Topic: Thermonuclear War - page 2. (Read 2260 times)
Just follow the money google receives, the second the NSA pulls its funding from it, then we'll have a new bad boy on the block after that (either creating a new company in its place and absorbing google, or switching over to a new hotshot carrier all together)
I think the patent system in the USA is out of control, especially with software and business process patents but Apple is a master of this game.
Most of what Google has (through Motorolla) are standards essential patents which sound great but really not a big deal. Motorola signed contracts guaranteeing that they would license these patents at low FRAND prices. Google has already lost court cases around the world trying to use these FRAND cases in anti-competitive manner. Apple on the other hand has patents that have been backed up with courts and are not contractually bound. Apple can decide to license them or just say no one can make a device with that feature. Apple is not obligated to come up with a fair price for these patents.
Long term Google is going to lose this battle.
Most of what Google has (through Motorolla) are standards essential patents which sound great but really not a big deal. Motorola signed contracts guaranteeing that they would license these patents at low FRAND prices. Google has already lost court cases around the world trying to use these FRAND cases in anti-competitive manner. Apple on the other hand has patents that have been backed up with courts and are not contractually bound. Apple can decide to license them or just say no one can make a device with that feature. Apple is not obligated to come up with a fair price for these patents.
Long term Google is going to lose this battle.
Google will always come out on top, with NSA backing, its already written in stone.
You can never be so sure. Samsung had hardcore facts against Apple, and yet Samsung's the one that has a billion dollars less now.Unbelievable.
Maybe Apple is provoking the industry as a whole. It's time for apple sauce.
Google will always come out on top, with NSA backing, its already written in stone.
You can never be so sure. Samsung had hardcore facts against Apple, and yet Samsung's the one that has a billion dollars less now.
Google will always come out on top, with NSA backing, its already written in stone.
The jury wouldn't allow it. Apple is controlling its consumers' minds. Anyone holding an iPhone has a direct bias towards Apple and the worst part is that we can't do anything since there isn't one person that is completely neutral.
On the other hand, Samsung got much less respect. It would have been somewhat fair for Samsung to pay the $1 bil to Apple, but only if it wasn't such a double standard. Apple had unfair patents, and yet Samsung didn't receive any reimbursements for the 5 patents APPLE infringed on. Damn juries.
On the other hand, Samsung got much less respect. It would have been somewhat fair for Samsung to pay the $1 bil to Apple, but only if it wasn't such a double standard. Apple had unfair patents, and yet Samsung didn't receive any reimbursements for the 5 patents APPLE infringed on. Damn juries.
Google Has Had Enough: Files Lawsuit To Ban Multiple Apple Products
http://www.androidpit.com/google-vs-apple-android
Unfortunately it seems some people don't really understand the concept of mutually-assured destruction after all.
http://www.androidpit.com/google-vs-apple-android
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I knew this day would come. I can’t say that I hoped for it, but in all honesty, it was inevitable. Apple has been very busy lately in doing all it can to ban as many Android devices as it can, and HTC, Samsung, and Motorola have all got a small taste of the Apple juice lately. But something has changed: Google now owns Motorola, and aren’t wasting any time in defending their new acquisition, as they are now seeking a sales ban on the iPhone, iPad, and Mac computers in the US.
Unfortunately it seems some people don't really understand the concept of mutually-assured destruction after all.
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