So, what happens next?

[TrueNorthist]

Apple manages to to pull an Edison and wins it's specious copyright case against Samsung. Where does this leave us Android users that happen to own a Samsung? Will we be getting further updates to the os? It will be a while before the smoke clears, but clearly this is a blow to Google as well.

Ooops. Forgot the link. Apple Wins $1 Billion as Jury Finds Samsung Violated Patents - US Business News - CNBC

 

[chanchan05]

Nah. This just means Samsung will pay for the patents violated, then the next phones would have redesigned icons. The Galaxy SIII and other current generation Samsung phones have designs which are far enough from Apple anyway. It was only the original Galaxy S that was the problem in the design department. The other icons are easily changeable via an update.

 

[Logan47]

Hate to be looking for choice in the phone market in America in about five years as all you'll be allowed to buy is an apple. Coming next month, apple outlaw your hands as they are possibly rectangular in breach of patents....

 

[airtioteclint]

I didn't have any doubts apple was going to win. Does anyone remember how Harley Davidson sued Honda for having too similar of an exhaust sound and won? Lmao. Pattern.

 

[ktchong]

I agree with the verdict, and I think it is very clear cut. I had thought the court would award more than $1 billion to Apple, around $2 billion. So Samsung got away with less.

Initially Apple did approach Samsung and offer to license trademarks to Samsung, but Samsung sorta... spit in Apple's face. Based on what I've read, I thought Samsung had acted in very bad faith when they rejected Apple's offer. I bet Samsung must be regretting and wishing it had taken up Apple's offer. Also, Samsung had acted in bad faith during the trial.

I don't think the outcome of this trial will change the smartphone market as much as the tablet market. Android is basically finished in the tablet market.

 

[Deleted User]

Android is basically finished in the tablet market.

Not in Europe

 

[chanchan05]

Android is basically finished in the tablet market.

Don't think so. The new Samsung devices look no way like iPads (speakers on front, clear side bezels for holding, etc. A software update will wipe any icon resemblance. And the ban/verdict only works in the US. People in Europe and Asia won't even feel the consequences of this trial apart from icon redesigns.

 

[saptech]

With Samsung spanked, could Google be next? | ZDNet

"While Samsung's the biggest offender, almost every Android smartphone looks practically the same these days and just about any Android OEM could be the next target of Apple's legal team."

 

[davidmanvell]

The 1 billion in damages will be tied up in courts and knocked down further for years. The ruling doesn't affect anything outside the USA and only on older models in the USA. the 1 Billion damages is only 1% of Samsung's revenue in a year anyway. So bottom line, nothing to see here.

 

[Adauth]

Android is basically finished in the tablet market.

Uhhh no.
Also apple has it's hands full with the lawsuit Motorola just slapped them with.
Samsung is far from finished in this case. There are years and years of litigation left in this case. You can expect endless appeals yet to come. I didn't know you could patent a rectangle.

This case is far from over I believe there is a good chance of some different verdicts in this case during the appeal process.
The software patent process is old and needs to be reviewed badly.
Apple is on the ropes when it comes to smartphone sales,. Android puts more and more distance between themselves and ios every quarter.
Android will be more than fine.
Apple isn't dumb enough to try and take on Google head to head.

 

[Adauth]

These are pretty funny as well.

 

[Crashdamage]

Apple is getting the patent on the thumb. Orangutans, chimpanzees and some monkeys are worried if that will affect them grasping objects like it will humans. Simian blogs are on fire with speculation.

However, both human and simian prognosticators agree God will cast the deciding vote if patent suits over who owns thumb design rights comes to trial.

Regardless of the outcome Apple stock will remain ridiculously overpriced.

 

[Adauth]

This is from another forum. The poster is a patent attorney so he is very well informed on these types of cases.


"This case will absolutely be tossed out on appeal. in their infinite wisdom, samsung's attorneys didn't bother to challenge apple's patents on the basis of not being directed to statutory subject matter. (oh, hi, forgot to mention, most simple software patents, the kind you hate, are now actually no longer patentable due to some recent cases)

The CAFC (patent appeal court) will raise the issue, toss out apple's patents."

 

[OhBe1]

I can't decide if this excerpt from a cnn.com article is funny or chilling:

While many companies survey customers for feedback on products, Apple continues to do the opposite. "We never go and ask the customer 'what features do you want in the next product?'" Schiller said on the stand. "It's not the customer's job to know. We accumulate that information ourselves."

 

[!on]

I wonder if apple prices will fall, due to many people boycotting them (which I think they will, a lot of phone owners have gone to android, & tablets herald a new era in computing). Personally I am sick of their arrogance, to which they add extortion. They were in the right this time, of course, but imo the tide has turned for apple; they've become a dirty word, just like windows did. The question is, can they turn that around in future, like windows did?

Seriously my next computer will be android or windows with ubuntu partition. Imo android should go full throttle into laptops & desktop computers, not just mobile.

 

[THE ANDROID]

The 1 billion in damages will be tied up in courts and knocked down further for years. The ruling doesn't affect anything outside the USA and only on older models in the USA. the 1 Billion damages is only 1% of Samsung's revenue in a year anyway. So bottom line, nothing to see here.

More like 5.5% of Samsung's $18 billion revenue.

 

[jerofld]

Hi Guys!

There is another thread for discussing this, so I'm going to lock this one and refer everyone to continue there: http://androidforums.com/lounge/606714-samsung-may-looking-some-trouble.html

Thanks! And if you think this should be unlocked, please send me a PM.