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Re:A US judge rules Samsung 'infringed' Apple's auto-complet... by SifJar on Wednesday January 22, 2014 @08:01AM (#7102312)
Within the article, it shows this image [1] stating that this image "of Samsung's user interface" was included in the ruling. This image does NOT show Samsung's (TouchWiz) UI, but rather stock Android, including the AOSP messaging app and keyboard.

[1] http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/72438000/png/_72438181...

EDIT: On further reading, this is a screenshot from a Galaxy Nexus, which is indeed produced by Samsung, but which runs completely Google Android, not Samsung's TouchWiz interface. Seeing as this is a software complaint, it should be directed at Google, NOT Samsung, who have little/nothing to do with the software on a Nexus device.

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Re:A US judge rules Samsung 'infringed' Apple's auto-complet... by josephlord on Wednesday January 22, 2014 @11:24AM (#7103555)
"... Seeing as this is a software complaint, it should be directed at Google, NOT Samsung, who have little/nothing to do with the software on a Nexus device."

It is imported (attached to hardware) by Samsung so why should it not be their legal problem? Now you would hope that the software's provider would indemnify you and/or fight the legal battle on your behalf but that is for Samsung/Google to sort out not the company allegedly being infringed.

Note that I currently have not looked at the patent or this case in detail and I don't yet have a position on validty, infringement or even know if this is Samsung's own software or Google's.

[Edit - Fixed: "so why should be their legal problem."

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Re:A US judge rules Samsung 'infringed' Apple's auto-complet... by bgaluszka on Wednesday January 22, 2014 @11:49AM (#7103745)
> It is imported (attached to hardware) by Samsung so why should it not be their legal problem?

Following that path, do you think hardware manufacturer is responsible for pre-installed software e.g. Asus for Windows, and that companies should sue Asus instead of Microsoft?

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Re:A US judge rules Samsung 'infringed' Apple's auto-complet... by josephlord on Wednesday January 22, 2014 @01:00PM (#7104250)
Yes. But Microsoft will indemnify their customers (and license or take on the complainant in court) I believe (I'm not party to those contracts so that may be wrong) unlike Google with it's Android customers.
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