Hello everyone,
If you don't know today is a bad day for Samsung Galaxy Nexus owners. If you haven't heard yet Apple Inc. won a preliminary ban against all Galaxy Nexus sales in the United States. This is bad for all things android and I have created a petition so hopefully all of you will sign it.
Also please share with your friends and family and everything else. Don't let this go unanswered.
http://t.co/c97hudxY
Also if anyone can make a picture or something for me as a logo that would be great.
If you have any suggestions on anything I should add to the petition please tell me.
Here is another petition for the same thing.
https://defendinnovation.org
I feel your annoyance but I'm way too cynical to think this will have any impact on Apple at all. Just shake your head at them and grab a beer. There are lots of other petition worthy causes out there.
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lrs421 said:
I feel your annoyance but I'm way too cynical to think this will have any impact on Apple at all. Just shake your head at them and grab a beer. There are lots of other petition worthy causes out there.
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i would rather try then not do anything.
pwnerman said:
i would rather try then not do anything.
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OK, but keep in mind that this has been going on forever and it's just a preliminary ban. I wouldn't get all worked up just yet.
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lrs421 said:
OK, but keep in mind that this has been going on forever and it's just a preliminary ban. I wouldn't get all worked up just yet.
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lol im not worked up i just want to do something worth doing this summer
pwnerman said:
lol im not worked up i just want to do something worth doing this summer
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Lol. Good luck.
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lrs421 said:
Lol. Good luck.
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i know there is a very slim chance it catches on but if it does any it gets up in the thousands of signatures then the media might get involved then it might blow up
Signed, after my beer
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Can't be mad at Apple for exercising their right to go after companies who they think infringe upon their IP. In short, deal with it.
Neomastermind said:
Can't be mad at Apple for exercising their right to go after companies who they think infringe upon their IP. In short, deal with it.
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getting a phone banned because of a screen unlock patent? are you serious
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getting a phone phone banned because of a screen unlock patent? are you serious
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Yea right you would think they would share that not like the are losing any money. I'm going to sue them for company name infringement. They stole the name Apple
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TheGratefulDead said:
Yea right you would think they would share that not like the are losing any money. I'm going to sue them for company name infringement. They stole the name Apple
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Apple is losing hundreds of millions of dollars. Android outsells iPhone by over 2 to 1. Get rid of android and the bulk of everybody gets an iPhone.
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not going to do it.
1. i got a GN already.
2. going to buy the new phone.
Signed, i dont aprove of this crap
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Signed. Anyone supporting Apple should be shot.
derekwilkinson said:
Signed. Anyone supporting Apple should be shot.
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Lol. I signed too.
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Thanks everyone for 50 signatures please share my petition with your friends and anyone that cares.
Signed.
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What really burns Apples ass is that Motorola used to make the Apple CPU (power-pc/G5 chip) and now Google owns Motorola
No petition will even raise an eyebrow, let alone get anything done.
This is how Apple does business...if you can't make a better product, keep them in court.
Apple definately spends way more in lawyer fees than it does on R&D.
This petition already has over 6,000 signatures. I would sign it. https://defendinnovation.org/
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Does this mean no more? I wanted to buy a back up =[
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Google is issuing an update, it will be back next week.
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Mr.Mischief said:
Google is issuing an update, it will be back next week.
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What he said
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Appreciate the info!
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Blame that annoying anti-competitive Apple lawsuit. Hopefully the promised update satisfy a US judge enough to get the injunction lifted...
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hircus said:
Blame that annoying anti-competitive Apple lawsuit. Hopefully the promised update satisfy a US judge enough to get the injunction lifted...
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So it will only go back up for sale if the judge is satisfied?
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donniestarko said:
So it will only go back up for sale if the judge is satisfied?
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Yes
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This is just creating demand. I can't wait to see Google/Samsung win and get the $96m AND THEN sell ton of phones due to hype/people waiting. Imagine all the money....
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Smokeey said:
This is just creating demand. I can't wait to see Google/Samsung win and get the $96m AND THEN sell ton of phones due to hype/people waiting. Imagine all the money....
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It's also creating a belief, among the ignorant masses, that Google just copies what Apple created.
Works out for them both. The real losers here are Microsoft and RIM.
BTW, AFAIK the patch won't give google any of the 96M. Only proof that Apple wrongfully accused them can do that.
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Dang. Looks like I held too long- was thinking of buying a gnex..
Seems like there is a consensus there are two reasons they stopped selling the gnex:
1. Update
2. because of the lawsuit thing.
As far as I understood the lawsuit (but im no lawyer) its a ban against samsung directly selling the gnexus while other vendors (VZ, google, etc) still can. truth? (if so why google play not selling it)
And is the update for JB then? Or did I miss some big news? Why not continue to sell it and upgrade prev models to JB OTA unless to build suspense/demand for it
EDIT: Found a good news article describing the situation. " Apple, as you might imagine, posted the bond quickly, and the Galaxy Nexus was pulled from the Google Play store and other online retailers" apparently the ban applies to all stores but there is hope!
"According to a report from AllThingsD, Google and Samsung have prepared a software patch for the Galaxy Nexus that should resolve the patent infringement on which the injunction is based, allowing the Galaxy Nexus to go back on sale."
Samsung allowed to sell Gallaxy Nexus in the US court hearing on Friday rules.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics scored a partial victory against arch-foe Apple Inc on Friday after a U.S. appeals court lifted a freeze on sales of its Galaxy Nexus smartphones but upheld a lower court's decision to temporarily halt sales of its Galaxy 10.1 tablet computer.
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http://uk.news.yahoo.com/samsung-wi...24742--sector.html?.tsrc=samsungwn&.sep=table
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The GNex is allowed to our currently sell only till Apple get back at the court and justify themselves and their motive. And Apple, being Apple, wouldn't waste much time so yeah. I just hope all this crap stops so everyone can choose for themselves what to enjoy and what to discard! -_-
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ShAaShAy said:
I just hope all this crap stops so everyone can choose for themselves what to enjoy and what to discard! -_-
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Agreed +1
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So what next, will the decision change again on the 12th?
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NexusCrazy said:
So what next, will the decision change again on the 12th?
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I sure hope not! I'm looking to get my hands on the phone, hopefully it will be back on the play store next week.!
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But now apple has to pay 96 millions...
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diegodbm said:
But now apple has to pay 96 millions...
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They can pay billions for all I care.
diegodbm said:
But now apple has to pay 96 millions...
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They already paid the 96M... just to get the primary injunction to go through.
anton2009 said:
They already paid the 96M... just to get the primary injunction to go through.
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I wonder how their shareholders feel about them pissing away money for an injunction that lasted a week. 96 million may not be much to them but the cost of this "thermonuclear war" that Steve Jobs vowed is starting to stack up.
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My take on all this is pretty logical and fair i think, wich is........ready for it?......F**K APPLE
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lrs421 said:
I wonder how their shareholders feel about them pissing away money for an injunction that lasted a week. 96 million may not be much to them but the cost of this "thermonuclear war" that Steve Jobs vowed is starting to stack up.
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Good point. Obviously they had it set in their minds already that their side was the strongest and they would get what they want. Obviously not, and it was kind of a dumb move for Apple.
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I wonder how their shareholders feel about them pissing away money for an injunction that lasted a week. 96 million may not be much to them but the cost of this "thermonuclear war" that Steve Jobs vowed is starting to stack up.
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The injunction isn't over. It was just temporarily lifted until Apple responds. And Apple gets the 96 million back assuming they win the case (and the judge seems to agree they will).
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The injunction isn't over. It was just temporarily lifted until Apple responds. And Apple gets the 96 million back assuming they win the case (and the judge seems to agree they will).
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Yes. But the software patch Google has updated via OTA allows it to be sold again... right? They said the GNex should be back in the Play Store sometime next week.
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The injunction isn't over. It was just temporarily lifted until Apple responds. And Apple gets the 96 million back assuming they win the case (and the judge seems to agree they will).
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Assuming Google doesn't have a "fix" in place, all signs indicate they do and will.
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Yes. But the software patch Google has updated via OTA allows it to be sold again... right? They said the GNex should be back in the Play Store sometime next week.
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Google doesn't get to make the decision that the software fix is enough. They still have to abide by the injunction. Everyone seems to gloss over this like Google makes the rules.
This comes down to who can waste the most money in this battle. The judge could likely uphold the ruling even if google updates the software.
This whole thing comes down to one factor. Apples iPhone 5 doesn't stack up, and they need to kill competition before it hits the market.
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I wonder how their shareholders feel about them pissing away money for an injunction that lasted a week. 96 million may not be much to them but the cost of this "thermonuclear war" that Steve Jobs vowed is starting to stack up.
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Apple can probably find the coins to pay for these legal costs and the $95.6M in the couches at their Cupertino headquarters.
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Apple can suck a fat one. My 2 ¢.
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rubiconjp said:
Apple can probably find the coins to pay for these legal costs and the $95.6M in the couches at their Cupertino headquarters.
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Steve Jobs did say he would spend his entire wealth (and last dying breath) to bring Android down for good. Look where that went.
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Apple can suck a fat one. My 2 ¢.
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I wholeheartedly agree.
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Steve Jobs did say he would spend his entire wealth (and last dying breath) to bring Android down for good. Look where that went.
I wholeheartedly agree.
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Yeah apple. Should not your thermonuclear war have ended when Hitler kicked the bucket? I mean if you really wanted domination with innovation, you'd pull your desire back out of your arse and quit using money and litigation as arsenal.
butter and jelly please...
http://rootzwiki.com/news/_/articles/apples-latest-patents-could-spell-doom-for-android-r977
Spread it arround
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grassyloki said:
http://rootzwiki.com/news/_/articles/apples-latest-patents-could-spell-doom-for-android-r977
Spread it arround
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:thumbup:
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Good write up, it explains this stuff in plain English.
Apple is trash evil ass company
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grassyloki said:
http://rootzwiki.com/news/_/articles/apples-latest-patents-could-spell-doom-for-android-r977
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What's the point of spreading around doom and gloom that will probably never come to fruition?
What the article fails to mention is that most of those patents could never be used to critically damage Google because Google could argue that it would destroy competition/ put them out of business/ create a monopoly. In other words, not happening.
I LOLd so hard at the Steve Jobs quote. He was owned by Bill Gates. Now Android are apparently copying him. Windows mobile was revolutionary before his over hyped and priced junk came out.
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Pretty good piece. It's blatantly evident that the patent system is broken & is being exploited.
This crap just makes me angry. I can't stand that skeevy little company. They remind me of the spoiled little kid that expects everything for themselves, and nothing for anyone else.
Why do people waste their time on that site?
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This is why people need to stop using convenience as their sole criterion for deciding which product to purchase. Every purchase has ethical implications. If you give money to Apple, you're helping them perpetuate these atrocities.
I have no respect for anyone who reads articles like this and still uses iProducts.
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What the article fails to mention is that most of those patents could never be used to critically damage Google because Google could argue that it would destroy competition/ put them out of business/ create a monopoly. In other words, not happening.
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I agree with this completely. All that would be required to stall a potential suit, is an anti-competition counter suit. Federal laws are in place to prevent power moves, like the ones Apple has been pulling lately.
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Well said
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1cewolf said:
. If you give money to Apple, you're helping them perpetuate these atrocities.
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This is an offensively stupid statement.
Save such thoughts for things that warrant it.
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I don't think I hate anything as much as I hate Apple. I have such an indescribable hatred for them, that I would probably be banned from this forum for all eternity if I chose to express my feelings in words.
Apple can kiss my royal behind. I own my device they can have my middle finger
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As a guy whose first computer was an Apple ][+ back in 1982, and who has always maintained a tolerantly amiable attitude toward Apple until recently, I can tell you with great certainty that I will never spend another dollar on any Apple product as long as I live.
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Lol literally, I would like to see apple do this so Google could f*** them up. Never buying an iproduct in my life
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I just hope the judges there figure out that this is bs in the making. like seriously. might as well apple declare publicly. that they want to be the only game in town..
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Why haven't Google unleashed their Motorola patent catalogue yet? That is a gold mine.
http://appdigy.com/index.php/blog/entry/google-drops-a-nuke-on-apple
I know its not nesessarily GN related(found it in OT) but it had to happen someday
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negrobembon said:
http://appdigy.com/index.php/blog/entry/google-drops-a-nuke-on-apple
I know its not nesessarily GN related(found it in OT) but it had to happen someday
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At last...
Let the fun Begin!
Keep your fingers crossed.
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Sounds super interesting
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Finally!
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Haha its gonna be fun
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And so it goes... Hit 'em hard
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hopefully see apple for mercy
Hah.. gooduck Apple.
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Mutual Assured Destruction.
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Apple needs to try some of theyre own juice
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Oh, if Google loses I will laugh so hard.
This is epic. I don't want apple to end . I just want them to stop
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I for one saw my respect for Google drop today. Yes people are after them but they have to stick true to there words, Don't be evil, and now they are doing something which is evil. Sad day...
springy said:
I for one saw my respect for Google drop today. Yes people are after them but they have to stick true to there words, Don't be evil, and now they are doing something which is evil. Sad day...
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That is the dumbest **** I have read on here in a long while and including the dumb **** I post! Google is supposed to sit by and let apple block all of their software but not give apple a taste of its own medicine?
This is why kids who get bullied end up committing suicide these days because we have forgotten what our parents taught us which is fight back! Even Martin Luther King who wasn't violent fought back, maybe not physically but he did!
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I think you fail to understand what really happens. Apple attacks all android vendors with patents. What generally happens in this case is that both parties raise a mutual agreement and the "infringer" pays licensing fees to the other. But with Apple, it's different, they don't want royalties or money of any kind, they want to destroy the others. So the others have no choice but fighting back with the same weapons.
Patents have been weapons like in the cold war days for quite some time now, nobody dared attacking, fearing mutual destruction, now one vendor has been stupid enough to start the war without willing to discuss, so the other partied have no other choice than either dying or fighting back. Google doesn't do evil here, they just do what is needed to stay alive.
We all knew this was coming. Google has stated repeatedly that the reason they bought Motorola was for their patents.
Go Google!
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springy said:
I for one saw my respect for Google drop today. Yes people are after them but they have to stick true to there words, Don't be evil, and now they are doing something which is evil. Sad day...
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Man, theres a limit to how much abuse one can take
Letting apple step over them wont make them "not evil", it would make them stupid
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springy said:
I for one saw my respect for Google drop today. Yes people are after them but they have to stick true to there words, Don't be evil, and now they are doing something which is evil. Sad day...
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If someone is bombing all your allies with no interest in dialog it's time to start shooting back.
So yeah, who else has noticed this?
why does everyone care so much about the iphone?
its a great device. i personally will never use it, but quite a few people do love it.
America loves the iphone because it helps americas economy so they promote it alot they rather u buy that instead of a foreign phone
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last time i checked iphones aren't made in america. they are made in china lol
But yet the iPhone is made in China... like everything else electronic!
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why does everyone care so much about the iphone?
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I just don't know. We should have a no iPhone talk of any kind day on XDA.
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China droppin' science.
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Zepius said:
why does everyone care so much about the iphone?
its a great device. i personally will never use it, but quite a few people do love it.
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It's not the I care about it, it's they are shoving it down my throat when I log into my Verizon account online to manage my stuff, which doesn't have an iPhone associated with it.
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America loves the iphone because it helps americas economy so they promote it alot they rather u buy that instead of a foreign phone
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Hahahaha if only Americans thought like that....
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spencer88 said:
So yeah, who else has noticed this?
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You're going to email Verizon that they have marketing on their website? I bet they know.
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You realize how much you just got played right? Not only did that little iphone button get you to stay on their website longer; it got you to take a screenshot of it and then go to a Nexus forum and post on there causing even more people to see their website. AND you are going to contact customer service at vzw in which case they will then try to sell you something after reading your pointless email.
Seems like VERY effective marketing strategy to me.
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You realize how much you just got played right? Not only did that little iphone button get you to stay on their website longer; it got you to take a screenshot of it and then go to a Nexus forum and post on there causing even more people to see their website. AND you are going to contact customer service at vzw in which case they will then try to sell you something after reading your pointless email.
Seems like VERY effective marketing strategy to me.
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+1000
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Hmm, someone started a $hit storm in here! :laugh:
F this. I am shutting down the internet. Someone advertised in yo space. Whoa whoa wait. It's actually their space. Things that make you go hmmmmm... when you realize why all these companies are forcing us into the "cloud".
BTW, Google why can't I have my own cloud INSIDE my own personal digital tracking device that I turn on for countless hours and lease my 4.65" of space to you on occasion anyway?
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Calm down guys. Xda also has iPhone forums. Its just a phone. If you don't like iphones than don't buy one. And if you want to discuss iphones than post in that section LOL
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spencer88 said:
So yeah, who else has noticed this?
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Your password is showing.
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I have both Android and i devices. Personally I find the whole idea of arguing over a phone pretty retarded... like eating paint chips retarded. I heard an Apple engineer designed a thermostat called the nest, let's argue which thermostat is better, or should it have a larger screen? How about refrigerators? Let's argue about which one makes the best ice.
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