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- The Battle Continues: Apple/Samsung Injunction Hearing Set For September 20
- Apple Now Owed Only $1.049 Billion In Damages After Jury Revisits Inconsistent Verdict
- Samsung Galaxy Stellar Expected To Hit Verizon With ‘Starter Mode,’ $99 Price Tag
- T-Mobile Discontinues The Galaxy Note Two Weeks After Releasing It (Update)
- Rumor Mill: Apple Is Holding Two Separate Events For The New iPhone And iPad
- NBC And Amazon Add Parks & Rec, Battlestar Galactica And More To Prime Instant Video
- Samsung, Apple Both Come Away Losers In South Korean Patent Trial
- Kodak Wants To Sell Film Business, Focus On Printers
| The Battle Continues: Apple/Samsung Injunction Hearing Set For September 20 Posted: 24 Aug 2012 06:50 PM PDT  Oh, you thought this whole mess was over now that Samsung has to pony up $1.049 billion in damages to its bitter rival Apple? Not by a long shot. According to The Verge, Samsung and Apple attorneys have been talking with Judge Koh about a preliminary injunction hearing, and have apparently agreed to schedule it on September 20. Now that Apple has a considerable jury verdict to back up its claims, you can expect the company to push Samsung hard to either license the infringed patents in question (meaning Samsung would have to pay out even more money on top of the damages it already owes) or bar the Korean electronics giant from peddling some of its questionable wares in the United States. Apple’s clearly not shy when pushing for that latter option too — the company won a preliminary injunction against the sale of Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus earlier this year (ordered by the same judge, no less), a move Samsung quickly appealed. This song and dance is already familiar to both parties, which hopefully means they’ll make judicious use of their time. According to Judge Koh, Apple will file its motion by August 29th, after which Samsung’s (undoubtedly bummed) legal team will have two weeks to cobble together its crucial response. From there, Apple has two days to whip up a response to the response. Just like in these proceedings, both Apple and Samsung are stuck with page limits for all their filings, so neither of them can afford to go off on tangents.
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| Apple Now Owed Only $1.049 Billion In Damages After Jury Revisits Inconsistent Verdict Posted: 24 Aug 2012 05:09 PM PDT  It’s a good thing that lawyers from both Apple and Samsung were allowed to review the jury’s verdict document after it was read, because there seem to be a few issues with it. Upon further review, there were two instances in which the jury prescribed monetary damages in Apple’s favor without actually backing up the decision. UPDATE 2: The jury has returned, and has now reversed their original decision regarding the Intercept, which means the total amount of damages owed to Apple is now only (ha!) $1,049,343,540. According to Judge Lucy Koh, the jury awarded Apple nearly $220,000 in damages when it came to Samsung’s LTE-capable Galaxy Tab 10.1, but didn’t formally note any instances of patent infringement or inducement. The other device in question was the Samsung Intercept — the jury reported that the smartphone didn’t infringe on the multi-finger navigation and tap-to-zoom utility patents but apparently thought an act infringement was induced. That position doesn’t actually make any sense, and Samsung was being asked to shell out over $2 million over this error. Judge Koh pointed out the existence of some inconsistencies to a reassembled jury, who will now go over the document once again in order to make their findings jibe with the damages prescribed (with a red pen, no less). It seemed like a hell of a surprise that the jury managed to come up with a complete and thoughtful decision after only 21.5 hours of deliberation, and that surprise has arguably just been justified. Sure, it’s all just a drop in the bucket compared to the remaining $999 million or so that Samsung is being asked to give Apple, but you can bet Samsung’s lawyers want to avoid paying as much as possible. UPDATE: The judge is writing a note to the jury to point out exactly what the inconsistencies are, because they couldn’t seem to tell from going over the document themselves. The past few days must’ve been really rough on them.
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| Samsung Galaxy Stellar Expected To Hit Verizon With ‘Starter Mode,’ $99 Price Tag Posted: 24 Aug 2012 11:32 AM PDT  It’s no secret by now that Verizon plans to launch a device called the Galaxy Stellar in the near future — the short-lived EvLeaks Twitter account posted a picture of it before going silent — but a recently leaked image has shed a bit more light on the new mid-range device. Expect the Stellar to hit shelves with a $99 price tag in tow, though exactly when that will happen is still up in the air. There aren’t any specs to dissect just yet, but the image offers up more than its share of peculiarities to mull. Aside from keeping the oddly pointy chin seen in its predecessor the Droid Charge, the forthcoming Stellar seems to have yet another trick up its sleeve: starter mode. The image offers few hints as to how starter mode actually works beyond claiming it’s easy to use, but it’s probably safe to expect a smaller number of reconfigured homescreens complete with handy shortcuts to commonly used features. Interestingly, another device from a completely different manufacturer — the poorly-named Pantech Marauder — also has a “starter mode,” which raises an logical question. I thought the inclusion of a pared-down interface was thoughtful touch on Pantech’s part, but now that Samsung is getting into the game I have to wonder if Verizon is pushing the starter mode decision from their end. If so, that could mean that future Verizon smartphones may have similarly split personalities; representatives from the carrier haven’t yet gotten back to me on that. Rounding out the package are some pre-loaded Amazon apps, that I think Droid-Life is reading a bit too much into. Verizon has historically loaded up their devices with the Kindle and Amazon MP3 store apps (which handily cover the “shop” and “stay entertained” angles played up in the copy), though I’m holding out hope the folks at Verizon buck the trend and pre-load the Amazon Appstore just to see what happens.
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| T-Mobile Discontinues The Galaxy Note Two Weeks After Releasing It (Update) Posted: 24 Aug 2012 08:25 AM PDT  It was only a fortnight ago that T-Mobile announced it would be carrying Samsung’s Galaxy Note. Pink subscribers everywhere rejoiced in the confirmation — we’d suspected the Note’s arrival for quite a while, and a tweet from T-Mobile sealed the deal. Now, however, it appears that T-Mobile is discontinuing the device, just a few weeks after it put the phablet on store shelves. Android Police reports that a trusted source has confirmed the EOL status of the Galaxy Note, which has been removed from T-Mobile’s website. Update: A T-Mobile rep has just reached out to clarify the reports. The Galaxy Note is still available through T-Mobile retail outlets, and is out of stock online. She didn’t make mention of the phone’s EOL date, which Android Police reports to be November 1. As uncomely as it looks for Tmo to flip flop at this rate, it actually makes much more sense to dump the old and bring in the new. Remember, word of an even bigger Galaxy Note II is spreading around the web. Rather than sell a device released nearly a year ago internationally, and more than half a year ago in the States, T-Mobile (and its subscribers) are much better off waiting for the new new thing. [via UberGizmo]
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| Rumor Mill: Apple Is Holding Two Separate Events For The New iPhone And iPad Posted: 24 Aug 2012 07:34 AM PDT  The Intermacweb is in a tizzy today at the possibility of two upcoming Apple events – one on September 12 for a September 21st iPhone launch and another for iPad news, potentially for the fabled iPad Mini. The rumors, fanned by Gruber and Jim Dalrymple, posit that Apple is beyond the “One More Thing” excitement of the old days and is instead planning to make the most of each launch. Quoth Gruber: I'm thinking it makes more sense for Apple to hold two events. First, an iPhone event, focused solely on the new iPhone and iOS 6. Then, the iPhone ships nine days later, and there's another wave of iPhone-focused attention as the reviews come out. Then, in the first or second week of October, Apple holds its traditional "music event", exactly along the lines of the events at which they've been debuting new iPods for the last decade. Apple rarely does concurrent launches, at least concurrent launches of competing mobile products. You’ll recall that Apple has launched iPod products in quick succession – they announced the new Touch, the touchscreen Nano, and the new Shuffle at the same time in 2010 – I can’t recollect a dual iPhone/iPad launch. The iPad and the iPhone are the pride of Apple. There is no real reason to have them crowd each other, especially as we leave Back-To-School season and roll into the holidays when a new iPad may be just what Santa ordered.
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| NBC And Amazon Add Parks & Rec, Battlestar Galactica And More To Prime Instant Video Posted: 24 Aug 2012 07:21 AM PDT  Amazon and NBC have long shared a happy relationship, but today they’re stepping it up a notch. The companies have just announced that they are expanding their content licensing agreement to stream hundreds of new shows on Amazon’s Prime instant video service. Shows will include Parks and Recreation, Parenthood, Friday Night Lights, Heroes, and Battlestar Galactica, my personal favorite. Prime customers will now be able to watch already-aired seasons of these shows, plus hundreds more. As per usual, they can stream these episodes on Kindle Fire, iPad, Xbox 360, or PlayStation 3. Amazon is also offering a month of free Prime status for users who aren’t enrolled in the premium service. Here’s what Amazon had to say about the deal:
About a year ago, Amazon inked a deal with NBCUniversal to stream 1,000 various shows and movies on the Prime service. That was back when there were only about 7,000 TV shows and 2,000 movies on the service. Today, however, NBC is bringing its top-notch programming to the service, which seems like a win for everyone.
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| Samsung, Apple Both Come Away Losers In South Korean Patent Trial Posted: 24 Aug 2012 06:21 AM PDT While nine jurors in California attempt to turn days worth of allegations and testimony into a binding legal verdict, the Apple/Samsung patent fiasco finally came to a head in Samsung’s native South Korea. According to the Wall Street Journal, both companies took a licking when it came to a verdict passed down by a South Korean court earlier today. Here’s how the sordid situation breaks down. Apple: The company was found to have infringed on two of Samsung’s technology patents (CNN reports that they pertain to Samsung’s implementation of Wi-Fi), and have been order to pay out a total of ₩40,000,000 (about $35,200). Samsung: The hometown hero didn’t get off scot-free, as the company was found to have violated one of Apple’s design patents, specifically one dealing with the bounce-back animation seen when a user tries to scroll past the edge of a webpage. The price tag for that transgression? ₩25,000,000, or about $22,000. Those figures seem awfully paltry considering what these companies were found doing (Tim Cook could probably find that kind of money between his couch cushions), but they have to do more than just pay up. In addition to monetary damages, both companies are barred from selling certain devices in their respective portfolios. Though hot new devices like the iPhone 4S and the Galaxy S III have been spared from the sales injunction, the list is still a considerable one — in all, the court banned the sales of the iPhone 4, iPad 2, Galaxy Nexus, Galaxy S, and Galaxy S II devices. All things considered, neither company is walking away from this case much worse off financially than when they entered, though arguably Apple got the short end of the stick here. Samsung can no longer sell two older phones (the S and S II), along with a phone that Samsung’s own lawyers said didn’t sell very well in yet another ongoing Apple v. Samsung trial. Since Apple’s tack had been to only release one new smartphone and tablet per year, sustained consumer interest in those older devices could mean Apple will take a hit in sales. Then again, with some new hardware right around the corner, this is probably ideal time (if such a thing exists) for a sales injunction on old device.
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| Kodak Wants To Sell Film Business, Focus On Printers Posted: 24 Aug 2012 05:55 AM PDT  Soon, Kodak will cease to be a film company. After spending almost a decade swirling the pot and the past eight months going directly down the drain, Kodak has decided to sell its traditional film businesses (and some other camera businesses) to become a fully commercial-focused businesses, with printers at center stage. Technically, the other businesses Kodak wants to sell are called “personalized imaging” and “document imaging,” which includes those kiosks you find in stores to develop digital photos and a business that takes pictures of people riding roller coasters and such in theme parks. The WSJ reports that this comes on the heels of a disappointing run to sell the company’s trove of 1,100 patents, which Kodak originally believed would be worth $2.2 billion – $2.6 billion. Unfortunately for the 100-year-old-plus company, the auction didn’t necessarily foster competition between the prospective buyers, with Apple, Google, and others wishing to form a consortium that would jointly purchase the patents. In short, that would mean that those companies couldn’t use Kodak’s patents against one another in court, yet could pull freely from the technologies for their own products. It’s a win for everyone but Kodak, as the joint purchase has brought the price down. According to WSJ sources, bids have come in around $250 million. In January, Kodak filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection as it struggled to generate a positive cash flow during the digital camera boom. Considering Kodak actually invented the first digital camera, the company was incredibly late to that game, and it may have cost them the business.
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