The recent lawsuit is in regards to the new Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 – 10.1, where Apple has claimed this design infringes upon the Apple’s iPad and the case was earlier dismissed by a district court out of california, it was then later reversed by the US Appeals Court.
The new iPad 3 sports a retina display from Samsung, but at no surprise; Apple doesn’t really make the components inside of their hardware. It’s all sourced from other suppliers or inventors and compiled into sexy laser cut casing which then Apple later adds their software sweetness to. That is just fine to me, as I do not favor too much of who makes what, as long as the logo doesn’t get in the way of where I interact with the device.
What is this world coming to? Can’t anyone play nice anymore? Hey friend, I am going to slap you in the face, but you still have to be my friend.
That’s pretty much the case between Apple and Samsung, with 20+ pending suits between the two. It’s ironic that this is the unfortunate situation, and it really is just a waste of money. I would much rather see Apple and Samsung playing well together and spend those dollars on more hardware and software advances that could allow me to be even more lazy, ( Oops, I meant efficient.) It’s apparently easier said than done, but I would suggest Apple and Samsung agree to disagree with a licensing agreement negotiation prior to production of any “new designs,” that would include an arbitration clause.
It is possible we will see a temporary “Ban” on Galaxy Tabs, due to the possible infringement pending a decision, but until then it’s game on for Samsung.
Samsung has been known for their advances in display technology, and Apple has contracted massive production of Samsung displays for their devices. Oh, and the iPad 3 is not the only device they are ordering up these bad-boy screens for. ( It’s rumored that the MacBook Pro’s will potentially see these bad-boy retina displays in action. We hope this will be on the checklist for the upcoming WWDC in June. ) It makes a lot of sense, as usually when Apple releases a feature on one device, and if it’s applicable it will end up on the related hardware. If you’ve ever seen a 27″ LED Display from Apple, imagine all of those pixels crammed into the iPad, because that’s nearly what it is. While the 27″ comes in at 2560 x 1440, the iPad 3 is at 2048-by-1536 resolution in a 9.7″ screen. The variance is due to screen ratio differences. Now, that’s what I call “Retina.”
