emang ngapa? On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 10:17 AM, Vanda <[email protected]> wrote:
> repost... > > > On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 9:13 AM, Enya Anggia <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> http://gizmodo.com/5869507/htc-android-phones-are-being-banned-from-the-us-next-year >> HTC >> Android Phones Are Being Banned from the US Next Year >> >> Whoa. Apple just won a big court victory against HTC that could force HTC >> to stop selling its Android phones in the United States. The United States >> International Trade Commission ruled that HTC was infringing on an Apple >> patent that effects HTC Android devices running Android 1.6 to 2.2. >> >> The devices that may be banned from being sold in the US is basically a >> who's who list of Android phones: Droid Incredible, Evo 4G, T-Mobile G2, >> Nexus One and a bunch of older Android devices. The patent that the >> courts ruled HTC was infringing on (#5,946,647) is potentially a big one. >> According to >> Fortune<http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2011/07/16/apple-vs-google-inside-an-android-patent-violation/>, >> who took a deep look at the specific patent, it works like this: >> >> When an iPhone receives a message that contains a phone number or an >> address — e-mail, Web or street — those bits of data are automatically >> highlighted, underlined and turned into clickable links. >> >> Click on the phone number, and the iPhone asks if you want to dial it. >> Click on the Web address, and it opens in Safari. Click on the street >> address, and Maps will display it. >> >> That's huge, not only because it's an important feature in smartphones >> but because it could mean Apple could go on to attack other Android phone >> makers because it's the OS that's infringing the patent, not the hardware. >> However, if HTC Android phones removed that feature (unlikely) or implement >> it in a different way (which we expect HTC to do), they could keep on >> selling. And that's pretty much what HTC expects to do, HTC, which has >> responded to this decision with rainbow colored unicorn tears, reached out >> to us with this statement: >> >> This decision is a win for HTC and we are gratified that the commission >> affirmed the judge's determination on the ‘721 and ‘983 patents, and >> reversed its decision on the ‘263 patent and partially on the ‘647 patent. >> We are very pleased with the determination and we respect it. However, the >> ‘647 patent is a small UI experience and HTC will completely remove it from >> all of our phones soon. >> >> Yes, the patent in question is a fixable problem but I'd hardly >> categorize the court's decision as a win for HTC. If HTC doesn't fix this >> issue however, the ban on HTC Android phones in the US is set to take into >> effect on April 19, 2012. That's not winning. >> >> There are still some real moves left for HTC to make to avoid the import >> ban (a Presidential veto is an option) but this is sure setting up for a >> major stateside war (thermonuclear, >> even<http://gizmodo.com/5851937/steve-jobs-was-ready-for-thermonuclear-war-with-google>) >> between Apple and Android phone makers much like with what's happening with >> Apple and Samsung Tablets in >> Europe<http://gizmodo.com/5829152/apple-blocks-galaxy-tab-101-sales-in-the-whole-eu> >> and >> Australia<http://gizmodo.com/5849396/apple-wins-australian-ban-on-samsung-galaxy-tab-101>. >> [USITC<http://www.usitc.gov/secretary/fed_reg_notices/337/337_710_Notice12192011sgl.pdf> >> , >> Bloomberg<http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-12-19/apple-wins-u-s-patent-ruling-banning-some-htc-phone-imports.html> >> , FOSS >> Patents<http://fosspatents.blogspot.com/2011/12/apple-wins-itc-ruling-of-narrow.html> >> , The >> Verge<http://www.theverge.com/2011/12/19/2647362/apple-wins-ban-of-htc-devices-itc> >> ] >> >> >> -- >> @enyaanggia >> >> -- >> "Indonesian Android Community" Join: http://forum.android.or.id >> >> =============== >> Download Aplikasi Kompas versi Digital dan Keren >> https://market.android.com/details?id=com.kompas.android.kec >> --------------------- >> Gunakan Paket Unlimited Data XL Mobile Broadband >> http://www.xl.co.id/XLInternet/BroadbandInternet >> -------------------- >> PING'S Mobile - Plaza Semanggi >> E-mail: [email protected] Ph. 021-25536796 >> -------------------- >> i-gadget Store - BEC Bandung >> E-mail: [email protected] Ph. 0812-21111191 >> -------------------- >> Toko EceranShop - BEC Bandung >> E-mail: [email protected] Ph. 0815-56599888 >> =============== >> >> Aturan Jualan dan Kloteran ID-Android http://goo.gl/YBN21 >> > > -- > "Indonesian Android Community" Join: http://forum.android.or.id > > =============== > Download Aplikasi Kompas versi Digital dan Keren > https://market.android.com/details?id=com.kompas.android.kec > --------------------- > Gunakan Paket Unlimited Data XL Mobile Broadband > http://www.xl.co.id/XLInternet/BroadbandInternet > -------------------- > PING'S Mobile - Plaza Semanggi > E-mail: [email protected] Ph. 021-25536796 > -------------------- > i-gadget Store - BEC Bandung > E-mail: [email protected] Ph. 0812-21111191 > -------------------- > Toko EceranShop - BEC Bandung > E-mail: [email protected] Ph. 0815-56599888 > =============== > > Aturan Jualan dan Kloteran ID-Android http://goo.gl/YBN21 > -- @enyaanggia -- "Indonesian Android Community" Join: http://forum.android.or.id =============== Download Aplikasi Kompas versi Digital dan Keren https://market.android.com/details?id=com.kompas.android.kec --------------------- Gunakan Paket Unlimited Data XL Mobile Broadband http://www.xl.co.id/XLInternet/BroadbandInternet -------------------- PING'S Mobile - Plaza Semanggi E-mail: [email protected] Ph. 021-25536796 -------------------- i-gadget Store - BEC Bandung E-mail: [email protected] Ph. 0812-21111191 -------------------- Toko EceranShop - BEC Bandung E-mail: [email protected] Ph. 0815-56599888 =============== Aturan Jualan dan Kloteran ID-Android http://goo.gl/YBN21
