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   Rene said: On August 24, 2011

   Apple won only 1 patent, an easily replaceable photo browsing gimmick. This was enough to get a sale ban, but placed far enough in the future to let Samsung address the issue.

   Apple lost claims that Samsung mimics their design and the judge ruled that this was not the case. Also one patent (the slide to unlock the phone) was invalidated. Both good news for Samsung and other device builders.

   I think Apple sustained much losses loses for little gain.

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   Angry said: On August 24, 2011

   What I find the most amazing is what is being INTERPRETED as the patent. What exactly is patented? The candy bar look, the rectangle or what? I have both the iPhone 4 and an Android device and really see no similarities in the galleries unless I stretch my imagination to its limits and look for something that isnt there. This just simply amazes me that instead of improving and inovating beyond what is out there all of these manufacturers have just decided to become sue happy. Im completely understand wanting to protect your property but is what they are looking at their property? What I see in the Apple vs Android (not the manufacturers that Apple is suing) is Apple is not number one anylonger and since they cannot improve upon what they already have then lets stiffle the competition and not allow their OS's to surpass ours. I am sure most of these suits are frivalous and should be thrown out and keep the ones that actually have merrit. I am just tired of hearing about all of these suits….

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     AndrewKam said: On August 24, 2011

     Here's the exact quote of patent in question. (EP 2059868) It applies only to the countries affiliated with the European Patent Office (countries listed here: http://www.prior-ip.com/patent/74762908/)
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     A portable electronic device with a touch screen display for photo management is disclosed. One aspect of the invention involves a computer-implemented method in which the portable electronic device displays an array of thumbnail images corresponding to a set of photographic images. The device replaces the displayed array of thumbnail images with a user-selected photographic image upon detecting a user contact with a corresponding thumbnail image in the array. The user-selected photographic image is displayed at a larger scale than the corresponding thumbnail image. The portable device displays a different photographic image in replacement of the user-selected photographic image in accordance with a scrolling gesture. The scrolling gesture comprises a substantially horizontal movement of user contact with the touch screen display.

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       Randy Ashar Khoo said: On August 26, 2011

       But isn't that the ordinary Android gallery? Isn't that all bull?

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         AndrewKam said: On August 26, 2011

         Yes, the standard Android gallery is what was said to violate the patent. It's a ridiculous patent but that's something that can be fixed easily.

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   Comet said: On August 24, 2011

   So basically lots of phones are violating that patent. Greeeatt…. Aren't patents supposed to help inovation? I think I should register some patents myself.

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   broskovitch said: On August 25, 2011

   Apple can't compete so they will just continue to sue…. this alone should deter anyone from purchasing apple products. I did so years ago and have never been happier, especially my wallet. Why pay more for outdated technology and locked down equipment.

   Simple fact is apple can't compete with an open source project that allows developers to excel past what apple can come up with.

   What's next will they sue people for eating apples?

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5. 
   Bogdan said: On August 25, 2011

   Apple losing ground in front of Samsung!

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