nsane.forums Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Google and Samsung are reportedly preparing a software update for the Galaxy Nexus smartphone that could be the solution for the phone's current sales ban in the US. Last week, US District Judge Lucy Koh placed a sales injunction on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus smartphone in the US. The sales ban was first requested by Apple in February, with the company claiming that the Android 4.0 smartphone violated four of Apple's patents. Judge Koh put the injunction in place based on one of those four patents, which relates to universal search. Now AllThingsD.com reports that both Samsung and Google plan to release a software update for the Galaxy Nexus that they believe will solve the issues Apple has with the product. The patch is supposed to be released as soon as possible. However, both companies are also planning to challenge Apple's patent claims. Samsung and Google will request that the the U.S. Patent and Trademark office reexamine the patent, saying that universal search actually predates the Apple patent in question. Meanwhile, The Verge reports that the Galaxy Nexus is no longer for sale on the Google Play store. Google claims it will return to the online store next week but would not comment if its removal has anything to do with the sales injunction. In June, as part of its Google I/O developer conference, Google announced that the Galaxy Nexus would be one of the first Android smartphones to get the Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) upgrade, View: Original Article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator DKT27 Posted July 4, 2012 Administrator Share Posted July 4, 2012 In other words, they are going to bypass both Apple and U.S's crappy patent laws. B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calguyhunk Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 In other words, they are going to bypass both Apple and U.S's crappy patent laws. B) One judge's crappy interpretation of patent laws :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator DKT27 Posted July 4, 2012 Administrator Share Posted July 4, 2012 One judge's crappy interpretation of patent laws :P Well, US. patent office gave them the patents in the first place. So I won't blame the judge only. The whole patent system is flawed and needs to be re-written if not thrown out completely. But first, Apple should be sued for patent abuse and should be stopped from getting any patents for atleast next 5 years. I'm not saying this because I hate Apple, I'm saying this cause it's the correct thing to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calguyhunk Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Judges can invalidate patents if they find them to be "not patent worthy".And HTC has just won a case against Apple concerning the "slide to unlock" method used to access the home screen where the UK judge did just that - invalidate an already granted patent :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator DKT27 Posted July 4, 2012 Administrator Share Posted July 4, 2012 Judges can invalidate patents if they find them to be "not patent worthy". And HTC has just won a case against Apple concerning the "slide to unlock" method used to access the home screen where the UK judge did just that - invalidate an already granted patent :thumbsup: Thanks for the info. :D News posted. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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