On Monday Apple showed an email that proved that the iPhone caused a “crisis of design” for Samsung and they showed a decent amount of evidence that Samsung's icon designs were influenced by iOS. Apple wasn't finished as yesterday they showed the jury a 132-page internal document from 2010 that shows that Samsung was definitely trying to design icons that resembled iOS and not only that, was trying to make the whole UI experience (TouchWiz) resemble it.
The next image shows how Samsung compared the icon designs. They felt the iPhone maximized the 3D effect by utilizing light while the curve of the icon frame was smooth. In contrary, the Galaxy S had no feeling of receiving light and there wasn't any softness in the curvature of the rounded corners.
Next up is a representation of the alarm function where Samsung is comparing the sounds of setting the alarm for both the Galaxy S and the iPhone.
I'm still not convinced there really is anything that shows a direct copy, but what it does show is that Samsung was truly inspired by the iPhone when they designed the Galaxy S back in 2010. I can't imagine companies not designing a product without comparing it to that of the competition, and to me it seems senseless to try to grab a buck or hurt your competition because they were inspired by your success. Doesn't that happen all time in every type of business or product? Why does Apple feel their product is so different? Apple was certainly inspired by Android with their newer notification system that was introduced in iOS 5. How about their new Maps software. Do you think they might have been inspired by Google Maps? Yesterday when I was driving around I noticed how so many cars look alike because they are inspired by each other. That's how business works, but of course Apple is trying to prove that Samsung outright copied them and wasn't just inspired by them.
source: phandroid
Funny but I think the pictures show how different they are which means Crapple have no case. Sort of shooting themselves in the foot here.
am i the only one who is not crazy and thinkis touchwiz looks nothin like iOS?
+1
And the whole 3D madness is perverted by the “Metro” trend, Nokia and Microsoft are currently rolling out. 3D seems out, by the time, Apple and its crazy lawyers try to find it as arguments.
Lets just face it, Apple doesn’t want anyone else on their playground. They want to be the only ones making wireless devices. They’ve gone from whining about their Round Cornered Rectangle looks like ours ( Even though bigger in most cases and definitely different material and backing shapes ), to now Their Icons Look Like Ours ( Even though even I know that is BS because something is square and has similar looks doesn’t mean copied ), then add even bickering over how they’re placed on the screen….
They don’t want anyone to come out with anything unless Apple says it’s okay and they wont we all know it. They’re a butt-hurt company that cannot stand competition, they claim everyone is copying them. They did it with the PC’s, Microsoft and several others. Apple has to be the only ones doing anything or it’s wrong.
I’d like to see someone bring them to court for once, for copying Xerox back in their first UI for the Macintosh. Oh isn’t it funny how they suddenly got a web browser later after IE, Netscape ( Later Firefox ), Opera and a few others that were starting up? Oh no way where they influenced at all by them, no not at all….
Point is, Apple is a hypocrite, plain and simple. Too bad the courts don’t see this. Personally I’d thrown both companies out of my courtroom and told them to grow the hell up and get back to being innovative and compete fairly. Then I’d shut down the stupid patent office and get some regulations as to WHAT can be given a patent and what can’t. ;p