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Originally Posted by AustinChief
And Apple lost even bigger in the case in South Korea. Samsung didn't stand a chance with a jury made of silicon valley people. Same for Apple in Korea. I expect Samsung to do much better on appeal ... my guess is a few hundred million tops and no change that will affect consumers.
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It's an interesting case. In South Korea, Apple infringed on frand patents. So it's a bit different - they don't have much of a chance of doing that world wide. And it raises huge antitrust issues.
I do think Samsung was guilty here. They made phones that both looked like Apple devices and felt like them when you used them. Touchwiz was a blatant ripoff. Samsung has a bit of a history here too. The icons, the original Galaxy S, everything.
They've moved away from that a bit with the S III, which I think is an awful phone. And their tablets are shit. I don't have much sympathy for Samsung.
But I don't think it matters to Android in the long run. Companies should innovate, not copy. It's probably a good ruling, in the long run.