Apple sues Samsung for copying look and feel of iPhone, iPad

http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/04/18/apple_sues_samsung_for_allegedly_copying_look_and_feel_of_iphone_ipad.html

By AppleInsider Staff
Published: 04:00 PM EST

Apple has filed a new patent lawsuit against rival Samsung, accusing the company of copying the look and feel of the iPhone and iPad for its own Galaxy-branded smartphone and tablet products.

The suit, first reported by The Wall Street Journal, claims the South Korean electronics company copied Apple's mobile devices with products like the Galaxy S, Nexus S and Epic 4G smartphone, as well as the Galaxy Tab touchscreen tablet.

Apple has accused Samsung of violating patents it owns related to the design and creation of the iPhone and iPad. Last September, APC observed that Samsung's Galaxy Tab accessories were so similar to the iPad that the site said, "we can feel an Apple lawsuit coming on."

"Rather than innovate and develop its own technology and a unique Samsung style for its smart phone products and computer tablets, Samsung chose to copy Apple's technology, user interface and innovative style in these infringing products," the complaint reads.

The growing rivalry between Samsung and Apple is complex, because Apple is also the largest customer of Samsung, with a reported $7.8 billion in purchases planned for 2011. Samsung builds the custom chips used by Apple in devices like the iPhone and iPad, and also supplies flash memory and liquid crystal displays.

Apple's latest legal action is similar to a suit filed over a year ago against HTC. In that complaint, Apple accused HTC of infringing on 20 iPhone-related patents, and cited Google Android-powered handsets including the Nexus One.

"We can sit by and watch competitors steal our patented inventions, or we can do something about it. We've decided to do something about it," Apple co-founder Steve Jobs said in a statement that accompanied the HTC lawsuit. "We think competition is healthy, but competitors should create their own original technology, not steal ours."

Apple is also engaged in a high-profile legal battle with another major rival, Nokia. Apple has sued Nokia, and is also being sued in an ongoing patent infringement suit.

peter236

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發表於 2011-4-18 14:21 | 只看該作者

The Android camp has little innovation and relies on copying the leader Apple.

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lo_pak

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回復 2# peter236

It can be told by the product cycle...

Everyone is talking about having iPhone 5 & iPad 3 by the end of the year....

The IT war is cruel...

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發表於 2011-4-18 18:03 | 只看該作者

I'm going to get ipad 3 for sure, and iphone5 for my honey. lol

seriously., after i use apple, i won't use others.

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本帖最後由 Prelude 於 2011-4-18 18:15 編輯

After I use iphone, I can't force myself to buy an iphone or ipad.
So boring. No features, no customization, and etc... can only do what Apple tells you. The launcher is just a damn app drawer, no gadget, no animation....
I don't like the samsung phones too, so plastic feel.

sunsiupak @ on.cc: Apple, 只要Show個Logo，屎都有人排隊買。

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pkphilip

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發表於 2011-4-18 22:49 | 只看該作者

Apple sued HTC last year too, so the battle between Google is endless. You can say that Samsung is one of the biggest player in the Android market, obviously it will not be fair if Apple just sues HTC right?

Although Samsung feels plasticky, it still has the best AMOLED screen and spec. Otherwise, Google won't have Samsung to make their flagship Nexus S.

I can't wait to get the Galaxy S II.

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