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Samsung May Try To Block Next iPhone In Europe Too

Posted by Unknown on from the can't-we-all-get-along-here dept.

phonewebcam writes with a report in The Register about the ongoing spat between Samsung and Apple. From the article: "Samsung could try to get the iPhone 5 delayed or banned in Europe, a source has told South Korea's Maeil Business Newspaper today. The Korean giant is considering a lawsuit against the next version of the Apple smartphone due in October, in the expectation that iPhone 5 will make use of some basic telecoms technology that Samsung has patented. ... It comes a day after The Korea Times quoted an anonymous Samsung exec saying that the company would attempt to do the same thing in Korea."

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  1. The cliche practically coined for this occasion... by fuzzyfuzzyfungus · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Turnabout is fair play."

  2. Noooooo!!!! by elrous0 · · Score: 4, Funny

    It was as if millions of European hipsters suddenly cried out in pain, and were suddenly silenced.

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    SJW: Someone who has run out of real oppression, and has to fake it.
  3. Problem by should_be_linear · · Score: 4, Funny

    it would be great idea, but Apple and Microsoft already have "being an asshole" patent in their pool.

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    839*929
    1. Re:Problem by Tsingi · · Score: 4, Funny

      it would be great idea, but Apple and Microsoft already have "being an asshole" patent in their pool.

      You can't patent that, too much prior art.

  4. "It's okay when we do it" by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    This is blatant abuse of patent law and we need reform NOW. Information should be free and software patents are stupid and this is ridicul....

    Wait, someone is doing this to Apple?

    FUCK YEAH, it's about fuckin' time! This is awesome and I fully support this, go Samsung, FUCK YOU APPLE!! I HOPE YOU GET CANCER STEVE JOBS!!!!!

    1. Re:"It's okay when we do it" by elrous0 · · Score: 5, Funny

      It's sort of like when you hear that someone got attacked by a pit bull. You feel sorry for them at first. But then you learn it was Hitler.

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      SJW: Someone who has run out of real oppression, and has to fake it.
  5. Re:The cliche practically coined for this occasion by killmenow · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Never go against a Korean...when DEATH is on the line!!!"

  6. Re:Isn't it great to see by elrous0 · · Score: 4, Funny

    No, I never got past the "You must be at least this arrogant to enter" sign at the Apple Store entrance.

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    SJW: Someone who has run out of real oppression, and has to fake it.
  7. Re:The cliche practically coined for this occasion by bhagwad · · Score: 3, Funny

    I'm afraid you misunderstand. Apple is stealing Samsung technology. I suppose you want real INNOVATORS like Samsung to just let thieves like Apple take their IP and blatantly use it in their own products. Don't you know, patents are supposed protect innovators!

    (Tired after hearing that Android "stole" from Apple ad nauseum)