"V" for Vendetta - Apple Strikes Back

The South Korean company Samsung is the best-selling phone manufacturer in the world right now.  Thanks to their Galaxy S smart phones series they have became the largest smart phone manufacturer in the world.  Samsung sold some 50 million smart phones, compared to Apple's 30.5 million when the quarter ended on June 30.  A polling firm (Nielsen) reported that 52 percent of U.S. smartphone users own Android phones while 34.3 percents have iPhones.  Samsung and Apple had been neck and neck for several quarters but with the release of the Galaxy S III in May, Samsung quickly shot ahead.  While Galaxy S III sales have given Samsung an edge, its impact in the United States could be stopped short if Apple can pull the phone company into a patent lawsuit it has filed against the Korean company in California.  That action has resulted in two of their devices being barred from sale in the United States.  Apple has a motion pending to include the Galaxy S III as an infringing device in that case also.

This looks like a personal vendetta that Steve Jobs had against Google that still seems to be going on.  Samsung isn't the only one that seems to have tasted the bitterness of Apple's fruit.  Motorola had a run in with Apple filing frivolous charges.  HTC has had multiple motions filed like the slide to lock patent which has cause HTC shipments to be delayed.  Apple tried to have 29 HTC devices ban in June so they couldn't be sold in the United States.  Sounds like somebody's panties might be in a twist.

The war between Samsung and Apple is so big and important to both corporations that it hasn't shown its full importance yet in the tech world.  A court ordered the CEOs of both Samsung and Apple to meet and settle their differences.  Apple refused.

Is it really that serious that Apple has to file multiple motions to try and hold these other companies back?  I think someone over at Apple might be a little nervous because Samsung has did something they didn't think anyone could do, and that's make a cooler mobile device.  Apple doesn't want to sit down and settle the whole thing because Samsung would end up probably paying for using whatever it was they claimed they stole, and their devices would still flood the market in the United States.  Now they will really have to make something "unique" and "fresh" that will stand out.  I think Apple's time may be coming to pass.  Then again maybe not but I do think they are scared.

A pretty good amount of people have Apple devices.  They stay loyal to Apple but they make new devices with very little change.  People want "fresh" air.  They are tired of breathing the same old stale air.  I will give you a few examples.  What is the difference between an iPhone 4 and an iPhone 4S?  Maybe two new features, but they promoted it like it was a whole new device.  Then there's the iPad 2 and the "new" iPad.  Really the only difference is the retina screen and a better camera.  Are these truly next generation devices or are these the same ladies with a new hair do?  After a week they start to look like the same ladies from the week before.  "Now that's real spit done done done......" Gangstalicious