Apple asks ITC to broaden Samsung import ban

16 October, 2013
Apple has won an import ban for a couple of old Samsung phones, but it's now set its sight on newer ones.

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Anonymous, 16 Oct 2013Only Apple did copied all those features because all those ... moreif apple "copied" all these features and even more (the idea of a mobile phone with a screen a speaker a mic an internal antenna a battery chipsets memory a SIM card, bluetooth, wireless, headsets, apps and games on phone, icons on screen, alarm, clock, calendar, schedule, voice call, Internet, SMS, MMS, Email, Browser, Camera, GPS, Video player, App store, ringtones, touchscreen, the idea of a mobile OS and many more features that mobile phones have had long before Apple even thought of producing one.)

then why no one is suing Apple one by one? Those things sound enough to make Apple go bankrupt? why aren't they doing so? If you say that they did sue but nothing happened then too bad for them. If I am good enough to copy everyone and made it big like Apple. I wouldn't care what you think.

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    • 16 Oct 2013

    AnonD-71586, 16 Oct 2013apple is the greediest company on the face of this planet, ... moredo not even try to go there. You cannot say a company is greedy or not. Every business wants to make as much money as they can. Hey if i can sell a black phone for $1000 with nothing in it and if people still buy it, why would i lower the price and put 100 new things in it? it's not greed it's common sense. You and I would do the same thing. If you are the only one who sells oranges on your street and everyone wants it , you charge $10 for it would you lower your price and be "nice". Don't blame people for doing business like normal. This is common business sense. Don't say who's greedy or not. You see apple as greedy because it's one of the biggest companies in the world. Everyone does this.

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      • ajV
      • 16 Oct 2013

      apple is the greediest company on the face of this planet, if they had no competition if it wasn't for samsung sony htc lg and the others, they would have never upgraded their phones not even to this point, if they could sell a phone with white and black screen for 1000$ they would do it, they do not want innovation, the few things they've done , they've done it only because they've got some serious competition, this is one of the reasons for which i will never buy an apple product. and if i ever receive one as a prize or a gift i would sell it without thinking twice.

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        • Anonymous
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        • 16 Oct 2013

        Only Apple did copied all those features because all those features already existed long before Apple thought of producing a mobile phone.

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          • Anonymous
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          • 16 Oct 2013

          gam30toronto, 16 Oct 2013As i explained many times, EVERY MOBILE MAKER copied al... moreAll those features were invented and patented by the companies that developed mobile phones long before Apple developed one so your statement is nothing but false. Not every company copied those features instead only Apple did.

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            • 16 Oct 2013

            Anonymous, 16 Oct 2013As I've said Apple copied all these features and even more ... moreAs i explained many times, EVERY MOBILE MAKER

            copied all these features: the idea of a mobile phone with a screen a speaker a mic an internal antenna a battery chipsets memory a SIM card, bluetooth, wireless, headsets, apps and games on phone, icons on screen, alarm, clock, calendar, schedule, voice call, Internet, SMS, MMS, Email, Browser, Camera, GPS, Video player, App store, ringtones, touchscreen, the idea of a mobile OS and many more features that mobile phones have had long before Apple even thought of producing one.

            So what is your point? Everyone copied the above features after the first mobile phone ever built. ALL BRANDS DO IT.

            I do not agree when you say Apple had copied from others and especially from Samsung, the whole mobile phone concept. Samsung was NOTHING up until the first iphone came... ever since then Samsung's phones are all big screen and touch based. Coincidence? THINK ABOUT IT.

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              • Anonymous
              • M3s
              • 16 Oct 2013

              come on guys..... were all just... trying to get along...... you know.... just, needed to be said.... floating on a breeze.....

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                • 16 Oct 2013

                Anonymous, 16 Oct 2013Thats right, Samsung phones used to be the biggest laughing... morei totally agree with you on that one. Samsung phones didn't climb until 2007 right after the first iphone. Since then Samsung phones are ALL big screen and touch... i wonder why?

                I also agree that Samsung cant be trusted. Nor do i trust any company ... i just buy a phone based on the phone not the brand. I am just more towards Apple because they do their own thing while everyone is depending on Android to power up their hardware.

                You can say copy or whatever. at the end of the day everyone copies. but we have to admit Apple copied well!

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                  • Anonymous
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                  • 16 Oct 2013

                  gam30toronto, 16 Oct 2013Yes Samsung's been in the mobile business for a long time..... moreAs I've said Apple copied all these features and even more Apple copied the idea of a mobile phone with a screen a speaker a mic an internal antenna a battery chipsets memory a SIM card, bluetooth, wireless, headsets, apps and games on phone, icons on screen, alarm, clock, calendar, schedule, voice call, Internet, SMS, MMS, Email, Browser, Camera, GPS, Video player, App store, ringtones, touchscreen, the idea of a mobile OS and many more features that mobile phones have had long before Apple even thought of producing one. Apple had copied from others and especially from Samsung, the whole mobile phone concept.
                  And based on the principle of what you give is what you get if Apple is copying from others that gives others the right to copy from Apple.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • Kg$
                    • 16 Oct 2013

                    This is what Samsung used to be before Apple, utter ridiculous phonemaker. Worth watching,
                    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdgMc7Cr1CQ

                    and the next one i think everybody still remembers but here goes anyway,
                    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YciM_54HzZk

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                      • Anonymous
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                      • 16 Oct 2013

                      gam30toronto, 16 Oct 2013Yes Samsung's been in the mobile business for a long time..... moreDude you are a well known Apple paid troll on this site and maybe on others too, the fact that you desperately try to deny the truth proves that you are a liar and a deceiver.

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                        • Anonymous
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                        • 16 Oct 2013

                        gam30toronto, 16 Oct 2013Yes Samsung's been in the mobile business for a long time..... moreThats right, Samsung phones used to be the biggest laughing stock of all, jokes were made of them due to their utter tastelessness. I remember a video made by some Dutch guys making fun of samsung phones, like "supermultimega" or whatever, where they used it to heat coffe and a a shaver and everything. Really, they made so ridiculous phones before Apple came and showed them how to do it.

                        That said, i disliked Apple much more than Samsung, up untill Note 3 and its region lock came around folowed by shameless lies that the region lock could be disabled by using a regional sim first, this i so horrible behavior by a big company like Samsung, it totally destroys all credibility, obviously they cant be trusted.

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                          • 16 Oct 2013

                          Let me tell you this guys. I owned cellular phones since the 1990s. and i change every year. I've owned Motorola, Nokia, Siemens, Apple, LG, but never ever a Samsung. So don't tell me Samsung did this and that because it was never relevant

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                            • 16 Oct 2013

                            Anonymous, 16 Oct 2013Samsung is making mobile phones since year 1988 while Apple... moreYes Samsung's been in the mobile business for a long time.. but they have been NOTHING until the past few years. after they copy iphone.

                            Please don't use the word COPY. Everyone copied the basics of the first cell phone ever built. So everyone copied the first mobile phone..

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                              • 16 Oct 2013

                              Anonymous, 16 Oct 2013You are 100% correct. This is why I'll never buy anoth... moreLike Samsung is innovating? with it's bigger screen? S-Health? ADVANCED stylus pen? those are just gimmicks they aren't innovations. Oh did you hear they will make s5 waterproof next year? lolz

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                                • 16 Oct 2013

                                [deleted post]I am sorry. they do NOT make the best phones. that's your little opinion of your own. If Samsung is the only one making phones, i would not own a phone.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • GT6
                                  • 16 Oct 2013

                                  Tom-Helge, 16 Oct 2013This was said in the article: The Cupertino-based company a... moreYou are 100% correct.

                                  This is why I'll never buy another Apple product again.

                                  In effect Apple is saying, "We can't innovate, so we want to make sure you don't innovate either."

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                                    • 16 Oct 2013

                                    its clearly obvious who is the boss when it comes to pure intelligence, samsung is the boss.apple has ran out of plans, dethroned and followed by ignorant people who cant see that even upcoming chinise manufacturers outbeat apple. take Oppo for instance.

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                                      • 16 Oct 2013

                                      AnonD-7981, 16 Oct 2013hah.. you are funny... apple cannot own part of arm's paten... moreThat's right, but you know what you just said went completely over his/her head.

                                      Apple LICENSES ARM technology. Why LICENSE something you already own? Oh, Apple is stupid like their users? Ummmm, OK!

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                                        • 16 Oct 2013

                                        Apple rules! Ban 'em all!