Apple sues Samsung over S6 and S6 edge!

[beebskadoo]

Imagine all the people sitting on it accidentally.

Imagine those that sit on it purposely

[carguy86]

Crapple is going at it again!

[duriel]

if you haven't noticed most cellphones are starting to look similar, it's just because apple came up with one of the most efficient cellphone layouts, and it's not that others are trying to copy (that being said it looks like samsung is trolling apple with the s6), but other options and layouts/designs would just be inferior and sell poorly.

[Victorious Secret]

Imagine all the people sitting on it accidentally.

 

I can see the unboxing therapy video right now...Lew trying with all the might his nerdy existence has to break the mighty pyramid. 

[carguy86]

Imagine those that sit on it purposely

they probably also set it to vibrate in the accident 

[Guest Kloaked]

You have a point, but music and consumer electronics are not the same. Music is an art. The whole idea is to express yourself, contrary to consumer electronics. In this industry, the whole idea is to get money from you. I am also a musician and I do not play to make money but because it is what I like to do not because I want to get rich off of it.

 

My point still stands though, regardless of it being phone design versus music. They both require creative skills.

[kuddlesworth9419]

I am pretty sure Samsung does this on purpose. 

[LAwLz]

I think it's stupid.

Apple has a patent for the button layout? Sorry Apple but Samsung used this layout before you were even making phones. In fact, it was Apple that changed to Samsung's layout with the release of the iPhone 5 (moved the power button from the top to the side).

 

A patent for where the antenna band is located? So nobody is allowed to have an antenna band on the lower half of the side of the phone? Come on...

 

What else is similar on the two phones?

Well both are made out of aluminum but that's hardly unique to the iPhone and if you can patent the looks of aluminum then they might as well go after coca cola for making their cans in it...

The I/O port is in the same location... The same location Samsung have had it in since before Apple made their phones.

The speakers are in the same place. The same place a lot of other phone companies has it in. I mean, there aren't exactly a lot of places to it in.

The backs are completely different so I don't see anything they could be sued for there.

I don't think you can patent "nothing" so I don't see any reason for a lawsuit regarding the top of the phone.

The sides are different if you ignore the button layout (which Samsung used first).

The front is basically just a screen. I dare anyone to figure out a way to make it look different, because it's impossible to do if you want a physical button on it.

 

 

Are they similar? Absolutely.

Why are they similar? Because the iPhone has next to no details on it. It's like making a square with 4 wheels on it and going "hey! Ford, BMW, Tesla and everyone else is copying my design!". It's ridiculous.

 

 

If anything, both Samsung and Apple (as well as lots of other companies) have been "copying" Sony in terms of smartphone design, but you don't see Sony running around suing everyone for it.

And no I don't think HTC should sue Apple for  the similarities between the M7/M8 and the iPhone 6 either.

 

 

I am 100% dead serious when I say that these patents are so broad that Samsung could still be sued for similarities even if this was their next phone design:

 

 

 

That's not very nice of you beebskadoo... It's still the 31th where I live.

[Sauron]

While I don't think resemblance is a good enough ground for a patent lawsuit, this time I have to agree with Apple, it's just TOO similar in too many ways.

 

Come on Samsung, you have all the money you need for all the R&D you want... there's really no need to copy Apple. Besides the iPhone 6 isn't the best looking phone they've done either imo. This kind of thing soils the image of android to the average uneducated consumer, too.

[cesrai]

I'd rather have an iPhone than use a Samsung phone. I don't see the appeal Samsung phones have. They're ugly to me and TouchWiz is awful.

And TouchWiz is awful because ?? 

[Guest Kloaked]

And TouchWiz is awful because ?? 

 

Because I'm not 80 years old. And it's a bloated piece of shit last I checked.

[Zerreth]

Explain to me how they look similar, and then try to argue that samsung is copying the visual design language of apple. Note that component placement like headphone jacks, buttons, etc are not part of the visual design language, unless you are of the opinion that you should be able to patent doorhandle & engine placement of a car, or the size and placement of fans on a case.

If you cannot describe the design of both phones within these bounds, then you are not fit to pass judgement.

To me, both phones have a very different design language, and I don't like either of them.

[beebskadoo]

I think it's stupid.

Apple has a patent for the button layout? Sorry Apple but Samsung used this layout before you were even making phones. In fact, it was Apple that changed to Samsung's layout with the release of the iPhone 5 (moved the power button from the top to the side).

 

A patent for where the antenna band is located? So nobody is allowed to have an antenna band on the lower half of the side of the phone? Come on...

 

What else is similar on the two phones?

Well both are made out of aluminum but that's hardly unique to the iPhone and if you can patent the looks of aluminum then they might as well go after coca cola for making their cans in it...

The I/O port is in the same location... The same location Samsung have had it in since before Apple made their phones.

The speakers are in the same place. The same place a lot of other phone companies has it in. I mean, there aren't exactly a lot of places to it in.

The backs are completely different so I don't see anything they could be sued for there.

I don't think you can patent "nothing" so I don't see any reason for a lawsuit regarding the top of the phone.

The sides are different if you ignore the button layout (which Samsung used first).

The front is basically just a screen. I dare anyone to figure out a way to make it look different, because it's impossible to do if you want a physical button on it.

 

 

Are they similar? Absolutely.

Why are they similar? Because the iPhone has next to no details on it. It's like making a square with 4 wheels on it and going "hey! Ford, BMW, Tesla and everyone else is copying my design!". It's ridiculous.

 

 

If anything, both Samsung and Apple (as well as lots of other companies) have been "copying" Sony in terms of smartphone design, but you don't see Sony running around suing everyone for it.

And no I don't think HTC should sue Apple for  the similarities between the M7/M8 and the iPhone 6 either.

 

 

I am 100% dead serious when I say that these patents are so broad that Samsung could still be sued for similarities even if this was their next phone design:

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That's not very nice of you beebskadoo... It's still the 31th where I live.

yeah some people don't click the  source and then complain to others that I'm trolling. Jokes on them lol morons. yes it was obvious that it was an April fools joke, and those same losers fell for it last year

I even linked to my last years April fools joke.

but, you...I like you <3 gg

[cesrai]

Because I'm not 80 years old. And it's a bloated piece of shit last I checked.

What ?? how is that a reason ?? not being a 80 years old ?? at least make some valuable reasons.

 

 iOS is bloated too so is Vanilla Android, bloatware is subjective, Play Newsstand, Google Now, News & weather, Slides/Doc/Sheets, Hangouts are bloatware to me, see bloatware is subjective.

[Threebuddies]

The two do look very similar to each other.

[AHaskin14]

Particulary looking at the bottom I/O, yes they're quite similar.

[Diederik_Gr]

So this is an april fools joke? That surprises me more, considering the history of these two companies.

I do think you set off a bit of a flame war.

[beebskadoo]

So this is an april fools joke? That surprises me more, considering the history of these two companies.

I do think you set off a bit of a flame war.

I can't help that there are stupid people that don't bother to check the source.

Not meant to be a flame war, it was more of as throwback to last years joke.

[Guest Kloaked]

What ?? how is that a reason ?? not being a 80 years old ?? at least make some valuable reasons.

 

 iOS is bloated too so is Vanilla Android, bloatware is subjective, Play Newsstand, Google Now, News & weather, Slides/Doc/Sheets, Hangouts are bloatware to me, see bloatware is subjective.

 

TouchWiz feels like I'm using an old Blackberry.

 

Bloatware is subjective to a point.

[cesrai]

TouchWiz feels like I'm using an old Blackberry.

 

Bloatware is subjective to a point.

Why does it feel like that ?? and old Blackberry means ??

[Guest Kloaked]

Why does it feel like that ?? and old Blackberry means ??

 

If you've never had a Blackberry from back in the day, then you won't understand.

[cesrai]

If you've never had a Blackberry from back in the day, then you won't understand.

Back in the day you mean 2010 or 2005 ?? and why does it feel that way ?? and you about the Android experience don't you  ?? you can always use a launcher.

[Guest Kloaked]

Back in the day you mean 2010 or 2005 ?? and why does it feel that way ?? and you about the Android experience don't you  ?? you can always use a launcher.

 

Holy fuck can you please chill with the question marks??????????

 

 

I mean ten years ago. And I have no earthly idea what the next half of your post means.

[cesrai]

Holy fuck can you please chill with the question marks??????????

 

 

I mean ten years ago. And I have no earthly idea what the next half of your post means.

Launchers are part of the Android experience so you can always use those, that's why I asked do you know about the Android experience.

 

So 2005 that's out of my experience.  

[Victorious Secret]

Holy fuck can you please chill with the question marks??????????

 

 

I mean ten years ago. And I have no earthly idea what the next half of your post means.

 

Question marks add legitimacy! 

Also, @Blade of Grass can you just go ahead and lock this thread? Its a troll thread, not tech news; the same kind of shitposting that people want off of Tech News in the first place.