Nokia vs. Apple court date set for mid-2012

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Nokia Apple SMS

For those that are not up to speed, here is the Reader’s Digest® version of the Apple and Nokia legal saga. Nokia sued Apple, Apple sued Nokia, the ITC got involved, and here we are. A U.S. court date to settle the alleged patent violations has tentatively been scheduled for some time in the middle of 2012. Legal analysts have said the proceedings could last for two or more years which, barring a settlement, would delay the verdict to sometime in 2014. For those cheer-leading the demise of one of the involved parties, you’ll just have to wait until then.

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  • jvijil

    funniest. picture. ever.

    • BBSwany

      I literally LOL’d on that one! Way to bring the funny Andrew!!

  • eddie

    I hope Nokia wins. Droid

    • Scott

      It’s amazing how you Android fanboys find away to still slip that stupid word “droid” on a post that has nothing to do with Android. Go play with your google maps. Oh wait, you can’t till you get 2.1. lol

      • ChocoTaco

        Google Maps has been available on Android for years, putz.

      • Scott

        My bad, I mean Google Earth.

      • George

        Droid.

      • Scott

        iPhone

      • Scott

        Wow… look at the Android fanboys just downranking anything that doesn’t have Droid in it. lol Enjoy your fragmented OS.

      • ChocoTaco

        Android isn’t fragmented. It’s a theory that could potentially play out in the future.

        What is worse: a theoretical chance of minor fragmentation years into the future, or the most locked-down mp3 player in the world with a poorly designed phone function embedded with a reputation for the industry’s worst reception, a completely locked down interface, no video conferencing, no bluetooth tethering, one of the lowest resolutions of an all-touchscreen “smartphone”, no native outlook or navigation support, no possibility for Flash support, a non-removable battery, no expandable memory, no support for third-party applications and a plethora of other shortcomings? And let’s not forget, if you’re willing to void your warranty to get around this, you’ll have the least secure “smartphone” OS out there that actually gets viruses.

        In your hypocrisy, you called out Android fanboys for invoking ‘Droid’, yet why is it always Apple fanboys that bash Android when something positive is said about it? Why aren’t Blackberry fanboys doing it? Why not WinMo fanboys? Probably because the average iPhone user has an average age (and intellect) of 17. Or Apple users are just that insecure.

      • IT&T

        Have you ever noticed that Bill Gates always a Humble and greatfull smile on his face, and Steve Jobs looks Like satan?

      • ChocoTaco

        That’s because Bill Gates is actually a good guy. He’s one of the most – if not the most – charitable people in the world. I can’t ever remember him melting down in public.

        Conversely, I can’t ever remember Steve Jobs doing anything positive in the public eye. Unless you’re a lawyer and consider lawsuits positive as they’re good for business.

      • IT&T

        @choco. You are so right. Bill Gates has helped people all over the world, schools, childrens hospitals, food for starving people, its endless.When steve had his surgey, he had his own instruments made by some kids in singapore and stamped Apple on them so he could say he invented them.(even though they had been used by surgeons for many years)He stayed awake and had a spinal, not because he was tuff but so he could tell the doctors what they could and couldnt do with his patented insruments. He also told them if they used one single 3rd party insturment he would sue. After the surgery the nunns stopped by his room and asked if would would be willing to help with a new wing. He said sure, you can use my name, but its going to cost you a monthly fee.

      • RootedDroid

        Android has always had google maps… I have no idea why its on the iphone…

    • StevenGlansburg

      fanboy

  • StevenGlansburg

    Nokia won’t even be around in 2012

    • Peter Cuevas

      because of the whole “world coming to an end” thing?…honestly, pro android people, we get you hate Apple, whatever, does that really mean you have to comment things like “go nokia…droid”..wth?

      • StevenGlansburg

        yes i’m definitely pro-android…

    • mommysays

      I hope StevenGlansburg won’t be around in 2012….

      • StevenGlansburg

        I could always start using a different handle or my real name and start making serious posts each time i post…but not gonna happen

      • IT&T

        come on mommy,, hes entertaining. This blog wouldnt be the same without him. we need steven to make things fun.

    • rg

      I loled :)

      You all gotta relax.

    • IT&T

      They may not be Big in the U.S. But in the rest of the world they are huge.

  • Soy

    Great pic BGR

  • yaya

    im not really familiar with iphone bubbles – which is incoming and which is outgoing?
    i assume incoming is gray since iphone doesn’t have video call at the moment, right? man im awesome!

    • Channan

      Yeah. Awesome. That’s the word I was thinking of.

    • OMGWTFBBQ

      The picture shows it’s a Nokia up top, hence the receiving end is a Nokia phone, and the right side is receiving side. Eat your Wheaties.

      • me too

        The camera in front to do a video call dig wasn’t enough evidence? Left is Nokia, right is Apple. Green with Envy. Any more hints? :) hehe

  • Donnation

    Lol, that picture made me laugh.

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  • B

    Best image ever.

  • http://www.zapote21.com Zapote21

    So does this mean the Apple/HTC court date will be sometime in 2016??

  • christopher

    So what is the state of the technology in the mean time? Can Nokia continue to produce it?

  • Ar-Kar

    What if Apple win the law suit in Multi touch and Nokia cannot use it anymore but Nokian win the GSM part and Apple won’t be able to take phone based on existing technology? It does mean we are going back to Pre-Iphone era?

    • Ar-Kar

      I mean apple won’t be able to make based on existing technology. Sorry, I got a lot of typo.

      • me too

        Nokia would win. Apple could not continue to hold the patent if they were forced out of the phone market, and were not using the patent for a phone. Nokia would then have the right to use the patented technology or method, and so would other companies. I think.

  • Robert Najafabadi

    oh they will get that video call with the iPhone 4th gen jk

  • Mrwirez

    I hope Nokia and HTC win…
    Eff Apple..

    • nameless

      and what is you gain on that?

      • nameless

        GOOO AAPPLLEEEEE apple may not be innovative but they sure make better products than many other companies..and won`t say names so to offend any…

      • Dscythe

        What he gains is a throat check to the smug conversations one has with an apple fanatic.
        When I ask people;
        do you have a cell phone? no, I have a iPhone
        do you have a mp3 player? no, I have a ipod
        do you have a computer? no, I have a Mac
        The correct answer to all of these are yes. I’m all about apple taking a blow, you get its leader and maybe its followers will stop talking to me like that.

        off topic background
        I actually owned a 30gig ipod video in 06. After using it for 5 months I sold it and bought a 30gig Creative labs Zen and never looked back. I studied graphics art design in college for 4 years and used a mac for all in class projects. During my freshman year and now, I’ve owned 3 windows computers. Why is any of this important? some call it choosing the lesser of two evils, I call it preference. Do I like vista? absolutely not, I personally think it sucks but I’d much rather use vista than a Mac. (yay for me I know) In my lifetime Nintendo has outlasted every system from when I was child i.e growing up with it. Do I own a wii? no. why? because I found a system that better suits MY needs (which is playstation). People have grown up using apple, that fine, but don’t talk as if it was predetermined to suit the needs of everyone on the planet.

        There is my juvenile, ignorant, misinformed two cents.

        And for those that bubble up (as I’ve seen someone post) just for mentioning it, yes I am a proud Droid owner.

      • Lowe

        I totally agree with everything you said. I seems like Apple turned its users stupid.

      • me too

        me too o.O

        seriously, I mean it.

  • $cent of Money

    My favorite BGR image tag yet

  • big tex

    for the win

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  • Zach B.

    bahahahahahah

  • bizguy

    I’ll gladly wait until 2014 to see Apple suck it big time. O wait…I can do that now…

  • MobileGuru

    Apple seems paranoid…Hope Nokia and HTC win. Then after apple sues everyone else im going to be routing for all of them too :)

    • jawman

      ROOTING!

      fuck apple!

  • Nokia N900

    Nokia will put Apple out of business, they stole everything from Nokia.

  • ITC Case

    You guys don’t understand how this works. No one intends to ever try the case in state court. The winner of the ITC case will be able to drive the settlement terms. No money is at stake in ITC, but an injunction is which will lead to quick settlement.

  • Gregory

    So uhhhh…why was there Android discussion going on throughout the comments when this is about Apple and Nokia? It doesn’t concern Android one-bit?

    • IT&T

      Because Steve Jobs is a communist dictator. Just like Hitler tried to destroy the defensless jewish people, Steve jobs tries to destroy the lesser financial people.(both cowards)Hitler had his nazis and steve Jobs has his sheep.

  • Jim

    So wait, is this Nokia v. Apple showdown the end-of-the-world event in 2012 that the Mayans predicted?

    • MicroNix

      No but it might be mass sheep suicides when they find out that Apple didn’t invent the smartphone :)

  • Sam

    steve jobs needs to get a job!

  • Curious

    I wonder if Apple has tried to patent the patent process by now…

  • The UNZippee

    this is just as good as the US vs Canada in the olympics

  • Jouten

    Android only does what you tell it. So you must have molested yourself…

    Droid does…

    Well, in my case, GSM HTC Hero does…

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