This is awesome news, and somewhat expected, Apple was laying claim to patents, namely Slide to Unlcok(which they called original ideas) that weren’t original in the first place… Apple also wanted an injunction on the Galaxy Nexus, because of the fact that Samsung’s Tablet is shaped like the Apple iPad, like the author of the below insert stated, “Yes, the shape. As it turns out, Apple seems to have invented the rectangle with rounded corners.” Good jorb(spelling intended) Apple…
As bleak as the future may seem for all Android manufacturers, particularly due to the US Patent System pulling stunts like this, where justice is not just blind but also seeminly has the IQ of a shoe box, other justice systems in the world seem to work the way they should. Earlier today, we saw an article on BBC News that brought amazing news for the entire Android world, particularly HTC and Google. The same patents that are being granted blindly to Apple in the US are being challenged in other countries, and it seems that the latest verdict coming from the UK high courts has revealed that some of these patents are not exactly innovations or new concepts. In the particular case for slide to unlock, the judge presiding over the case ruled that due to the existence of previous technology with the same concepts—such as the Neonode N1 from 2004 and certain Windows CE powered devices—this concept could not be considered an innovation, rendering Apple’s claim defunct. source xda-developers.com
This is awesome news for HTC, and for all future devices. Google is apparently applying a fix to get the Google Nexus back in the US stores, this should alleviate any patent claims holding the release back. Although it seems you can still pre-order it here in Canada…
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