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Bonovox
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Posted: 2012-06-13 14:13
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Yes Sony are unique in design compared to the rest. No iPhone copies. LG copy Samsung alot in design
Phone?? What phone??
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Posted: 2012-06-13 15:32
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On 2012-06-13 14:10:51, Sugarkane wrote:
Maybe because Sony won't to do an iWannabeiPhone?
And go against who have massive patents of mobile communication (GSM techwise) will result in iApples making calls via telepathy. (kidding but almost this)

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Posted: 2012-06-13 15:38
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On 2012-06-13 15:32:47, pt020 wrote:

On 2012-06-13 14:10:51, Sugarkane wrote:
Maybe because Sony won't to do an iWannabeiPhone?
And go against who have massive patents of mobile communication (GSM techwise) will result in iApples making calls via telepathy. (kidding but almost this)

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Posted: 2012-06-13 15:45
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Motorola are also pretty unique, and whilest everyone else incl. S(E) rushed to make touch only phones, Motorola made the Moto Droid with a QWERTY keyboard which pretty much boosted Android.

I cant think of a Moto or even an HTC Android that tries to look like an iPhone actually.

Not sure about LG copying Samsung, maybe in UI here and there, but the rest? Nah. Id actually say Apple copied LG's Prada design in the iPhone4 and 4S:
http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_ke850_prada-pictures-1828.php
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Posted: 2012-06-13 15:46
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On 2012-06-13 15:38:13, Sugarkane wrote:

On 2012-06-13 15:32:47, pt020 wrote:

On 2012-06-13 14:10:51, Sugarkane wrote:
Maybe because Sony won't to do an iWannabeiPhone?
And go against who have massive patents of mobile communication (GSM techwise) will result in iApples making calls via telepathy. (kidding but almost this)

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Is is very much true that Samsung did repeatedly copy iPhone and iPad in so many ways from design, to UI, and SIII may not be iPhone-esque in design but still there were features in its software package that mimicked the ones seen in iphone 4s. as much as it would hurt the most die-hard Android fans out there, almost every asian manufacturer except Sony and its Japanese brethren have attempted to make their phones iPhone-ish.
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Posted: 2012-06-13 15:49
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Well, I for one do not think its just about the patent war chest that Sony has. I think it's about the threat that Sony pose/poses/posed? It is virtually nil, at least on Apple's mobile phone business. If it was just about patents, they would have been wary of Motorolla which has a sizeable arsenal of those.

I also think Steve Jobs respected Sony in a way as a truly innovative company and a pioneer and thought not to sue it? He clearly had little to no respect for Samsung who he saw as copycats!

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Posted: 2012-06-13 17:58
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+1 Geezay.
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Posted: 2012-06-13 19:12
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I think the answer is quite obvious. They are not threatened by Sony. Period. Sony is now super toothless where their core market is- mobile devices.
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Posted: 2012-06-13 21:37
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Tsepz_GP and Geezay hit the nail on the head.

The sooner Sony threatens Apple the sooner they are slapped with lawsuits.
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Posted: 2012-06-13 22:40
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I dont think its a matter of threat from Sony. I think in terms of the position in the market, Sony are in a good position. Why you ask? Well who developed the iphone 4s & sg3 cameras? Sony, how many of them units where shipped? Heaps!! So in terms of profit Sony are in a good position because the top two competitors are using their hardware they dont need to worry about patents etc etc.

I wish Sony all the best and hope one day they come back to where they are, I realistically think they will, they are just trying to touch other markets 1st with 'affordable' technology unlike Apple who have been hitting so called high end but really its more mid to high range rather than high end products.
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Posted: 2012-06-13 22:43
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On 2012-06-13 22:40:28, chunkybeats wrote:
I dont think its a matter of threat from Sony. I think in terms of the position in the market, Sony are in a good position. Why you ask? Well who developed the iphone 4s & sg3 cameras? Sony, how many of them units where shipped? Heaps!! So in terms of profit Sony are in a good position because the top two competitors are using their hardware they dont need to worry about patents etc etc.

I wish Sony all the best and hope one day they come back to where they were, I realistically think they will, they are just trying to touch other markets 1st with 'affordable' technology unlike Apple who have been hitting so called high end but really its more mid to high range rather than high end products.
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Posted: 2012-06-13 23:02
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On 2012-06-13 22:40:28, chunkybeats wrote:
I dont think its a matter of threat from Sony. I think in terms of the position in the market, Sony are in a good position. Why you ask? Well who developed the iphone 4s & sg3 cameras? Sony, how many of them units where shipped? Heaps!! So in terms of profit Sony are in a good position because the top two competitors are using their hardware they dont need to worry about patents etc etc.

I wish Sony all the best and hope one day they come back to where they are, I realistically think they will, they are just trying to touch other markets 1st with 'affordable' technology unlike Apple who have been hitting so called high end but really its more mid to high range rather than high end products.


Guess who developed around 30% of the components of the iPhone??? Samsung. They are the ones who cash in the most on the iPhone after Apple, in actual fact Apple and Samsung are taking up about 90% of the profits in the mobile industry, leaving Sony and the rest to fight for the scraps, Threat is probably the main reason. Just looking at the companies Apple have sued shows that.

In the USA they are chasing Samsung, Htc and Moto, the most popular Android OEMs there.
In Europe they are chasing Samsung primarily, the most popular Android OEM and the largest seller of smartphones on the globe, why would they waste resources and sue Sony who are barely on the map? Its basic business. Apple will sue Sony if they see benefits to it, but at this point there are none.
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Posted: 2012-06-13 23:23
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@Tsepz_gp,

AFAIK apple didnt chase motorola. Its motorola who sued apple and apple counter-sued them.
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Posted: 2012-06-13 23:45
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If i remember correctly they did try get an injunction on the Motorola Xoom. Didn't they?
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Posted: 2012-06-14 00:20
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A very interesting read about current state and trends in mobile patents (not spam
http://www.chetansharma.com/M[....]e_Chetan_Sharma_Consulting.pdf
It seems that both Ericsson and Sony are in the top group and together they are probably number one.
Try to compare with Apple, although IMO Apple does not care about this very much.
They would sue Sony as soon as thay find a good rea$$$on.


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