Apple strikes on Samsung, wants to ban the Galaxies in the US

07 July, 2011
Apple has made the next step into the patent war against Samsung. Yesterday Apple has filed a complaint to the US International Trade Commission (USITC) requesting a ban for every Galaxy S phone in the...

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  • Gem86
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  • 09 Jul 2011

Sun, 09 Jul 2011Never heard of this site and since it's american it's credi... moreThese sites test a phone on the day it is coming out (or sometimes even earlier) and sometimes even work with pre-release units. This is not the unit that the end-user will find in the shop.

They test the phone on specs, on performance with its features (photo/video/calls/etc.etc.) but they CANNOT test it on durability, they CANNOT test it on flaws that only appear after prolonged use. And let me tell you a secret; these flaws exist in both the SGS and the SGS2 and have been put on the table numerous times, so I'm not going to repeat them.

Again; customer satisfaction does NOT reflect sales numbers. Another example: Apple is high on customer satisfaction, but are they the biggest? Nope. They provide a niche product in a fixed price range, which suits the customer in that price range. That is all it is.

People in a third world country will be the most happy consumers in the world with a three-year old laptop, while we would frown at it even if it was almost free. Does this make the company that produces laptops a great company? No. It just offers a great product for its targeted consumer group.

How many more examples of pure logic do you need before you start thinking about this in an objective manner?

And last but not least, I do *not* happen to be an Apple Iphone owner, in fact, I despise the company and its practices, and use an Android phone. So don't mistake me for a fanboy. I do, however, try to be as objective on here as I can be.

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    • 09 Jul 2011

    Anonymous, 09 Jul 2011And since its a lot less than 2 years... it evolves FASTER ... moreYou were saying that n8 camera is better then pixon...ok....because significant improvements can be made in a very short timeframe! So the N8 camera is better because N8 is just a newer model ! What part don't you understand???

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      • 09 Jul 2011

      Anonymous, 09 Jul 2011Samsung has the best phones on the market? No they are the... moreNever heard of this site and since it's american it's credibility is debatable! Besides it is not a profile site so the analisys that it conducts can not be compared with the reviews given by a profile site! Have you read the major profile sites and it's reviews of Galaxy 2? Gsmarena,Phone arena, mobilereview,engadget? Those sites all declare that Galaxy 2 is the best phone available at the moment!...but let's move away from profesional opinions and go to the street level....galaxy 2 has sold in just under 2 months 3.5 million units! Do you think that someone who doesn't trust Samsung and it's reputation will spend 600€ on a phone? And looks like SG2 selles numbers will surpass those of Galaxy 1!.......so now we have 15 milion Galaxyans in the world(declared) and who know knows how many Samsung users! So how the f... can you say that Samsung has a poor reputation when tens of millions of people if not more buy Samsung phones??? The prognoses show that Samsung is on the right path to become the number one manufacturer in the world! What's really annoying is that Apple fanboys cannot see the reality...they have been indoctritated with Jobs philosofy that even the most powerfull arguments have no effect on the...only the rotten apple is in their mind!

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        • 09 Jul 2011

        Sun, 09 Jul 2011The issue of trust,reputation and credibility was raised! T... more"The issue of trust,reputation and credibility was raised! Those factors have a direct connection with selles numbers!"

        Again. Wrong. You are confirming that yourself, look...

        "Costumers buy a product of a company because they TRUST the respective brand and believe the products of that company are the best! It's very unlikely that a costumer that spends 600€ on a Galaxy S does not trust Samsung and it's reputation!"

        What is the basis of trust? It is not (necessarily) the customer experience. People move towards a brand/product because of *MARKETING* and marketing generates a *FEELING*. It is this feeling that forms the basis for people to buy a product. This is something entirely different than actual customer satisfaction. How else would you think new products like an Iphone, or HTC phones can grow into popular products in a short period of time? Do you really believe all these customers suddenly happen to be extremely satisfied with said company? Of course not.

        The numbers have also been provided by a few fellow GSMarena readers. Thanks for that.

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          • 09 Jul 2011

          usalovesapples, 09 Jul 2011they can have all the apples they want in the U.S... but w... moreI had a Galaxy. Trust me I'll take even a feature phone or a flip phone over that piece of garbage! Nothing but at worthless pile of instability and crashing apps. Its better served as a paper weight!

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            • Anonymous
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            • 09 Jul 2011

            [deleted post]Yea shame on us Americans for actually following patent laws and respecting the rights of other companies... unlike Samsung who all they know how to do is copy everyone and make phones that overheat.

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              • Anonymous
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              • 09 Jul 2011

              Sun, 09 Jul 2011Ok....have it your way...1 year and 4-5 months...a year and... moreAnd since its a lot less than 2 years... it evolves FASTER than you claimed. So maybe I should be telling YOU.

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                • Anonymous
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                • 09 Jul 2011

                Sun, 09 Jul 2011Ok....have it your way...1 year and 4-5 months...a year and... moreDid I say technology didn't evolve fast? I don't recall saying that. I was just saying how superior the camera is on the Nokia N8. I'm fully aware how fast technology moves. I didn't need you to inform me of that... trust me!

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                  • 09 Jul 2011

                  Anonymous, 09 Jul 2011It came out in oct 2010. Far less than 2 years. The camera... moreOk....have it your way...1 year and 4-5 months...a year and 4 months ago we wouldn't have predicted that dual-core will be the trend in the mobile industry....we also would not have dreamed that a 3D phone will be released! Now you understand how fast technology evolves?

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                    • 09 Jul 2011

                    usalovesapples, 09 Jul 2011they can have all the apples they want in the U.S... but w... moreHow you like dem apples! :P

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                      • 09 Jul 2011

                      they can have all the apples they want in the U.S...
                      but we have our galaxies...LOL

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                        • 09 Jul 2011

                        AnonD-1825, 08 Jul 2011i Have you only one question, have you owned iPhone? if don... moreThis is where the OP went off track for me:
                        "Of course there are some pretty objective and decently fair iPhone users, but most are social wannabes, 14 year old high school girls, women with chihuahuas and trendfreaks."

                        So how do you conclude that one part of the Iphone user base is objective and decently fair, while the other is unreasonable and brainwashed and even a social outcast? How do you select those people? I'm really curious.

                        Point is; don't bash the user, bash the device, and do so based on facts; such as no flash, Apple pushes the user into its own branded apps and other products, etc, and how if you want to bypass the restrictions, you have to void your warranty (essentially) by jailbreaking it. These are all valid arguments. But when you really pit an Iphone 4 against even recent phones, it is surprising to see how a device of more than a year old, with the current developments in phones, is still standing and works *just as smooth and fluid* as any other Android phone today; or better.

                        Most users seem to forget, by the way, that the biggest flaw of an Iphone is the unstable 2g/3g connection it sets up. The transmitter/receiver unit of the Iphone is really the poorest in the entire market of today. Which is appalling.

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                          • Anonymous
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                          • 09 Jul 2011

                          Laurynas, 09 Jul 2011Samsung Electronics is the world's largest technology compa... moreApple has already been looking elsewhere for a supplier.

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                            • 09 Jul 2011

                            I own one Samsung galaxy 2.
                            I don't want an iphone because I don't want to belong to the apple sect
                            Freedom !

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                              • Anonymous
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                              • 09 Jul 2011

                              Sun, 09 Jul 2011The n8 has the best camera....well it should! Mobile techno... moreIt came out in oct 2010. Far less than 2 years. The camera is incredible!!! It doesn't record 1080p but the quality of that 720 footage is brilliant!

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                                • 09 Jul 2011

                                Anonymous, 09 Jul 2011Nope sorry. I did check the data here on the site. And ye... moreThe n8 has the best camera....well it should! Mobile technology evolves very rapidly and N8 appeared 2 years after the pixon! As for the quality GSMarena choose to compare the N8 with the pixon not satio! The rest of the reply after a short break!

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                                  • 09 Jul 2011

                                  Anton, 09 Jul 2011Apple doesn't want the galaxy s2 in united states certainly... more"Apple doesn't want the galaxy s2 in united states certainly because the apple iphone owners would wonder why they paid so much for a so bad phone

                                  So let the iphone users believe they have the best phone, they paid a lot for it !"

                                  I would pick iPhone over galaxy s2 everyday, now i'm waiting new phone, i can buy galaxy s2 if i want, i tested it, it's way too big for me. Then what iv read from users it has many problems already, i know people's who got back to iPhone because iPhone WORKS!. Galaxy s2 is better in specs than iPhone 4 but it's full of bugs and problems so i don't want that, i want phone which works like iPhone. So i'm waiting iPhone 5. And i'm not interested those huge phones.

                                  Best phone is what is best for yourself, and i know iPhone is for me.

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                                    • 09 Jul 2011

                                    Anonymous, 09 Jul 2011If they decide to just stop supplying Apple with the compon... moreSamsung Electronics is the world's largest technology company by sales and if they just stop supplying Apple with the components, they just lose part of earnings.

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                                      • Anonymous
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                                      • 09 Jul 2011

                                      utouh, 09 Jul 2011i agree. please samsung dont supply any hardware to iwhatev... moreIf they decide to just stop supplying Apple with the components according to the contract they will be in much more trouble than they are already in for copying everyone!

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                                        • Anonymous
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                                        • 09 Jul 2011

                                        Sun, 09 Jul 2011Really? That's why around 12 million people bought Galaxy S... moreSamsung has the best phones on the market? No they are the most overhyped phones on the market.

                                        HERE is what I am talking about:
                                        http://thecellphonejunkie.com/2011/03/19/iphone-still-on-top-for-customer-satisfaction-says-jd-power/

                                        And here is the list from 2010:
                                        http://businesscenter.jdpower.com/news/pressrelease.aspx?ID=2010039

                                        Here is 2009:
                                        http://businesscenter.jdpower.com/news/pressrelease.aspx?ID=2009082

                                        Or how about 2008:
                                        http://businesscenter.jdpower.com/news/pressrelease.aspx?ID=2008240

                                        Do you happen to see who ranks number one in smartphone customer satisfaction EVERY time? And who is often BELOW the industry average???