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dipsydoodle

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9. Odd reference in the Guardian link.

Reply to onehandle (Original post)

Sat Aug 10, 2013, 05:14 AM

Aug 2013

In June the ITC ruled that Apple had infringed some of Samsung's patents and banned imports of some older iPhone and iPad models made to run on AT&T and T-Mobile USA networks.

scroll to end to see here : http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/aug/09/apple-samsung-iphone-patents-itc

Made to run on AT&T and T-Mobile USA networks ? is that supposed to mean ?

That is so yesterday from years ago. Have you still got locked 'phones over there ?

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Apple patent wins could mean U.S. import ban for Samsung [View all] onehandle Aug 2013 OP

I wonder if the administration will overrule this just like they did for the ban on Apple products.. PoliticAverse Aug 2013 #1

To be fair then yes he should do the same imo. nt cstanleytech Aug 2013 #4

Ha ha ha ha cprise Aug 2013 #7

Of course, Obama will not veto it! TM99 Aug 2013 #8

Apple is made of Samsung. Supporting Apple is providing massive material aid to Samsung. sir pball Aug 2013 #11

Apple is doing everything TM99 Aug 2013 #12

I know they're trying, but it's not really going as well as they'd like. At all. sir pball Aug 2013 #13

I am extremely hard on the current Apple Corporation, TM99 Aug 2013 #15

I wonder how Samsung's product sales will be affected in other countries. Jenoch Aug 2013 #2

Watch the same folks claim tariffs are bad. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2013 #3

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2013 #5

Once a champion against monopolies cosmicone Aug 2013 #6

Odd reference in the Guardian link. dipsydoodle Aug 2013 #9

We do have locked phones (I know, I know), but the ATT/TMo is a tech thing sir pball Aug 2013 #10

I appreciate there may no point in having a phone which under contract unlocked, dipsydoodle Aug 2013 #14

4G can't just be "unlocked" in the US, it also has to be the right provider sir pball Aug 2013 #17

Video here: hunter Aug 2013 #16