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Stunner: Apple halts HTC phone distribution

ozcarguide.com/business-money/business-technology/2556-apple-lawsuit-htc
temporarily undoubtedly, but still, I'm just saying....http://ozcarguide.com/business-money/business-technology/2556-apple-lawsuit-htc

April Fools day much?

you bastard! lol dont ever scare me like that again!

I guess I'm naive as f***!.... I didn't see where it hinted as AprFools joke... is the site itself a hoax site like the Onion?

That's a good one LOL

either the folks at gizmodo are a bunch of clever assholes or this guy is telling the truth
http://gizmodo.com/5507418/apples-htc-complaint-is-officially-moving-forward

Oh I hope that second link is a hoax as well.
My dislike for Apple is growing to a point where I might actually do something about it.

andreitu said:
Oh I hope that second link is a hoax as well.
My dislike for Apple is growing to a point where I might actually do something about it.
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I don't think the second link is a hoax - read the article.
It says the suit is going forward, no shocker there, and that a ban COULD happen if HTC is found to be violating the patents.
It really doesn't do anything but undermine the original article posted which states the ban is in effect. This thing is going to take a while to flush out - and it's something a court would have to order....the first link is either a hoax or entirely inaccurate.

I hope google decides to weigh in on this by updating iPhone/iPad variants of their products to no longer work..
Of course that would never happen. Google isn't evil

ITs fake. Nice joke...I'm sure Engadget would have picked it up also.

Will there ever be an appless rom available

I just wonder...
Isn't the whole OS supposed to be absolutely customizable??
I understand apps like phone and contacts must still exist.
The impression I have is that people want the ability to have a completely clean app tray... I know I'd like one that is specifically seperate from Phone, Contacts, SMS, and Voice Mail.
I also wish I had a clean slate for widgets.. I wish all my ring tones were gone.. I wish all the wall Papers were gone. I wish the boot animations were gone..
I don't even want the "market" app visible.. I want the option to go into the market by hitting them menu button while in my apps tray and I not only want market to perform the function of searching for apps but I want it to be have a searchable directory for apps, widgets,ringtones, wall papers, boot animations.. etc.
It would also be extremely awesome if the essential codes for the essential programs were coded into the main code instead of these apps.. so that even the native essential apps I listed could be swapped out.
I think it should be done.. And I think a new repository should be made for a new market place where the XDA elite could build the programs and leave these other guys who are doing nothing for the OS as a whole but flooding the market place... they can take a f'ing hike..
You guys should leave them on the back burner and then give me .1 cent ( cause I am freaking poor) of all your sales while we head a internet market campaign aimed at recruiting all android users over to the faster more customizable base model with an XDA market place.
Seriously.. you guys could charge access to the market place and get the service going like one of those other services that bill your cell bill..
Screw those other developers... you guys making the roms are the bread and butter of what will make android what it is...
And any developer who wants to publish programs on your better version of code.. you should charge them a fee....
and then you should lock up the code for your customized version of the OS and take a decade to release it.
I seriously want a 10th of a cent on every dollar for my thought.. its a billion dollar market... you guys could take it imo.
And as you do you could hire more people to work to get it functioning on every smart phone that hits the market.
You guys should do it.. I need a cool million and you guys need a cool billion... cut them out of the picture and make apple struggle.. i heard they are going to emulate the android OS or something on the iphone so users can switch between OS...
F it... rename the whole OS "Jack dRoid"

Nevermind...decided I didn't want to get into this discussion after all. Please ignore.

smw6180 said:
Nevermind...decided I didn't want to get into this discussion after all. Please ignore.
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omfg, that makes 2 of us...

Why??
What is customizable by a regular user??
Wall papers and widget placement????????
I despise the flooded market place that struggles to accustom a bunch of different versions of one OS.
I also despise the fact that the people doing the real developing work, are probably having their work stolen all the while others are just flooding the market place with junk trying to profit... not to mention the people here are the best customer service you can get.
It personally pisses me off.
If you guys think the pieces of the pie are in the right hands then either A. You are stealing others work and you work for someone getting a big piece of the pie or B. You are making contributions and getting nothing for it and need to check your self value.
Nobody is bringing me apps2SD,tethering, themes, roms, 2.1 but the people here...
The rest are just beating around the bush providing crappy customer service while refusing to even provide me with the option to change the way my dialer looks,. all the while providing ridiculous salaries to a bunch of slackers.
If I'm not correct just say it instead of trying to troll the thread as if its ridiculous to think or even partake in the discussion.

Cloned2 said:
Why??
What is customizable by a regular user??
Wall papers and widget placement????????
I despise the flooded market place that struggles to accustom a bunch of different versions of one OS.
I also despise the fact that the people doing the real developing work, are probably having their work stolen all the while others are just flooding the market place with junk trying to profit... not to mention the people here are the best customer service you can get.
It personally pisses me off.
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what the hell are you going on about?

<SARCASM> "I bought this cool phone and it turned out to not be an iphone. Now I'm frustrated." </SARCASM>

If I'm not correct just say it instead of trying to troll the thread as if its ridiculous to think or even partake in the discussion in any manner besides avoiding confronting what I said, directly.

Your initial post shows a lack of understanding, lack of good humor, was not particularly constructive and you are a horrible salesman. How would you like us to respond?

Cloned2 said:
If I'm not correct just say it instead of trying to troll the thread as if its ridiculous to think or even partake in the discussion in any manner besides avoiding confronting what I said, directly.
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I see no point in 'confronting what you said, directly' since it's obvious you're quite..um...passionate about your view point. There can be no honest discussion in that event since the standard rebuttal is always 'Well you're an idiot, and you're wrong' to anything that's said against the original post. As I said, I choose not to get involved in a discussion of that sort.

fixxxer2008 said:
what the hell are you going on about?
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We are talking about how some people pour bleach into laundry and act stupid so they don't have to do the laundry... Do you see what I'm saying?

Cloned2 said:
We are talking about how some people pour bleach into laundry and act stupid so they don't have to do the laundry... Do you see what I'm saying?
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I drank gasoline once, 20 minutes later I turned my penis into a flamethrower. It was cool.

smw6180 said:
I see no point in 'confronting what you said, directly' since it's obvious you're quite..um...passionate about your view point. There can be no honest discussion in that event since the standard rebuttal is always 'Well you're an idiot, and you're wrong' to anything that's said against the original post. As I said, I choose not to get involved in a discussion of that sort.
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Emotionally sensitive rationalizations with out verifiable accusations??
Then have what you expect... because "you're an idiot, and you're wrong"
I'd still like your honest opinion about any of the ideas regardless.

I like turtles.

I see the sequel to this thread being:
"Will there ever be a pointless thread available"
but it would mean that the OP of that thread didn't use the search feature to find this one

iviyth0s said:
I see the sequel to this thread being:
"Will there ever be a pointless thread available"
but it would mean that the OP of that thread didn't use the search feature to find this one
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Will you please comment atleast on whether or not you think there will be an appless rom available. lol

Cloned2 said:
Will you please comment atleast on whether or not you think there will be an appless rom available. lol
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We can't. We're all idiots and we're wrong.

doojer said:
I like turtles.
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are you zombie boy?

Cloned2 said:
Will you please comment atleast on whether or not you think there will be an appless rom available. lol
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my magic 8ball said, "Outlook not so good" Sorry man.

smw6180 said:
We can't. We're all idiots and we're wrong.
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Gimmie a break... thats not true of you

Sony drops lawsuit against Geohot

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2011/04/sony-settles-ps3-lawsuit/
isn't his a bad thing? seeing that Geohot was going to crack the bootloader

fiscidtox said:
jesus christ he mentioned it once......
He was not going to crack the bootloader.
He said it once to appease fans, get over it.
You geohot fanboys/fags are retarded
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not only that, but this is more PS3 related then android in anyway...if you read ANY of the legal docs you would know all of geohots computers/equipment was confiscated during the trial, and i doubt that he would go out buy a pc just so he could crack the bootloader, AND not only that, he said the REASON he bought the x10 was to get a feel for the security so he could crack the play. BUT since the play's bootloader should already be unlocked it really doesnt matter.

CAYCE_VII said:
not only that, but this is more PS3 related then android in anyway...if you read ANY of the legal docs you would know all of geohots computers/equipment was confiscated during the trial, and i doubt that he would go out buy a pc just so he could crack the bootloader, AND not only that, he said the REASON he bought the x10 was to get a feel for the security so he could crack the play. BUT since the play's bootloader should already be unlocked it really doesnt matter.
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This comes down to sony and SE taking a piss on their customers.
Nothing more.
SE deserves no respect.

I think it doesnt mean anything to us..but it would be interesting to see if he could do something interesting with an X10

OmegaRED^ said:
This comes down to sony and SE taking a piss on their customers.
Nothing more.
SE deserves no respect.
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#1 bonehead post of all time.

agentJBM said:
#1 bonehead post of all time.
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Thanx and you are?
Atleast i take the water marks off my cheap avatar.
#1 SE fanboy post of all time.
i can act half intelligent too.

agentJBM said:
#1 bonehead post of all time.
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#2 bonehead post of all time.

OmegaRED^ said:
Thanx and you are?
Atleast i take the water marks off my cheap avatar.
#1 SE fanboy post of all time.
i can act half intelligent too.
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Thats the guy with ADD and brags about his iq of 170 or something...
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It's not bragging it's informing.
Did i insult him? no.. only weak minded fools would attack someone for talking about something that is not even related to himself.
Or let me guess he's emperor of sony, bow down to him and give him a oil change.
Can we please go back to the subject topic.

OmegaRED^ said:
It's not bragging it's informing.
Did i insult him? no.. only weak minded fools would attack someone for talking about something that is not even related to himself.
Or let me guess he's emperor of sony, bow down to him and give him a oil change.
Can we please go back to the subject topic.
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How am I not related to Sony Ericsson? I have an X10, among other Sony products.
You are the one who went completely off topic, and turned them dropping the charges to pissing on their own customers.
This action by Sony is the third step in recent weeks to right their former mistakes. Whether the GEOhot decision is directly related to the bootloader opening or the gingerbread update remains to be seen, but they most certainly are not pissing on their customers. It is actually quite the opposite.
For someone who brags about an IQ of 170, you really seem to be illogical and immature.

*sigh*
SE announces Gingerbread update for X10, some people are unhappy.
Sony drops lawsuit against Geohot, same people are unhappy.
*sigh*

agentJBM said:
How am I not related to Sony Ericsson? I have an X10, among other Sony products.
You are the one who went completely off topic, and turned them dropping the charges to pissing on their own customers.
This action by Sony is the third step in recent weeks to right their former mistakes. Whether the GEOhot decision is directly related to the bootloader opening or the gingerbread update remains to be seen, but they most certainly are not pissing on their customers. It is actually quite the opposite.
For someone who brags about an IQ of 170, you really seem to be illogical and immature.
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lol.. i mocked sony.. not their products.
And you are not sony.
Also making fun of someone for their intelligence is a sign of insecurity.

OmegaRED^ said:
It's not bragging it's informing.
Did i insult him? no.. only weak minded fools would attack someone for talking about something that is not even related to himself.
Or let me guess he's emperor of sony, bow down to him and give him a oil change.
Can we please go back to the subject topic.
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Sorry I am a weak minded fool with ADD! Im so insecure. Do you know what stephen hawking has to say about your iq?
Hawking was asked about his IQ in a 2004 newspaper interview, and replied, "I have no idea. People who boast about their I.Q. are losers." Yet when asked "Are you saying you are not a genius?", Hawking replied "I hope I'm near the upper end of the range."
But props to geohot. Not a god but deserving recognition. I wonder if anon made an impact at all?
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Windst said:
Sorry I am a weak minded fool with ADD! Im so insecure. Do you know what stephen hawking has to say about your iq? Go look it up.
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CBF...
Now get back on topic.

this thread needs to be in a different forum/site. or moved to a different place at least.
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OmegaRED^ said:
CBF...
Now get back on topic.
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Cbf? I wish i knew what that meant
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It's impressive how threads go from Zero to Trolling in less than 5 posts.
Sony is trying to do some PR damage control. Sony HAS to do something about the hack because it's a public company and answers to stockholders. It really is that simple. No one in this story has to be evil. No one in this story needs to brag about an IQ of 170.
The fact that suing the hacker in no way prevents further hacking of the PS3 was an oversight that Sony's top management forgot to consider when they panicked. But they needed to react in SOME way.
I agree: suing a kid for meddling with proprietary software was not the smartest way to prevent further hacking. Sony seems to have patched the security flaw with the latest firmware and has let every other GeoHot wannabe that there WILL be repercussions if they try to **** with their console security again.

OmegaRED^ said:
lol.. i mocked sony.. not their products.
And you are not sony.
Also making fun of someone for their intelligence is a sign of insecurity.
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Actually bragging about your high IQ is the sign of insecurity.

my point is that Geohot will never be able to tamper with any sony products ever again..

Hobbes2099 said:
It's impressive how threads go from Zero to Trolling in less than 5 posts.
Sony is trying to do some PR damage control. Sony HAS to do something about the hack because it's a public company and answers to stockholders. It really is that simple. No one in this story has to be evil. No one in this story needs to brag about an IQ of 170.
The fact that suing the hacker in no way prevents further hacking of the PS3 was an oversight that Sony's top management forgot to consider when they panicked. But they needed to react in SOME way.
I agree: suing a kid for meddling with proprietary software was not the smartest way to prevent further hacking. Sony seems to have patched the security flaw with the latest firmware and has let every other GeoHot wannabe that there WILL be repercussions if they try to **** with their console security again.
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So did anons threat get brushed away. Did they even give up before the drop?
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Please vote for Samsung SII over IPhone in this newspaper article

Hi folks,
There is an article about the upcoming iphone 5 in a UK newspaper:
www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2033976/Could-Apples-iPhone-5-slated-launch-October-21.html
All the comments are from apple fanboys, and their are two comments praising the Samsung Galaxy S2 bu they have been red-arrowed (people voting the comment down). Could you please help stick up for the Samsung and green-arrow those comments? You dont need to register, just press the green arrow next to the Samsung Galaxy comments - thanks!

Lame. Popularity contests should stay in school. Or not.
I voided my warranty and your mum.

pukemon said:
Lame. Popularity contests should stay in school. Or not.
I voided my warranty and your mum.
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Lol. Man, after our recent discussion on another thread I find myself totally agreeing with you here.
I personally couldn't care less what some rag says about my phone, especially when comparing it to another one (whatever it may be). I like my phone. That's all I'm bothered about!
Some funny comments left on that page though.

johncmolyneux said:
Lol. Man, after our recent discussion on another thread I find myself totally agreeing with you here.
I personally couldn't care less what some rag says about my phone, especially when comparing it to another one (whatever it may be). I like my phone. That's all I'm bothered about!
Some funny comments left on that page though.
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go away. i'm a troll remember? even though i was getting flamed for saying better battery life over another phone. whoopty do.

pukemon said:
go away. i'm a troll remember? even though i was getting flamed for saying better battery life over another phone. whoopty do.
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Man - chill. I was agreeing with your comment.

Paul O'grady in a Daily Mail Exclusive - Says it all really. :>
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If people that insecure that they need to argue over whose phone is better in an online newspaper article, then they need to find something better to do with their time.
Apple fanboys are probably the most rabid of all fanboys. It's like trying to convince a Christian that there is no God.

Verizon Chat Support King

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxKEKcYpdz24V1loSkV1LW5vRU0/view?usp=sharing
Good one Verizon, good one....

UPDATE Now the supervisor has agreed with the other guy....

Thank you for that. I needed a good laugh.

Lol verizon

This is what happens when you outsource employees...

I mean, yeah VZW online chat support is going to be dumb.... But why would you think they would know anything about a phone they didn't provide? What answer did your mailman give?
Why not ask Motorola, or the company who sold it to you?

aroy97 said:
This is what happens when you outsource employees...
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dont generalize everyone...
they could have just outsourced the wrong person..

Oh, that was fun. Good one!

The problem is that ppl who know wrong things tell ppl who know no things, then opinions and "facts" are formed and the whole thing was always doomed.
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Not nice to make fun of CSR people, they are just employees paid very little and given very little training.

reyscott1968 said:
dont generalize everyone...
they could have just outsourced the wrong person..
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I can generalize because most of these outsourced employees have a language barrier or are either stupid so they don't understand anything. I've come across many employees like this while on technical support and it just gets plain irritating. I'm not trying to be racist and am not an individual who claims immigrants take American's jobs. Just stating it like it is.
Now tell me you haven't come across at least 5 stupid technical supporters... Are you going to say, "they outsourced the wrong person", everytime?

aroy97 said:
I can generalize because most of these outsourced employees have a language barrier or are either stupid so they don't understand anything. I've come across many employees like this while on technical support and it just gets plain irritating. I'm not trying to be racist and am not an individual who claims immigrants take American's jobs. Just stating it like it is.
Now tell me you haven't come across at least 5 stupid technical supporters... Are you going to say, "they outsourced the wrong person", everytime?
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im also outsourced..call me.. lol... no offense tho.. everyone has there own opinion.. i wont blame you if you experienced such...

reyscott1968 said:
im also outsourced..call me..
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I'm not here to argue, and I honestly don't care if you are outsourced, I was merely stating my opinion off of my experience with different companies. I also said "most", its your job to decide which you fall under.

aroy97 said:
I'm not here to argue, and I honestly don't care if you are outsourced, I was merely stating my opinion off of my experience with different companies. I also said "most", its your job to decide which you fall under.
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just edited my post.. peace bro.. i understand your thoughts...