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BlackBerry Sues iPhone Keyboard Maker Typo

Posted by samzenpus on from the everyone-sue-everyone dept.

judgecorp writes "Typo Products, which makes a physical keyboard for the iPhone 5 and 5S is being sued by BlackBerry. The firm — co-founded by media personality Ryan Seacrest — provides an iPhone case which includes a physical keyboard, whose keys are sculpted very like those of a classic BlackBerry phone. 'From the beginning, BlackBerry has always focused on offering an exceptional typing experience that combines a great design with ergonomic excellence. We are flattered by the desire to graft our keyboard onto other smartphones, but we will not tolerate such activity without fair compensation for using our intellectual property and our technological innovations,' said Steve Zipperstein, BlackBerry’s General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer."

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  1. All I can say to that is... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    who?

    1. Re:All I can say to that is... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      who?

      Apparently he's a celebrity. Wikipedia says he's a radio personality and hosts a show called American Idol.

      I had to look it up too.

      Steve Zipperstein?
      I thought he was a jewish porn star.

    2. Re:All I can say to that is... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

      My xbox controller has a keyboard.. Maybe Blackberry invented that too!

      Unlikely, your Xbox controller has rounded edges, and therefore was invented by Apple.

  2. Typo? by EMG+at+MU · · Score: 4, Funny

    The name of a smartphone keyboard manufacturer is Typo?

    Also, Ryan Seacrest is a founder of the company.

    1. Re:Typo? by Chrisq · · Score: 5, Funny

      The name of a smartphone keyboard manufacturer is Typo?

      Or is it really Tpyo and their publishers keep "correcting" it?

    2. Re:Typo? by thoriumbr · · Score: 4, Funny

      Yes, and you can use it as an excuse when you "mustype" something:
      -It was the keyboard! It's a typo!

  3. If the case goes to trial... by JoeyRox · · Score: 5, Funny

    their attorney will need to spend his entire opening argument introducing the jury to Blackberry phones.