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Samsung's reply to Apple's injunction:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-27076_3-20096061-248/samsung-cites-kubrick-film-in-apple-patent-spat/
Hell, even the iPad name is a rip off.
http://memory-alpha.org/wiki/PADD
"PADD" is an acronym for Personal Access Display Device, a hand-held computer interface, used as early as the 22nd century and well into the 24th century.
Additionally, IBM has used the term iOS as the name for the operating system on it's midrange "i" system (aka iSeries or AS/400) since long before an iPhone ever came out.
Did IBM think to sue? Nah, not worth it. Let Apple steal the name for their toys.
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Snippets from crapple launch event
On Apple Stores: “Our stores offer the best buying experience and the best customer service on the planet."
On the latest version of Mac OS X: “Best OS on the planet.”
On the latest MacBook Pro: “The best Mac we’ve ever made.”
On the iPad: “The finest tablet you can buy.”
On the iPhone 5: “It is an absolute jewel. It is the most beautiful product we have ever made, bar none.”
On iOS 6: “The most advanced operating system in any mobile device.”
On the iPod Touch: “The world’s most popular music player.”
On Apple’s employees: “They are doing the best work of their lives.”
More at
http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_t...latives_apple_heaped_on_its_own_products.html
this is the finest, best crap launched ever.
lol
but wait.. apple innovated in this launch!
They innovated 5th row of icons!
I wonder if they streamed that bad boy at foxconn. Where they give their lives to build those jewels
If I ever want to observe actual humans having full-blown delusions of grandeur, I know what seminar/event to attend. And, it's probably free too!
iClould Tabs??
Anyone here hear about Chrome? Someone talking about copycats?
That all black iPhone 5 is kinda sexy looking..lol. I would consider it but I want the galaxy note 2. 5.5in. Inches of sexyness. Whi h will have quad core exynos 4 like tablet.
Now that apple confirmed LTE on new apple devices, I wonder if Samsung will follow through with their recent public promise of immediately suing apple for patent infringing on their LTE technology. Samsunsung holds largest share of LTE patents. I hope Samsung and Motorola win. Sammy said they want immediate sales ban on new iPhone 5 as it infringes on their LTE patent.
I heard HTC had some important patents Apple was already trying to challenge
Who the hell on this planet still cares what crap Crapple throws on us or has to say ?:laugh:
Please don't discuss this here
There's an iPhone thread i nthe XDA General forum. maybe yo uwant to continue there :cyclops:
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Sailfish OS Maybe a true new rival for android? It looks promising.
Back in April Nokia decided to slash 4,00 jobs and become a Windows OS-focused mobile company going forward. While not many people saw that as a wholly positive move, it did have some positive fallout, notably the creation of Jolla.
Jolla was formed in July and consists of former members of the Nokia N9 MeeGo team. The goal of the company is to develop a new smartphone operating system that is based on MeeGo. We’ve since heard that Jolla’s new OS will also run Android apps, instantly making it a much more viable and open platform for app developers, phone manufacturers, and consumers.
The new OS Jolla is developing will be called Sailfish. It’s built on the Mer OS that was the heart of MeeGo, but the user interface that sits on top of that has been developed internally at Jolla and promises to be something quite different and unique.
The good news is, we don’t have to wait much longer to see how different it is. The Slush conference begins on Wednesday in Helsinki, Finland, and the conference schedule lists a Sailfish UI demo presentation on November 21. This will be joined by a media event and keynote speech on the same day. On November 22, the Jolla SDK will be presented, suggesting the OS has reached a stage where it’s usable on hardware.
Jolla already has investment money to work with and hardware partners on board to ship devices running Sailfish OS. If the presentation goes well next week, and consumers as well as developers like what they see, Android, iOS, and Windows Phone handsets could have a strong new competitor to deal with next year
https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/tRZxM9rNyZ4
I'm excited! Is anyone else?
Yes if it can run android apps sounds great. Will check out the links when I get home
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Looks a lot like Windows Phone
any new news on this it looks really good especially for older phones
Buellar Buellar
sound great :victory:
let's not get too excited, remember when Nokia dropped support for Maemo and cancelled the Meego partnership they had with Intel? Ya, that went well.
This probably will never reach enough market share to be a big deal.
I remember before Linux and Freebsd, there was a bunch of projects in the closet, and no one expected them to go anywhere, yet here we are.
A completely open OS will be a magnet for developers. You watch.....
I saw this article on CNN, I tought it might interest some people here.
Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/02/18/tech/gaming-gadgets/samsung-apple-innovation/
(CNN) -- There's no arguing that Apple set the standard for modern mobile devices with the iPhone and the iPad. It didn't take long after those two products launched for competitors to rush out their own copycat devices.
Even then, it took another few years before Android was good enough to go toe to toe with iOS, Apple's mobile operating system.
But it's no longer about being just as good as Apple. You have to be better. Competitors have built upon the foundation Apple laid in mobile and are now leapfrogging it with bunch of useful features you can't find on iPhones and iPads.
The evidence is everywhere, but it's most apparent in products made by Apple's biggest mobile rival, Samsung.
By now, Samsung's Galaxy devices have become synonymous with Android, to the point that the manufacturer has more brand recognition than any other phone or tablet running Google's operating system. A lot of that has to do with Samsung's massive marketing budget, but you can't ignore the fact that the company has innovated a lot by creating popular new product categories that Apple is wary to try.
The best example of this is the Galaxy Note, a smartphone-tablet hybrid with a giant screen. When that device first hit the United States about a year ago, critics (including me) slammed the device for being too large. It couldn't fit comfortably in your pocket. It was really thick. And it came with a stylus, that relic of the Palm Pilot era, making the Note feel like a step backward.
None of that mattered. Samsung sold at least 10 million Galaxy Notes. The company came out with an updated version with an even larger screen called the Galaxy Note II a few months later and sold another 5 million (at last count), a very big achievement for a single Android device.
But more importantly, Samsung created a new category of smartphone that people didn't even know they wanted, much like Apple did when it released the first iPhone.
Samsung isn't afraid to tout its cool factor either. Since the first commercial debuted in late 2011, you've probably seen those "Next Big Thing" ads that make fun of starry-eyed Apple fans waiting in line for the next iPhone. Whether it's boasting about the bigger screens or sharing content by tapping phones together, Samsung seems content to blast Apple for its stuffiness while showing in a practical context what its devices can do.
On the software side of things, Samsung is taking advantage of its mobile devices' processing power to layer premium features on top of Android, such as the ability to run two apps at once in a split screen or separate window. Samsung's best tablet, the Galaxy Note 10.1, can do all that plus take advantage of a stylus so you can draw and take notes on the screen.
There is a downside to the split-screen thing, however. Developers have to tweak their apps to work in split-screen mode on the Note 10.1. There are only about 20 apps right now that can do it.
But what's most important is how nimble Samsung has become at improving its mobile devices through software updates. The Note 10.1 launched last fall, but it received a software update with a new version of Android and a slew of other features like the voice assistant Google Now, which is a lot more impressive than Apple's original Siri.
Samsung's director of product planning, Shoneel Kolhatkar, said the company takes user and reviewer feedback into account when preparing to deliver new software updates. Instead of making users wait a year for new features, Kolhatkar said Samsung can use that feedback to deliver "incremental innovation that keeps the product alive."
"We want to keep the product relevant to consumers," Kolhatkar said. "It's about how to fit our devices into people's lives versus changing their behavior."
Samsung isn't alone, of course. Microsoft's new Windows 8 operating system is built for touchscreen devices like tablets, too, and it offers a lot of advantages over iOS. All Windows 8 apps can run in a split screen so you can run two at once, plus the main menu is capable of displaying real-time updates for stuff like news and weather. Microsoft even has its own line of Surface tablets that blur the line between PC and laptop thanks to a clever snap-on keyboard cover.
Based on all this evidence, Apple feels behind. Take a look at its newest fourth-generation iPad. It has a killer processor and other great hardware features, but the operating system doesn't take advantage of any of that. The home screen is still just a grid of static icons that launch apps.
Apple also isn't nearly as versatile at adding new software features to its devices. Apple usually makes users wait a year or more for a new version of iOS, and even then some older devices can't access all the latest and greatest features.
Apple CEO Tim Cook likes to say tablets -- not laptops -- are the future of computing, yet it feels like Apple's software goes out of its way to limit what you can do on the machine.
Meanwhile there are others, especially Samsung, that appear to be innovating at a pace faster than Apple can.
The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Steve Kovach.
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Tim Cook is wrong, the future of computing is... SMARTPHONES!
Good Find. Apple has been stuck on its original mentality and although it innovated a huge field, they have definitely stagnated
Re: How Samsung is out-innovating Apple
Apple? Sounds familiar is that the company that made that funny square phone with non movable icons back in 1999 ??
Re: How Samsung is out-innovating Apple
Yeah, the company that makes phones for senior citizens.
Far from being an Apple fan, I think we should be grateful to them. The first iphone really woke up the smartphone industry by giving them a kick in the butt. Without the first iphone maybe we wouldn't have our awesome SGS3.
Kremata said:
Far from being an Apple fan, I think we should be grateful to them. The first iphone really woke up the smartphone industry by giving them a kick in the butt. Without the first iphone maybe we wouldn't have our awesome SGS3.
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Well put. They do innovate. But then Samsung takes over and kills them at their own game. Some prime examples are TV's, home appliances and memory chips.
jinosong said:
Well put. They do innovate. But then Samsung takes over and kills them at their own game. Some prime examples are TV's, home appliances and memory chips.
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Memory chips? Apple never made memory chips. Actually (funny fact) even today they still use Samsung memory chips. Latest news was they were looking for another supplier. And I never seen an Apple TV or DVD player.
Kremata said:
Memory chips? Apple never made memory chips. Actually (funny fact) even today they still use Samsung memory chips. Latest news was they were looking for another supplier. And I never seen an Apple TV or DVD player.
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I was merely mentioning that Samsung takes hold of other companies' innovations and perfect them to become the industry leader in their respective markets.
jinosong said:
I was merely mentioning that Samsung takes hold of other companies' innovations and perfect them to become the industry leader in their respective markets.
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Interesting that a while ago most people thought that about Apple.
Apple is stagnant, hopefully Samsung will not. A great catalyst of innovation is the open nature of Android and the heavy competition.
drakester09 said:
Interesting that a while ago most people thought that about Apple.
Apple is stagnant, hopefully Samsung will not. A great catalyst of innovation is the open nature of Android and the heavy competition.
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Personally I'm a fan of Android but not necessarily Samsung. Now I'm with Samsung because they have the most powerful phone but if later on HTC or other come up with a better one I will go with them. Frankly I hate Samsung's interface. I find the green toggles and the grey sms box so ugly. But I love S-Voice. I hope they will improve their UI in the future. In the mean time I will keep flashing ROM to my liking.
... taken from bb-channel news send out to partners today:
Today, BlackBerry is announcing two new additions to its handheld device roadmap.
First, the company will launch a flagship slider device, Priv, which will run on the Android operating system, bringing together the best of BlackBerry security and productivity with the expansive mobile application ecosystem available on the Android platform. In combination with BlackBerry’s efforts to support Android for Work on the BES12 platform, the new device will offer best in class security for enterprise customers.
BlackBerry expects the device to be available late in the calendar year in major markets in-store and online, and will release further details in the coming weeks.
While the new device will provide a choice in OS to new and existing customers, the company remains committed to the BlackBerry 10 operating system, which enables industry-leading security and productivity benefits.
Second, the company will continue to develop and enhance the BlackBerry 10 operating system and is confirming plans to release platform updates focused on security and privacy enhancements, with version 10.3.3 scheduled to be available in March 2016.
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... taken from bb-channel news send out to partners today:
Today, BlackBerry is announcing two new additions to its handheld device roadmap.
First, the company will launch a flagship slider device, Priv, which will run on the Android operating system, bringing together the best of BlackBerry security and productivity with the expansive mobile application ecosystem available on the Android platform. In combination with BlackBerry’s efforts to support Android for Work on the BES12 platform, the new device will offer best in class security for enterprise customers.
BlackBerry expects the device to be available late in the calendar year in major markets in-store and online, and will release further details in the coming weeks.
While the new device will provide a choice in OS to new and existing customers, the company remains committed to the BlackBerry 10 operating system, which enables industry-leading security and productivity benefits.
Second, the company will continue to develop and enhance the BlackBerry 10 operating system and is confirming plans to release platform updates focused on security and privacy enhancements, with version 10.3.3 scheduled to be available in March 2016.
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have they announced pricing on the Priv? thanks
felix168 said:
have they announced pricing on the Priv? thanks
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No, not yet. There a re a bunch of rumors around, but expect flagship pricing considering the 1440p curved screen and basically LG G4 specs.
I'm hoping for around a $499 price point. LG G4 was $600 at launch, so I can't imagine it being more than that.
Zer0.exe said:
I'm hoping for around a $499 price point. LG G4 was $600 at launch, so I can't imagine it being more than that.
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Well, it does have the curved screen cost as well as hardware/touch sensitive keyboard as well as a curved screen. I expect minimum $599 US for it, maybe closer to $649 or so.
I love priv because it's android device and unique design
2good4you said:
... taken from bb-channel news send out to partners today:
Today, BlackBerry is announcing two new additions to its handheld device roadmap.
First, the company will launch a flagship slider device, Priv, which will run on the Android operating system, bringing together the best of BlackBerry security and productivity with the expansive mobile application ecosystem available on the Android platform. In combination with BlackBerry’s efforts to support Android for Work on the BES12 platform, the new device will offer best in class security for enterprise customers.
BlackBerry expects the device to be available late in the calendar year in major markets in-store and online, and will release further details in the coming weeks.
While the new device will provide a choice in OS to new and existing customers, the company remains committed to the BlackBerry 10 operating system, which enables industry-leading security and productivity benefits.
Second, the company will continue to develop and enhance the BlackBerry 10 operating system and is confirming plans to release platform updates focused on security and privacy enhancements, with version 10.3.3 scheduled to be available in March 2016.
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I miss my qwerty so bad, I'd buy this no matter how much is costs, as long as it is nearly as powerful and has a big screen like my note 5, and runs Android. None of that BB10 crap.
nektoinphx said:
I miss my qwerty so bad, I'd buy this no matter how much is costs, as long as it is nearly as powerful and has a big screen like my note 5, and runs Android. None of that BB10 crap.
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Don't knock BB10 until you use it. It might have attracted apps, or have the customization of Android, but BB10 is amazing to use in its own right. The rumours are an 808 and 5.4" screen, so it should be relatively close to your Note 5.
pluto7443 said:
Don't knock BB10 until you use it. It might have attracted apps, or have the customization of Android, but BB10 is amazing to use in its own right. The rumours are an 808 and 5.4" screen, so it should be relatively close to your Note 5.
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BB10 is great and all (I'm using a Classic right now), but it doesn't help if it's bleeding the company's cash.
John just said today, if the Priv fails, the hardware division is done.
They are QWERTY phone's last hope, so please, everyone go buy this phone if you want QWERTY to live.
So I just found out the Priv can now be pre-ordered. Price is $699.
kakat08 said:
Does it run on Andriod Lollipop or BlackBerry 10?
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Android Lollipop