By Greg Mills
Steve Jobs anticipated the eventual copy cat problem, should the iPhone and iPad be successful. I really don’t think anyone at Apple knew at launch just how successful the new platform would become. Jobs gave fair warning at the launch of the first iPhone that Apple had patented the phone and software lavishly with numerous patents. The competition panned iPhone, but also began to reverse engineer the device.
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When electronics parts companies land a contract with Apple the business can be quite lucrative. Apple uses a significant supply of electronic parts of all types and demands the newest and best of everything. The wonderful news that you are now doing business with the largest company in the world is tempered with a contract that ties you in knots regarding secrecy, quality controls and details too numerous for this article.
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By Greg Mills
When Google moved to buy Motorola they proclaimed that the purchase was to counter Apple and boost the patent portfolio behind the Android OS. They also maintained their intention to keep Android OS open source and support the various handset makers that have built the hardware behind the success of Android.
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Posted by Greg Mills
While there is still blood in the water from the HP TouchPad disaster, Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 is making news, due to a give away program Best Buy is offering this weekend. It seems when you buy certain large Screen TV sets, Best Buy will give you Samsung Galaxy 10.1 for free. That’s right, absoultely free.
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Posted by Greg MIlls
Ever since iPhone 1 was launched, the competition has been searching of the Holy Grail of technology, a true iPhone killer. So far, the mythological device has never actually been launched, but perhaps, the Samsun Galaxy 2 Android handset has come closest.
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Posted by Greg Mills
Apple has Just obtained an injunction banning sales and marketing of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet in Europe. Apple has sued Samsung and other Android handset makers for patent infringement around the world. Australia banned the Galaxy Tab last week and now Europe, except the Netherlands has also banned the sale and marketing of the Samsung device just a couple of weeks from its launch.
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The main Apple vs. Samsung dispute is heating up, as Apple goes for the jugular. Attorneys who think they are winning seek injunctions and file motions for summary judgment, before a trial has even been scheduled. Last year Apple filed patent infringement lawsuits against every Android handset maker alleging violation of iPhone patents.
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The Apple lawsuit against Samsung has taken an interesting turn, suggesting Samsung is ready to settle with Apple, behind the scenes. Samsung has just withdrawn its main counter-suit against Apple.
Apple sued Samsung for stealing the look and feel of both the iPhone and iPad devices and operating user interface. Indeed the pictures of Apple iPhones along side Samsungs recent Android entrys are so similar it is hard to tell them apart. There are numerous patents Apple cited including design elements that Samsung copied “lavishly”.
Read MoreSamsung Electronics today announced its fastest dual layered DVD recorder. The new SH-W162L model is a unique LightScribe, enabling a 16x DVD re-writeable drive with 8x dual speed recording. LightScribe technology is embedded in the DVD drive and allows users to easily engrave labels, photos, and designs right onto the CD and DVD discs. The drive’s label making software is pre-loaded with a wide range of designs and labels for users who choose not to create their own label.
Read MoreSamsung Cameras today introduced it new “flagship” digital camera — the Samsung Digimax V50. The 5.1 megapixel camera features a 270-degree large 2″ LCD screen, a Schneider Kreuznach lens, 3x optical and 5x digital zoom, and more. The camera, will retail for £329, and early purchasers can apply for a free 256MB SD memory card (applies to models bought up to August 31 2004). Also available are Samsung conversion lenses, giving users the option to choose from wide angle and super-telephoto lenses.
Read MoreSamsung has introduced the SyncMaster 243T, a new 24-inch LCD monitor targeted at high-end graphics professionals. The Mac-compatible display features a 1920 x 1200 maximum resolution, analog and Digital Video Interface (DVI) inputs, an ultra-narrow bezel (0.73″ wide), and a built-in swivel base design allowing it to be rotated 90-degrees. It also offers an extra-wide 170-degree viewing angle, a high brightness rate of 300cd/m, a 500:1 contrast ratio, and a response time of less than 25 milliseconds.
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