Apple loses its patent lawsuit against Samsung in Japan

31 August, 2012
A judge in Tokyo ruled that Samsung products don’t infringe on Apple's invention for syncing multimedia.

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human_hydra, 31 Aug 2012Hey u samsung guys talk about innovation they just know how... moreSome people here take the price.
pinch-to-zoom was first demoed in the 80s, and videos can be found from very early 90s, long before apple.

Ericsson made the R380 in the year 2000, its was one of the very first smartphones. And there were several of hundred models made, in the years following before Apple made their. Motorola made smartphones, Nokia made smartphones Qtek (later HTC) made smartphones, HP made smartphones. Samsung made smartphones. eten, o2, siemens, and more and more, most of them even made at least 1 with touchscreen before the Apple was ever introduced.
Apptle took a lot of its concept from Neonode, first shown late 2002 in stockholm, they just made it bigger and with their own OS.

So you are very very very very very far from the truth.

If you are going to state facts, at least do some facts checking.

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    • Ehis
    • fsV
    • 31 Aug 2012

    *Swinging roundhouse punch from Samsung to Apple* Take that!! *War Chant* Wooooooooooah!!!!!!

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      • idur
      • Lb6
      • 31 Aug 2012

      well done sammy, be creative is different with a thief let us show who is the real thief by looking the market place.
      "the competitor is now change the direction when he loose the market they turn on the law suite" really very shame

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        • AnonD-68641
        • uWF
        • 31 Aug 2012

        US courts are biased, now see the result in neutral court? it is unbiased now... nothing is infringed... cry Apple baby, kid of capitalism....

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          • nicholas
          • Rd6
          • 31 Aug 2012

          thats good news. justice exsists outside the u.s.a. apple is officially the worlds greatest bully

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            • Anonymous
            • srg
            • 31 Aug 2012

            Let apple continue sales in america.. :D If titanic is the best film of whole history so iphone is the best phone ever. :) All people who can not think they just do what advertises say, because they lost their ability for thinking and making decisions by their mind... I'm sorry for you iphone fans that believe in a phone with no reason. Just because you can not think by your self any more... ;)

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              • Anonymous
              • BqP
              • 31 Aug 2012

              I think it is obvious that apple will win only in USA and UK. Anywhere else their law suit is a joke.

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                • Anthony1989
                • MVf
                • 31 Aug 2012

                Those who think Android is FREE, think again.
                Android is given out by Google who thrives on information. Why else does each app have an extensive list of what they are allowed or capable to do?
                Google has been known to collect info (legally or illegaly) about us and sell the info to the highest bidder. Now, i dont know if Apple does the same but neither of them are to be trusted. I have a good old Nokia from 6 years ago (no Ios or Android) and it feels good :-)

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                  • Jerome F
                  • pK4
                  • 31 Aug 2012

                  So glad samsung have won here. Apple will release another very expensive phone and people will pay through the nose for it. Samsung offer smartphones for everyone not just the wealthy. #Teamsamsung

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                    • Anonymous
                    • q8Q
                    • 31 Aug 2012

                    I wish all companies would have even half this sense. I don't understand how Apple can win a case using different stories to back up their case and by on more than one occasion submitting falsified evidence without repercussions unless they used pay offs.

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                      • gDK
                      • 31 Aug 2012

                      Htc and Samsunsg are the rulers :) of the free Android World the rest of the world is ruleed by the corrupt American company Apple :=

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                        • 3ag
                        • 31 Aug 2012

                        I knew the japanese had common sense unlike americans.Same with the british jidge.At least he treated us as normal sensible human beings:-)Typical american judge looking after an american company.I would rather go to wp then ios at least they understand competition is good for business.

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                          • goron
                          • y$6
                          • 31 Aug 2012

                          just ban samsung from US and let them play monopoly and we will see how US customers will be happy with iphone as their only option, i kinda like apple's idea to rules US while the rest of the world can enjoy other OSes and variety smartphones option. please ban it, you will be happy ios fans

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                            • 32T
                            • 31 Aug 2012

                            rumman, 31 Aug 2012Apple is good in eating but not to keep it for long now its... morethat literally makes no sense at all.

                            you want crayons? a zebra maybe? I don't know...

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                              • bk18
                              • Hkq
                              • 31 Aug 2012

                              fruits are parishiable. if u keep it for long time it stinks. well samsung is a new gen with multi tallent. and apple is old uncle jhon with lot of free advice and ego nutthing else.

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                                • Mr Rule
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                                • 31 Aug 2012

                                gam30toronto, 31 Aug 2012Apple is the whole package. Samsung is just the Shell. And ... moreTake that shell away... and you've got a worthless rotten apple... lol...well it show how good the shell is...

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • Pxa
                                  • 31 Aug 2012

                                  Read it somewhere and just loved it…

                                  Do you love iPhone?

                                  Buy Samsung!

                                  Apple says that Samsung products are “substantially the same” as their…

                                  … with bigger screens, better performance, more features, more free apps, lower price.

                                  Samsung Galaxy S3: the most amazing iPhone yet.

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                                    • gam30toronto
                                    • RXg
                                    • 31 Aug 2012

                                    Apple is the whole package. Samsung is just the Shell. And the shell happens to be 90% iphone shell.

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                                      • gam30toronto
                                      • RXg
                                      • 31 Aug 2012

                                      Sandy, 31 Aug 2012hey wht abt face lock and other service which apple wanted ... morewhy would Apple wanna steal Face Lock? You can take a picture of yourself and unlock the phone. Try it! it's not secure. it's JUST FOR FUN!

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                                        • 31 Aug 2012

                                        human_hydra, 31 Aug 2012Hey u samsung guys talk about innovation they just know how... moreYou need to do some research before making stupid statements like that.Apple didn't invent pinch-to-zoom (as they have never invented anything in their lives) they bought the company that did invent it then took out the patent in their own name,and even lied at the iPhone launch by telling people they did invent it.