Trial of the century verdict is due

Samsung Vs Apple.

Apple says that Samsung copies its rounded corners and made lists bounce. They want $2.5 billion for it.

Samsung says that rounded corners already existed, and so did precursors to bouncing lists.

They also say that apple are using their technology (they basically helped design how the 3g system works) without paying them. They want $500million for it.

Apple is saying that yes they are using Samsung Tech, but they think they sould give something like less than a penny per device - and get $40 per samsung device for the rounded corners.

Samsung argue it is crazy to ask for such royalties for something so simple as rounded corners.

(and I hate Apple. Scumbags.)

And the jury has reached a verdict.

Question is who won. I'm feeling goosebumps - this trial (and the subsequent appeals that will obviously happen) will shape the future of the technology world.

It will also likely be appealed as vital samsung evidenec was not allowed - Samsung had released a phone with a large touchscreen and rounded corners before the ipone, but the jury were not allowed to be told about it because samsungs lawyers brought the evidence in too late - and Apple's lawyers have been allowed to say that samsung went rounded corners after the introduction of the iphone, even though its a lie.

Often in an american court, when an american company and a foriegn company go to court, the american company wins.

But we will see what happens here.

(Dont confuse this with the other "trial of the century2" - Google Vs Oracle where Google won.)

In a side note, the norwegian terrorist who murdered 77 people in cold blood has been sentenced. 21 years. Crazy.

Comments

Sad

Mostly not going the way of logic and common sense.

"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.

Jury says samsung mostly guilty, apple not guilty at all.

Samsung to pay $1 billion.

Stupid.

"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.

urghh...

well...i have a galaxy mini

aaaaaaand

a shuffle.

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rounded corners though.. i cant beleive a company like Apple would go whining to court "he stole my rounded corners" AND win...shows our society...

 

just saying..people dying in burma, syria, palestine, kashmir, and allllll the other places.

 

Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary?

I think they won a bit more on "our lists bounced first" which is even worse.

"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.

what is list bouncing?!

Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary?

Sooo petty! Weell..I guess the money they'd get would be 'worth' it. I think I'm team Samsung.

 

She writes on an apple iMac.

 

Oh no, is a multi-gazillion moneys worth company being sued by another? 

What a moral dilemma...

 

#Before you look at the thorns of the rose , look at it's beauty. Before you complain about the heat of the sun , enjoy it's light. Before you complain about the blackness of the night, think of it's peace and quiet... #

It is when the question is what a company (well, mostly smaller ones as the bigger ones can pay to get around the system) can and cannot do.

Apple wanted $40 per samsung device - reduced to $6 for devices that both agreed were not similar to apple devices in any way shape or form. That is... what is it that the maffia do? "pay me money or I will burn your shop down".

"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.