Low-cost iPhone could launch soon; Apple execs hope to settle patent disputes

I’m talking about a particular circumstance, and you’ve drawn the conclusion that no one should ever sue anyone. Isn’t that a logical fallacy?

As to their right: they absolutely had the right. That’s not in question. The need, on the other hand, is something that I can’t agree with. I think they would have been better served talking about how Samsung is taking their sloppy seconds. The most demoralizing thing you can do when dealing with an opponent is to completely dismiss their existence as nigh-irrelevant (BIG WORDS AHOY!!!).

This is good for Apple, good for Android, and good for the smartphone industry in general.

Trying to sue HTC out of existence and block Samsung devices at the border — Apple’s apparent original intent — would have been a PR debacle that would have reflected badly on all sides regardless of the outcome.

Good work, Apple.

Settling or not, I feel like it was a waste of time and resources. I would have rather seen them do… well, anything else with that money. It’s not like they need it. They’re sitting on huge cash reserves and doing fuck-all with it, the same as most large corporations in the U.S.

I wish no companies would play this patent game. Since I live in Reality World, I have to settle for bitching at whatever companies brings these kinds of ostensible patent suits which really just seem to be shakedowns in disguise.

You must work at walmart as a greeter or something. Are you suggesting Apple should give up millions in revenue because they don’t “need” it? That’s not an effective way to run a business.

@5c27306aee7bc6a406fec935e2ae90c9:disqus I believe I’ve repeatedly acknowledged that they have every right to do it. I would expect any corporation to do anything within their power to maximize their profits. I just wish that, as fucked up as the patent system is, everyone wasn’t jumping all over buying all the patents they can get their hands on in order to sue other people. The fact that this is a legitimate business strategy should show just how fucked the situation has become.

And… ad hominem, though? Really? I know that’s exactly the level of discourse that I expect at BGR, but come on. Totally unnecessary.

Like I said in reponse to keymaker, my issue is more with the fact that all kinds of incredibly vague patents are being granted, meaning that infringing on someone’s patents doesn’t necessarily mean that they’ve created some sort of unique way to do something that never would have occurred to anyone else.

Like I said: they absolutely have the legal right to protect their IP. I just think the IP system in general is a gigantic clusterfuck and I wish companies would stop taking advantage of it. I mean, His Jobsness himself used to recognize how stupid that shit was. It’s irritating to see him using something that he used to rail against.

This isn’t to single out Apple; Microsoft has clearly gone neck deep in the same scenario. I just long for a day when this shit is over and done with and the only way you can win is by one-upping the competition. I can’t speak for anyone else, but I’m only team Android because Android lets me do what I want. If the iPhone 5 gave me widgets and LTE and didn’t require me to sync with a computer and let me customize shit out the ass, I’d give it a real close look.

I completely agree on the need for patent reform, but just because the patent system is abused by a bunch of bad actors does not mean Google should simply be able to run rampant with other companies’ intellectual property. You are simply declaring that Apple’s lawsuits are without merit and are equivalent to those of random patent trolls. Sorry, but your opinion on the matter is just that.

Apple gets sued all the time by patent trolls. They settle these things on a regular basis. They also recently settled with Nokia, which has legit intellectual property. Suing Samsung and HTC is not “taking advantage of the system” — it is simply using the system as it is to defend what they have innovated.

Eric Schmidt sat on Apple’s board and saw iPhone prototypes, all the while knowing that Google was working on Android. After the iPhone came out, Android shifted from a Blackberry-style UI to one based on touch and started competing directly with Apple. “His Jobness” was furious, and there is no way he would just sit there and take it.

That’s great that Android works for you. I don’t speak for anyone else either, but the iPhone lets me do what I want. Plenty of customization. Other stuff (no reliance on PC) is coming soon. LTE will come when it is actually ready.

Well said..

Excellent point.

it will be “Innovative” and Apple will patent the idea of reselling old technology as new

Android already does this. They take the same phone bump up the internals and (sometimes) put the newest android OS on there and sell it as a new phone. Innovative? No. A good way for them to say “more market share” look at all these “new” activations

Agreed. 
Although, everyone underestimates the power of iPhone 3GS. It runs iOS 5 (beta versions) perfectly fine, and you can detect only a slight amount of lag with some apps. Other apps, surprisingly, the 3GS outperforms iPhone 4 (camera for instance). I wouldn’t be surprised if they kept 3GS support all the way to iOS 6 or beyond. 

How about I shovel your englisj class up your asshole hows that for roflmao ?

ROFLMAO!!!!!!!

Haha! I think? If you had used proper punctuation and question marks, I would have a much better idea of what you just said…

I just looked at your “profile,” and it seems that you have a chronic record of not only bad grammar and spelling, but also historic levels of trolling on BGR. I mean, literally, you have commented on every single iPhone 5 news story on BGR just to say some gay shit about how BGR can’t stop reporting on iPhone 5… all in the worst grammar and spelling. Literally, an eleven year old kid could probably do better.I hope it’s not too personal, but how old are you, and how much of an education do you have? Seriously, stop wasting your time and go clean the bathrooms at McDonald’s or something… but stop wasting your time trolling on iPhone articles done on BGR. 

Unique way of looking at it.  I commend your input.  

Nevertheless, I support the right of iPhone users to marry.  

oops left out a key word:

don’t.

There will never be a day where AndroidNerds DON’T ignore all non-Apple threads – only to bitch and whine in the Apple threads.  

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