Before his passing, it was expected that Steve Jobs would take the stand in the lawsuits between Apple and Samsung and despite his passing away, it was thought that Jobs’ words to an author and biographer would be used in the court proceeding, however they were deemed inadmissible by a judge.
A United States District Court Judge, Lucy Koh has conceded Apple’s request to ban denigrating remarks that the late CEO of Apple Inc had made about Google’s Android OS. These comments are reported in Jobs’ biography by Walter Isaacson in which the visionary behind Apple had alleged that Android is a stolen product and that he was willing to go to any extent to destroy it. He had used the words “thermonuclear war” in his statements regarding destroying the Android OS.
Jobs was apparently very adamant about his views on the Android OS and strongly believed that it was a stolen product, probably from his own company. He is known to have made statements to the tune of using the entire cash reserves of Apple, amounting to $40 billion to destroy the Android OS and correct the mistake that it is.
Samsung had said that Jobs’ comments about Android and his desire to destroy it reflected Apple’s nature of being biased and that it had wrong motives in seeking a ban on Samsung products. The company went on to say that Apple is seeking every means possible to destroy the Android OS. However, the judge ruled in favor of Apple citing that the comments were irrelevant and also said that the trial was not about Steve Jobs. However, this ruling contradicts one that was made in a Chicago Federal Court, where a judge ruled in June that the comments were indeed relevant. The outcome was different because the case was dismissed before it went to trial.
This latest judgment is one among several pretrial lawsuits that have popped up before the actual patent trial that is set to begin on July 30. The legal battle had started in 2011 when Apple filed claims that Samsung copied the “look and feel” of its tablet and smartphone devices. Samsung had filed several counterclaims in quick succession as well. Judge Koh may have struck down the comments of Steve Jobs but said that Apple’s working operations in China can be included in court proceedings without focusing on human rights issues.
July 20, 2012 at 10:23 am
I’m happy to know that Steve’s quote will not be used in the case. That is the quote our cult lives by. Android is trying to copy iPhone and I don’t like that. It really causes me stress to know that Android exists, but I am not worried.
Apple isn’t worried either, especially not about the Samsung Galaxy S3. If they were, they’d be quick to release the iPhone 5, but that isn’t the case. The Samsung Galaxy S3 is a direct ripoff of the iPhone. It has a touchscreen, dual-core processor, and a home button – things that the iPhone had first. People need to open their eyes and see that Apple is innovating while everyone is copying. Android is able to copy/paste text, obviously a feature stolen from Apple when they introduced the iPhone 3GS. iPhone has 3G, a dual-core processor, an App Store with thousands of free apps, and a 3.5 inch screen. Samsung, HTC, Motorola, and Google combined can’t beat that. Apple will announce and release the iPhone 5 when THEY are ready. It will sell like crazy, especially if Tim Cook dies just like Steve Jobs did last year.
Need another example of Apple’s greatness and innovation? Look no further than the New iPad. It has a front-facing camera and 4G LTE, which is revolutionary, and then people want to claim that Apple is playing catch-up with other technology companies. Look also at the iPhone 4S. It has super-fast 3G, which is much faster than Edge. It’s amazing and incredible. With innovations such as these, it’s no wonder why technology companies hate Apple and want to copy them.
July 21, 2012 at 11:04 am
OMG Flor! Lmao, I almost peed my pants reading your comment. You had me going for a minute, but then I thought, lol, this is definitely sarcasm. Thank you for that, I needed to laugh. You are right BTW, but I’m sure you already know that.
Anywho, Apple and companies like Apple do two things at once. They innovate, but they also stifle innovation all at once. These patent wars they’re waging are ridiculous, and a lot of these ridiculous patents shouldn’t have ever been issued. I would post most of innovation stifling blame on the U.S patent office, for granting so many ludicrous patents to begin with.