Apple and Google agree to dismiss current lawsuits

17 May, 2014
The two companies will work together in some areas of patent reform but will not be doing any cross licensing.

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AnonD-212255, 17 May 2014If what you claim is indeed true. (link that all winnings w... moreBecause Samsung is a S. Korean company while Apple and Google are both US companies. Samsung could have won their case in the US where it all began but it's either the courts didn't want to look at prior art evidence (for physical design), or the lawyers dragged the case forever to earn more or it actually helped Samsung to gain name recognition because hey, HTC quietly paid up when they got sued by Apple, Samsung didn't because they can afford to drag this forever like Apple and besides, why should they meekly accept it from a company that had to buy hardware parts from them before?

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    AnonD-260862, 17 May 2014As if Apple ever invented anything... https://www.youtube.... moreWhy do people get so hung up on who is the actual innovator of an item?

    Why should any of us care? Tech is the way it is today due to companies taking existing ideas & improving upon them. EVERY company has done & will continue to do so.

    People pretend that Google didn't copy Apple's MacBook. It's a total rip off of the MacBook Air down to its black rounded keys, track-pad and the recess right where the lid opens.

    MacBook. ChromeBook? LOL....Even the name is a rip-off.

    Do I care? Not at all.

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      • 17 May 2014

      Well you see google is not a joke it rules the internet unlike samsung ms and google brought revolution so suing them will not easy and sammy is still young compare to them . Adults tends to bully the youngs

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        • SdJ
        • 17 May 2014

        When they say they came to an arangement they probably mean that one party accepted to pay the other to dismiss the lawsuit and i'm pretty sure it's apple who agreed to pay google . So they will try to get that money back by sueing other company's and probably samsung but sinds last time they had to pay something back to samsung they are starting to realise that they won't win forever . It will happen sooner or later

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          • 17 May 2014

          MaxSmarties, 17 May 2014And all of this just to please you? What do you have again... moreUh-oh. You better watch out. He's going to call you a troll pretty soon. Don't get offended though. He's a diehard Samsung nutter. He calls everyone a troll.

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            • AnonD-183154
            • 9Aw
            • 17 May 2014

            Why is most cellphone site filled with Android-bots more concerned with sideloading and rooting than finding and spending time with a girl?

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              • vwe
              • 17 May 2014

              niceeeeee

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                • 17 May 2014

                There...there...

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                  • 17 May 2014

                  AnonD-212255, 17 May 2014If what you claim is indeed true. (link that all winnings w... moreAs if Apple ever invented anything...
                  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFeC25BM9E0

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                    • thefearfulsilence
                    • p6Y
                    • 17 May 2014

                    Wow - common sense breaking out?!?

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                      • vpH
                      • 17 May 2014

                      So rounded corners on S2 is a big deal?

                        AnonD-233508, 17 May 2014It will be hard for Apple to stop the lawsuits. It will sho... moreWhat consumer outside websites like this cares about who Apple is suing???
                        Consumers care about products.

                          AnonD-138652, 17 May 2014Apple back off because they knew that they will not be able... moreIn case you didn't notice, Apple itself is a giant...

                          Fandroids always amaze me...

                            Anonymous, 17 May 2014Apple should just give up all together or everyone should w... moreAnd all of this just to please you?
                            What do you have against Apple?
                            Whatever smartphone you are currently using, without Apple it would be very different now....

                              ... now they can concentrate against Samsung:-P

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                                Doug, 17 May 2014Apple is scared of Google...For sure Hahaha

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                                  Doug, 17 May 2014Apple is scared of Google...Everybody is or certainly should be scared of Google.

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                                    • 17 May 2014

                                    Anonymous, 17 May 2014The people that heard the case gave Apple about the same am... moreIf what you claim is indeed true. (link that all winnings went to legal fees?). Apple has already cited that it was never about the money, but the fact that Samsung willfully stole Apple's intellectual property. In that regard, Apple proved its case and Samsung was found guilty.

                                    I'm not sure how it was Android that was the culprit, when the claim by Apple had to do with Samsung's designs and TouchWiz UI.

                                    It's a little ironic that Apple & Google can come to an agreement, but Apple never once thought about letting those crooks Samsung off the hook.

                                    In short, Pay up Samsung, chumps.

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                                      • 17 May 2014

                                      Both RIP

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                                        Apple is scared of Google...