I don't think Apple had much to do with the 3.5mm jack decision because
Nokias N95 has a 3.5mm jack and has been on sale in the US since 2007,
and HTC are well known for not including a 3.5mm jack on their 'phones.
If it's true then Android really is going to be an also-ran because
it'll be
As a complete ignorant on patents and stuff like that I wonder: This means
nobody ever can make multitouch phones or anything like that?
I know the patent works for cellphones/mid but not for computers, since
Windows 7 will have multitouch.
On Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 11:05 AM, Al Sutton
So far google and android employees have publicly -requested- reasonable
multitouch implementations.
So .. yeah. Fail #1.
And as to headphone input, I challenge you to point out a single device
-anywhere- that uses headphones for input. Seriously.
On Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 12:24 PM, Michael
You're missing a key point; It's a US patent. So anyone can make
multi-touch 'phones and do whatever they want with them outside the US,
it's only when you do something inside the US that you run the risk of
getting sued.
Al.
Ivan Soto wrote:
As a complete ignorant on patents and stuff like
http://europe.nokia.com/A41261457 (input from device keys and the mic is
in the little control dongle).
Using the 3.5mm jack for audio input is pretty common on Nokias devices.
Al.
Disconnect wrote:
So far google and android employees have publicly -requested-
reasonable multitouch
And as to headphone input, I challenge you to point out a single device
-anywhere- that uses headphones for input. Seriously.
LOL
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What the patent issue really means is that an OEM manufacturer
outside the US, with no US assets will implement the mult-touch
interface, if no US company is willing to. We really need patent
reform in this country, our bass-ackwards patent laws are preventing
competition, and short changing
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