Apple published a New Apology to Samsung
Apple has now fully complied with the UK Judge’s order by posting a new apology to Samsung on their website.
Apple’s first apology did not go down very well with the judge in question.
According to the judge:
[quote] The intention (apology) was not to make Apple “grovel”, but to remove “commercial uncertainty” surrounding Samsung’s products. A consumer might well think: I had better not buy a Samsung – maybe it’s illegal and if I buy one it may not be supported.
Apple itself must (having created the confusion) make the position clear: that it acknowledges that the court has decided that that these Samsung products do not infringe its registered design.
The acknowledgement must come from the horse’s mouth.[/quote]
The new apology goes like this:
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Samsung / Apple UK judgment
On 9 July 2012 the High Court of Justice of England and Wales ruled that Samsung Electronic (UK) Limited’s Galaxy Tablet Computers, namely the Galaxy Tab 10.1, Tab 8.9 and Tab 7.7 do not infringe Apple’s Community registered design No. 0000181607-0001. A copy of the full judgment of the High Court is available from www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Patents/2012/1882.html.
That Judgment has effect throughout the European Union and was upheld by the Court of Appeal of England and Wales on 18 October 2012. A copy of the Court of Appeal’s judgment is available from www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2012/1339.html. There is no injunction in respect of the Community registered design in force anywhere in Europe.
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iPad mini Lines and New Ads
The new iPad mini was launched around the world yesterday to mix reactions. Some pundits have commented on the small queues for the iPad mini.
However, things might not be as bad as it first appears. A report by Piper Jaffray’s analysts Munster, indicates the lines at Apple Stores compares well with other Apple’s devices launch.
Writing for CNNMoney, Elmer-Dewitt had this to say on the matter:
[quote] But shortly before 8 a.m., when the store usually opens for a new launch, I had a head count of 550. According to the records Piper Jaffray’s Gene Munster has been keeping since 2008 (see below), that’s more customers than turned out for the iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4S.
And by 9:56 a.m. — four minutes before the doors finally opened — I counted 801 men, women and children. Only the iPhone 4 (1,300) and iPad 2 (1,190) drew bigger crowds.[/quote]
New iPad mini Ads
