Google Warned Samsung Not to Copy Apple

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Posted July 25, 2012 at 11:21pm by iClarified

As the Samsung vs Apple patent dispute heads to trial in the coming weeks, Apple is planning to build its case by proving how Samsung deliberately knew they were copying the iPhone and iPad's design. In fact, Google had told Samsung that the Galaxy Tabs were "too similar" to the iPad and demanded a distinguishable design.

● In February 2010, Google told Samsung that Samsung's "P1" and "P3" tablets (Galaxy Tab and Galaxy Tab 10.1) were "too similar" to the iPad and demanded "distinguishable design vis-à-vis the iPad for the P3."
● In 2011, Samsung's own Product Design Group noted that it is "regrettable" that the Galaxy S "looks similar" to older iPhone models.
● As part of a formal, Samsung-sponsored evaluation, famous designers warned Samsung that the Galaxy S "looked like it copied the iPhone too much," and that "innovation is needed." The designers explained that the appearance of the Galaxy S "[c]losely resembles the iPhone shape so as to have no distinguishable elements," and "[a]ll you have to do is cover up the Samsung logo and it's difficult to find anything different from the iPhone."

Samsung on the other hand is hoping to build on the claim that Apple's lawsuit is anticompetitive and that the iPhone's UI was inspired by Sony.

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King - July 27, 2012 at 11:53pm

Umm, Samsung does represent android

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Smart and true - July 27, 2012 at 4:28pm

Who said apple not copy to sony?

David - July 26, 2012 at 1:56pm

HEB brand vs Doritos brand

Kr00 - July 26, 2012 at 11:20am

And here is your smoking gun. Google advised them to change it, and they didn't. Samsung should burn for this. Say 20 billion for starters.

Hu.T - July 26, 2012 at 7:57am

So everything that is rectangular and black, has been copied from iPhone!

Kr00 - July 26, 2012 at 11:23am

Hey dude, what more evidence do you need? Google told them NOT to, telling them its a clear copy. They are GONE!!!!!! Dead duck in the water......... KaaaaaBLEWWWYYYY!!!

justabrake - July 26, 2012 at 3:20am

I just don't understand why Samsung keeps doing business with apple, IMO apple needs them more then they need apple since they have all the plants and personal where apple has nothing in compared

Nitro Junkie - July 31, 2012 at 5:12pm

Why do they keep doing business with apple? The components they make for apple is big part of their buisness. It's big profits for them. Its in the billions. If Samsung dropped them as a customer it would hurt their profits bigtime. It wouldn't bankrupt them but it would definietly hurt them. So Apple Doesnt need them more than Samsung needs them. If apple didn't want to do Buisness with Samsung they'd find Another company to make the components they needed.

Alan - July 26, 2012 at 1:57am

Whats new Korean are known to copy and clame everything belong to them

redribbon - July 26, 2012 at 1:54am

LOL, yeah. rect round icon compare with a free shape. nice try there bud.

NoGoodNick - July 26, 2012 at 12:06am

So did I . They didn't listen