Posts Tagged ‘preliminary’

Dutch Court Bans Samsung Smartphones

Wednesday, August 24th, 2011

…and I think this is total bullshit. I seem to recall reading that this means Samsung can not sell smartphones (Galaxy S, S II and Ace) in the entire EU. If that is true, all I can say is RABBLE RABBLE!

Hey Dutch courts, you are stupid. Didn’t you know that the claims were shooped?

Aside from this, the Netherlands still seem awesome.

Source: http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/Niederlaendisches-Gericht-verfuegt-Verkaufsverbot-fuer-Samsung-Smartphones-1330136.html

There is some much more specific info on the formally Europe wide ban at fosspatents.

Apple Seeks Mobile Device Monopoly in US

Tuesday, August 9th, 2011

Apples injunction against Samsung granted by a court in Dusseldorf, Germany puts them at a huge advantage. It means that Samsung will not be able to compete in the tablet PC industry in just about the entire European Union. In other words, it leaves Apple without any real competition.

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