Apple lose iPhone name in Mexico, revise statement in UK

02 November, 2012
A bad day for Apple indeed – legal trouble in both UK and Mexico. (Update: Not quite)

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  • Jerry
  • wfJ
  • 06 Nov 2012

b, 05 Nov 2012maybe they should call the "iphone" is$%#,It is so wonderful to see the Aggressor taste his own medicine.

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    • b
    • 2CE
    • 05 Nov 2012

    maybe they should call the "iphone" is$%#,

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      • Apple or Nokia
      • IaH
      • 05 Nov 2012

      Anonymous, 02 Nov 2012Huge huge blow to apple. But oh well. They should have do... moreThe way this is going is APPLE and all the other phone makers 2 camps.
      Apple want to be a leader and it is NOT in a position as you cannot lead from outside the tent.

      All phones "talk" to each other except iphones,
      Media can be moved either by microSD or bluetooth from one phone to another. Apple is to another apple device or the PC!!

      [So if you did not catch the GSMarena article WINDOWs8 NOW allows BLUETOOTH of songs before W8 NO!]
      As regards to outselling it is APPLE or those who purchase apple product who DON'T do their research

      What possible justification can there be that requires you to BUY another phone when you run out of space
      or plan your purcahse on the media you have now

      Do I really have to spend another $100 / £100 for another 16GB
      So how can anyone confuse a network with a device?
      "Careful mate that mast is about to fall out of your pocket"

      Apple make good products and that is it, it is NOT reflected in awards won, just some benchmarks ie nanoseconds
      They certainly do need Mexico

      They must have launch the case in expectation of winning wow!
      My phone has won awards and my next phone will have won some more by the time I upgrade...
      UPGRADE! a word that begins with the letter "U" like USB-OTG

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        • Anon
        • PTi
        • 05 Nov 2012

        Jshan, 04 Nov 2012Your the first who met me that telling iPhones having lots ... moreSo problem with making call on iPhone 4 which apple themselves acknowledged was a Software problem then? So the sapphire glass which causes purple haze in iPhone 5 images is also a Software issue then, and chipping of the surface must also be related with software?

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          • Gavin_Is_A_Man
          • iIR
          • 05 Nov 2012

          Yani, 04 Nov 2012Yeah, it's strange to me that Apple products would have a l... moreApple only offer a 1 year warranty, unlike Samsung, Sony, HTC and Blackberry. You can of course purchase a second year's warranty for £61. Most of the customers who complain about iPhone issues do so in their SECOND year, they are somewhat reliable (if damage-prone) in the first year, although they do tend to eat up all their data allowance and have signal troubles WAY more than other phones. Apple will be claiming the 5% figure as they cannot accept a warranty claim that is out of warranty and therefore won't count it. I would certainly think the actual figure over 2 years would be 10-15%, unlike Samsungs etc which very rarely cause the user any trouble. I've got 2 and a half years of experience here mate, each new iPhone brings nothing new to the reliability or cost effectiveness table.

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            • akshay
            • PTi
            • 05 Nov 2012

            Anonymous, 03 Nov 2012Your post is so wrong bro . I'm not sure about development,... morei donno @ development side... i am least bothered @ what developers get from the phone/OS i am using, i'd rather consider what i am getting with my OS and at what price.... Droids are cheaper and available in multitudes.... iOS is darn costly to have, and what you get is closed shitty OS which does not even provide me the freedom to choose where and how should i keep my files..... Android does not force me usage of any software like iTunes for file transfer/management which is another pain in the A*se..... what @ Bluetooth FTP? i can't get a song which i like from my friend's mobile to my phone if i am using iPhone. my friend also should have iPhone for that..... so Android's much better in that aspect.... gives me freedom to share... do not have to pay ridiculously high amount for my phone and then apps and then music... plus expandable storage option is there in Android.... i do not have to pay extra 100$ to get additional 16GB which i pretty much get around 15$ with expandable storage card... so Apple is shitty in that aspect too..... Sorry mate, from all practical aspects for an End user like me, if there is any OS that needs to do catch up, it's iOS, grow up Apple.... provide freedom to people who pay ridiculously high price for you iShitty devices.....

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              • Akshay
              • PTi
              • 05 Nov 2012

              DotDot, 03 Nov 2012I not say apple invent i letter... I just say apple using i... morei never said windows in house are invented by Microsoft.... Where does microsoft come in picture here?.... i am saying 'i' is a single alphabet and it's too vague for apple to sue a company just coz they use 'i'.... jeez, they even sued a grocey store in poland..... They them selves are copycats, 'iPhone' was a Linksys branded cordless phone and it was launched before apple launched the iPhone, now that's called copying.... copying name as it is, which apple did in terms of copying 'iphone' name as it's from Linksys and then using their money power to dump Linksys when they filed the lawsuit against Apple.... Copying single alphabet is too vague to say to be copied....

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                • M@i20
                • N9@
                • 05 Nov 2012

                Crapple Righteous useless tip No. 5000 and something..
                Jobs said. “I’m going to destroy Android, because it’s a stolen product etc bla bla bla… ” Almost in the same breath Mr. Jobs also said, - 'GOOD ARTISTS COPY, GREAT ARTISTS STEAL.' AND WE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN SHAMELESS ABOUT STEALING GREAT IDEAS."
                Go for it Crapple.. you have been stealing since the day you were conceived! I hope you self destruct and drown in your own fraud and hypocrisy.

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                  • iFone buddy
                  • R5x
                  • 05 Nov 2012

                  Don't wear a such big-hat if Apple got only a small head.
                  Apple is indeed a piece of crap when come to sueing.
                  Apple is forever moving 2-steps forward and back 3-steps...

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                    • Immi
                    • 95%
                    • 05 Nov 2012

                    His post is Correct. I am a cell phone Repair Technician and iphone has a lot of hardware problems. Even from factory. Thing is apple always have excuses. Blames the consumer.
                    Icrap.. Innovation

                    That should be the name in Mexico..
                    I hope Ifone Network sues them big time. Or settle for a few Billions. They always claim "first"

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                      • Anonymous
                      • vww
                      • 04 Nov 2012

                      sata, 03 Nov 2012r u mad??? du u knw iFone??? its a chinese phone wid same l... moreLooks like ur barking up d wrong tree, dear Crapple fanboy! Do ur research 1st b4 posting noob comments in support of ur greedy company! iFone is a major telecom provider in Mexico n hav existed n were registered long b4 d "iPhone" concept was even hatched by Crapple!

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                        • raedkuwait
                        • mg5
                        • 04 Nov 2012

                        hahaha apple apolagise to samsung on there web site take a look http://www.apple.com/uk/

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                          • BullldogSam
                          • Ixt
                          • 04 Nov 2012

                          There is nothing wrong with Apple products. its the ilawyer and the iexec.. They are not content with their profit margins on their products but want the icourt settlement as well, only if the lawsuit is brought before the US court..You know why Apple will always win in US court?, most big time Apple investors are americans. They have to protect their investments.

                          To make the lawsuit fair in the US court, all parties involved including presiding judge should have a signed disclosure statement saying that them and their families NEVER owned even a single Apple share.

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                            • Yani
                            • 3pw
                            • 04 Nov 2012

                            Yeah, it's strange to me that Apple products would have a lot of hardware issues.
                            Last time there was news here on GSMArena that Apple like all other companies has the same percent of warranty claims as any other company.
                            That is around 5%.
                            Well... don't really know why this number would be any higher or lower than normal... Everything is made in China!
                            And as I have seen a few times with my friends Apple's customer care is pretty nice:
                            C: "I have a problem with your device."
                            A: "No problem! Just give us the device and here is a brand new one. Have a nice day!"
                            Exchange for a brand new device. No questions asked! Nice! :D

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                              • BullldogSam
                              • Ixt
                              • 04 Nov 2012

                              Wake up apple growers association of america/world.. are you not the first one to use the word "Apple" commercially... Apple company even uses your fruit as its logo..Fight back!!! American lawyers are behind you.

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                                • BullldogSam
                                • Ixt
                                • 04 Nov 2012

                                Arrogance and stubbornness of executives running a company have no place in this competitive world. There is a saying "IF YOU LIVE BY THE SWORD YOU DIE BY THE SWORD".

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                                  • Jshan
                                  • X}t
                                  • 04 Nov 2012

                                  Antiguan, 04 Nov 2012His post is Correct. I am a cell phone Repair Technician an... moreYour the first who met me that telling iPhones having lots of hardware probs., sorry dude get a life with truth .. LOL

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                                    • Antiguan
                                    • QuD
                                    • 04 Nov 2012

                                    Anonymous, 03 Nov 2012Your post is so wrong bro . I'm not sure about development,... moreHis post is Correct. I am a cell phone Repair Technician and iphone has a lot of hardware problems. Even from factory. Thing is apple always have excuses. Blames the consumer.
                                    Icrap.. Innovation

                                    That should be the name in Mexico..
                                    I hope Ifone Network sues them big time. Or settle for a few Billions. They always claim "first"

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                                      • cjs
                                      • 3ZQ
                                      • 04 Nov 2012

                                      LOL
                                      that is all :-)

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                                        • troll teacher
                                        • KiW
                                        • 04 Nov 2012

                                        Anonymous, 03 Nov 2012Learn to write English. It is not too hard.your reply isn't related to the topic. Sorry man you must be English teacher and this is not your class.
                                        anyway, about the ifone iphone thingy, well apple might have to change the iphone to mephone or something. and do some price cut.