Apple to allegedly lose rights to the iPhone name in Brazil

06 February, 2013
Brazil's copyright regulator might give the rights to a company who registered the name before Apple.

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  • AnonD-89830
  • vjX
  • 06 Feb 2013

it hurts.... ouuucchhh!

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    • AnonD-100372
    • vL5
    • 06 Feb 2013

    Nice. Clap Clap Clap

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      • Anonymous
      • Jqt
      • 06 Feb 2013

      Apple don't give a damn for the brazilian market. They launch their iphone and ipads 4-5 months after US. Most brazilian buy their idevices when travelling to USA because the price here is ridiculous, the unlocked iphone 5 costs $1150, on the other hand the galaxy SIII costs $750, also unlocked.

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        • kamote
        • 9xB
        • 06 Feb 2013

        Anonymous, 06 Feb 2013Lol this is nothing to do with stealing or 'steeling' as yo... morei must admit this one's comments is absurd. pls excuse this one for android fans and don't generalize.

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          • gmlskhm.hkm
          • L4J
          • 06 Feb 2013

          AnonD-109911, 06 Feb 2013Nothing any important with this, just forget the market of... moreApple would never stop selling in Brazil, as it is one of the most profitable markets on the planet. They will most likely rebrand it, so they don´t have to pay royalties. By the way, stop being so ignorant about things.

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            • Bart
            • PeB
            • 06 Feb 2013

            To our friend magesh.. apple gets a LOT of money from Brazils market.. did u know its one of the most expensive iphones around the world? Have any idea of how much it costs here? well the cheapest version costs 1000 dollars. Yep. A THOUSAND DOLLARS (i mean the iphone 4s without carrier contract.. the 4S with contract doesnt comes for less than 600 dollars. The top of the line iphone 5 64gb costs the bargain of U$1600,00 (off contract)!!! No u didnt missread it..

            and u know whats the best part? It sells more than water in a desert.

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              • Muscatv1n
              • DGC
              • 06 Feb 2013

              This is trivial & changes nothing. Seriously, people get a life!!

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                • wardroid
                • 0IF
                • 06 Feb 2013

                backfire! So funny...

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                  • Anonymous
                  • m77
                  • 06 Feb 2013

                  [deleted post]I'm assuming that these Fandroids have a firm understanding of copyright law, and how each country enforces it?

                  Though not. Guffaw.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • Q5x
                    • 06 Feb 2013

                    Anonymous, 06 Feb 2013Love reading Fandroid comments. It's like a Mr Ignorant cha... moreoh really???hahaha...

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                      • Anonymous
                      • PG5
                      • 06 Feb 2013

                      Anonymous, 06 Feb 2013They steel everything plain and simple. The orientals sold ... moreLol this is nothing to do with stealing or 'steeling' as you call it. It is just about rights to a name. In Brazil. The other company had the rights before Apple. They are just defending that, and never accused Apple of stealing it lol. Funny Fandroids can't read.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • PG5
                        • 06 Feb 2013

                        Love reading Fandroid comments. It's like a Mr Ignorant championship, each trying to outdo the other.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • 4QS
                          • 06 Feb 2013

                          Android Man, 06 Feb 2013oh dear the shoes on the other foot. see how like getting s... moreYup. Except they actually stole unlike just accusing Samsung because they were doing better.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • Q5x
                            • 06 Feb 2013

                            hahaha...crapple the copycat of mobile industry worldwide...
                            all they do is to steal other people's idea...that's what they call innovative?....hahahaha...

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                              • Android Man
                              • mqM
                              • 06 Feb 2013

                              oh dear the shoes on the other foot. see how like getting sued for copyright theft. like they claimed samsung have done. apple is going the down kermit. ha ha

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                                • Anonymous
                                • PvY
                                • 06 Feb 2013

                                they didnt got iphone name to begin with they bought it from CISCO

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • PG5
                                  • 06 Feb 2013

                                  No big deal really, as if people can't tell the difference. Just re-brand it Apple phone in Brazil. In fact, the rarity might make it a collectors item.t

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • 4QS
                                    • 06 Feb 2013

                                    AnonD-109911, 06 Feb 2013Nothing any important with this, just forget the market of... moreNo. It's a stolen name. They should be forced to globally change the stolen name. Then they should start inventing their own things instead of worrying about patenting the way the tables line up in their mall look a like stores.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • 4QS
                                      • 06 Feb 2013

                                      They steel everything plain and simple. The orientals sold for the IPAD name, but I don't think anyone is backing down on the Iphone name. They should take Apple all the way and legally make them change their name. Of course they and the courts will argue they should pay royalties instead...they should've though of that before steeling. Poison that crapple

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                                        • AnonD-109911
                                        • 6w3
                                        • 06 Feb 2013

                                        Nothing any important with this,
                                        just forget the market of Brazil and stop shipping any product of apple to Brasil. They will automatically remove that rights to the other company with emergency concern. Apple does not need to purchase that rights for start sale on their iPhone devise.

                                        This is not any kind of important matter,