Samsung vs. Apple
So, Apple has decided to sue Samsung, saying that the Galaxy S phone line and the Galaxy Tab tablets rip off the iPhone and iPad. Which is pretty ridiculous - they are black, rectangular, and have rounded edges... which means.. they look like a smartphone/tablet without a keyboard. Woo. They all allege that the user interface rips off iOS, which is claiming (again - there have already been proxy suits with HTC and others) that Android rips of iOS... which it does. But if you want to get right down to it, iOS rips off Windows 3.1, and every other OS. Pages with icons for applications and files... never seen that before.
However, here is the interesting back-story: Samsung is Apple's #2 supplier, after Sony. Remember that Apple does not really make anything. They do design, marketing, and sales. Their parts come from Sony and Samsung along with a number of others (like the chip companies) and then are put together by Foxconn.
And Apple bought $5.7 billion from Samsung last year.
Have I mentioned I am short Apple? Because yeah - they are past their prime. They defined what the smartphone and tablet would be. Now it is time for Google and its army of manufacturers to take over.
However, here is the interesting back-story: Samsung is Apple's #2 supplier, after Sony. Remember that Apple does not really make anything. They do design, marketing, and sales. Their parts come from Sony and Samsung along with a number of others (like the chip companies) and then are put together by Foxconn.
And Apple bought $5.7 billion from Samsung last year.
Have I mentioned I am short Apple? Because yeah - they are past their prime. They defined what the smartphone and tablet would be. Now it is time for Google and its army of manufacturers to take over.
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