technology patents in its iPhone and iPad tablet computers, in french district court in Paris.
The case targets Apples iPhones (3G, 3GS and iPhone 4 as well as all the iPads that have 3G technology embedded. Suit is regarding the Samsung's UMTS (3G) technology patents.
As we all know German courts banned the sales of Samsung Galaxy 10.1 tablets in the Dutch courts in the hague, Apple managed to get an injunction on some Samsung phones.
The Apple vs Samsung and Samsung vs Apple fights rage in Europe, Australia and Asia. In Asia (Korea) Samsung is seeking to ban the sales of iPads.

Via Google News

Samsung Apeals German Courts Injunction On Galaxy 10.1

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The Düsseldorf Regional Court just informed the media via email message that Samsung filed an appeal against the preliminary injunction on Galaxy 10.1 and other Samsung devices that was upheld last Friday that Apple wanted. Samsung let the world know it's intention to appeal earlier.
Via Bloomberg

Apple vs HTC + S3 Graphics, Battle Map Drawn

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Florian Mueller has drown a battle map of Apple, HTC plus S3 Graphics that entered the same patent fight arena.
These patent law suits be it Apple vs HTC, Apple vs S3 Graphics or Apple vs Samsung are so complicated and I am glad FOSS Patents is there to shed some light on the facts (at the moment it is the only light I have with some sprinkles from other sites.)
In addition the the battle map, which reminds me of circuit diagrams I used to draw and etch during my early college days, FOSS Patents has contents to go along with it.
If you have any interest in these patent issues, FP is a must read.
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Galaxy Tab 10.1 injunction upheld In Germany!

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The Düsseldorf Regional Court has upheld the preliminary injunction against the Galaxy Tab 10.1 based on Apple's claims of infringement of a Community design IP rights held by Apple. Even this ruling of the injunction is limited to Galaxy Tab 10.1 sales in Germany and the German subsidiary is barred from selling across the border. So the Apple vs Samsung continues in a new gait.

The same court had granted Apple a EU-wide injunction on August 9, except for the Netherlands and then suspended that injunction on Galaxy Tab and limited the scope to ermany. Today the court affirmed the decision to upheld.
Again FOSS Patents has written up a nice coverage of the decision and how it will affect other Apple cases like the injunction Apple is seeking in California. Also there are possible steps that Samsung could take to remedy the current situation like taking the case to a higher court in Germany like Oberlandesgericht Düsseldorf (Higher Regional Court) and try to seek a fast way out of the injunction.
Via FOSS Patents

Samsung Galaxy S, Galaxy S II and Ace Phones Gets A Preliminary Injunction In EU

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The Dutch Court handed down a preliminary injunction on Samsung Galaxy S, Galaxy S II and Ace Phones after patent infringement claims by Apple. The injunction was based on one Apple patent, EP 2059868 - which outlines an interface for viewing and navigating photographs on a touchscreen phone. Which is an application shipped with Android OS, might be easily fixed by Android OS update. The Apple patent is also not valid in many European countries due to Apple's actions or lack of there of.

The judge also found that Samsung did not infringe on patent 2098948. The infringement of 2059868 does not affect the Galaxy Tab 10.1.

The time the injunction comes to play, might be enough for Samsung to alter the software to be free of infringement and continue to ship the devices.

The injunction is only on current devices and does not cover future devices that do not infringe the particular patent. The interim injunction prohibits sale of devices by three of the company's Dutch subsidiaries to the UK, France, Germany, Finland, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Sweden and Switzerland. The order does not bind Samsung's Korean parent company and if the logistics allow, Samsung can use Another European port to import phones.



The silver lining is that Dutch court rejected some of Apple's patent claims, like slide to unlock, as trivial and invalid. The court also rejected all other claims by Apple except the above mentioned patent, which is a software patent, despite the fact it is presented as a device patent.

Samsung was upbeat despite the injunction;

Today's ruling is an affirmation that the GALAXY range of products is innovative and distinctive. With regard to the single infringement cited in the ruling, we will take all possible measures including legal action to ensure that there is no disruption in the availability of our GALAXY smartphones to Dutch consumers. This ruling is not expected to affect sales in other European markets. Samsung has a proud history of innovation in the mobile industry. We will continue our plans to introduce new products and technologies that meet and exceed consumer expectations. And we will defend our intellectual property rights through the ongoing legal proceedings around the world. Samsung Mobile's Kim Titus said in a statement.

Foss Patents, engadget

Another Doctored Image Submitted By Apple In Apple vs Samsung Case.

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Apple seem to be desperate and it is showing up in all the wrong places.

First it was different aspect ratios of the Samsung Galaxy Tab that was presented to the German court. Apple obtained a an EU wide ban on Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 but it was later lifted.

Now webwereld site finds that Apple submitted a wrong image of Samsung Galaxy S phone, comparing it to iPhone 3G. Both the phones were depicted as similar, but in actuality, Samsung Galaxy S is about 6% larger than the iPhone 3G, Which I just discarded (broken after 3 years).

Apple should have have gone straight if it has real grievances but this sneaky tactics, makes me stay away from all your iPhones.

Webwereld

Apple Wants All Galaxy Tabs Shipped Back From Retailers In EU

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Despite the setback Apple received in German court (EU) Samsung Galaxy Tab injunction, Steve Jobs is asking the Dutch court to order Samsung to recall all Galaxy Tablets back from retailers at Samsung's expense. I like to know how Samsung reacts this time.

Now famous Dutch News portal, Webwereld (Webworld) is reporting that Apple has requested that all Galaxy Tab 10.1's to be shipped back to the Netherlands, immediately. Apple also wants Samsung to tell retailers that if they don't return the stock they could be liable for infringing the same patents Apple is suing Samsung for, no matter that Apple altered the images submitted to German court. I wonder what images Apple submitted to the Dutch court.

Web Wereld

iPhone 5 Clone Perfected?

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Chinese ingenuity at work! The clone workforce in china has already perfected a iPhone 5 clone based on those designs (case) floating all over the net. So Steve Jobs, who are you going to sue next? Now that your company is the most valuable company in the world, you can really say mine is bigger than yours, unlike in the Apple vs Samsung case, Samsung Galaxy Tab is bigger and longer than iPad.



Via Micgadget

Samsung Reacts To EU Injunction On Samsung Galaxy Tab

If these are look alike, At lease Samsung has a longer one than Steve Jobs.

Samsung Reacts To EU Injunction http://snapvoip.blogspot.com/

Finally Samsung has responded to Samsung Galaxy Tab Injunction in EU. I think it is time IBM sue Apple for look like (not alike) PC.

May be time to ship Galaxy Tab to Eastern Europe, Turkey :)

“Samsung is disappointed with the court’s decision and we intend to act immediately to defend our intellectual property rights through the ongoing legal proceedings in Germany and will continue to actively defend these rights throughout the world.

The request for injunction was filed with no notice to Samsung, and the order was issued without any hearing or presentation of evidence from Samsung.

We will take all necessary measures to ensure Samsung’s innovative mobile communications devices are available to customers in Europe and around the world.

This decision by the court in Germany in no way influences other legal proceedings filed with the courts in Europe and elsewhere.”

Via Toms Guide

Apple Blocks Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Sales in Europe

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A German court has sided with Apple and blocked sales of Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Europe except in the Netherlands. (It is also said that Apple will seek a similar injunction in The Netherlands as well.)

We warned you and asked to get all your Samsung products as soon as possible when we heard Apple is seeking the injunction, in a court, a German equivalent of the Eastern District of Texas in terms, in regards to IP matters.

The German injunction was granted based on the grounds of an alleged infringement of Apple's iPad-related [European] Community design no. 000181607-0001.

You can read all about it and related documents at FOSS Patents. And Apple sucks.

Samsung Answers To Apple's Amended Complaint, & Says Apple Can't Take On Competition!

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Apple has replied to Apple's amended complaint and also has dropped a separate counter claim suite to be incorporated in to the main law suite.
Samsung denies Apple's claims of copying and scoffs at apple for not being able to be a fair player and take on the competition.

"The Samsung Defendants admit that they have not ceased competing with Apple notwithstanding Apple's efforts to avoid such competition."

Samsung is also saying that they do invest in research and development and they have a quite a few patents to show for it.
So they added some of those patents in their answer it seems:

• U.S. Patent No, 7,079,871 on a "portable telephone and method of displaying data thereof"

• U.S. Patent No. 7,456,893 on a "method of controlling digital image processing apparatus for efficient reproduction and digital image processing apparatus using the method"

• U.S. Patent No. 7,577,460 on a "portable composite communication terminal for transmitting/receiving and images, and operation method and communication system thereof"

• U.S. Patent No. 7,698,711 on a "multi-tasking apparatus and method in portable terminal"

FOSS Patents covers all these patent cases well and there is a comprehensive article on Samsung answer and you can also read the same.

Via FOSS Patents.

Apple Forgets Nokia Defeat, Goes Against Samsung, Even Harder!

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Apple forgetting about Nokia defeat, seem to be going strongly against Samsung. Apple has withdrawn 2 of the original patents and added three, bringing total of eight patents tot the count. The amendments assert more intellectual property violations and patents. According to FOSS Patents, the amended complaint also stresses the uniqueness of all of this:

Before Apple’s introduction of the first iPhone product, no other company was offering a phone with these features. Prior mobile phones were often bulkier and contained physical keypads. Some had a rocker-style navigation button and sets of buttons for numbers and calling features. Others had a front panel with a partial or full QWERTY keyboard and a screen. None had the clean lines of the iPhone, which immediately caused it to stand apart from the competition

Some times these patent lawsuits are laughable but certainly serious. Perhaps it is time to grab that Samsung tablet, if it it happens as Apple wishes, they might get in injunction against Samsung and like most do will have to follow iPad hype
Read a comprehensive coverage of the new developments of Apple vs Samsung at FOSS Patents.