Apple has been suing many companies, especially Samsung for copying its phone products, and this time it is the Galaxy Tab.
The Galaxy Tab runs on Android, and the similarities between Apple’s iPad a staggering. First of all, the functions such as viewing videos, books, photos, downloading and using various applications, internet streaming, etc. are all the same. Although the Galaxy Tablet is slightly smaller, according to an Apple spokesperson, “with the same rectangular shape with rounded corners, silver edging, flat surface face with substantial top and bottom black borders, gently curving edges on the back, and the display of colorful square icons with rounded corners… Samsung has chosen to slavishly copy Apple’s innovative technology.”
Apple’s complaint against Samsung includes 10 charges of patent infringement, more specifically, 2 charges of trademark violation and 2 charges of trade dress violations, as well as unjust enrichment and unfair business practices. “The case was filed at the district court in San Francisco but is being transferred to Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler at the court’s Oakland, California, location.”
In addition, Apple claims that the packaging of Samsung’s Galaxy Tab had copied that of Apple, using a cleanly designed box dominated by an image of the phone, with the device cradled in the box so it appears as soon as the lid is removed.
What do you think about the “Tab Wars” that is going on today? Do you think Apple has the right to sue all of these companies that they claim are copying the iPad? What is your take on Apple’s claim of companies copying the packaging of the products, and using it against them?
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40094205/ns/technology_and_science-wireless/t/galaxy-tab-vs-ipad-tablet-war-begins-now/http://mashable.com/2011/04/18/apple-sues-samsung/
