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…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.

In war, there are no winners.

Apple has called for a patent jihad on all Android devices. If Android devices were twin towers, Apple would gleefully fly a couple of 767s into them. After a victory against Samsung in Germany, recent claims against Motorola and a 2010 suit against HTC and now with HTC going on the offense, Apple is going to find itself tied up in legal suits against many of the leading developers of Android devices.
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After my previous rant about the patent wars between the Apple #iPhinger and Samsung Infuse, I was reminded by simultaneous sources that mobile devices are the most invasive source of civilian data mining.
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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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My goal here is to help you, even if you are a rooting virgin, to penetrate your way deep into your Captivate, forever breaking the settings.db hymen that had previously prevented the insertion of non-market apps. Resist as she may, it shall be thrust upon her until she is liberated from her former inhibitions!

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I am writing this mainly for Linux Ubuntu users with little to no experience. This should contain everything you need to root your Samsung GalaxyS / Captivate model SGH-i897 phone. It is a bit long as I tried to be as thorough as possible for noobs, but hopefully the extensive use of bold font will make browsing through the instructions easier for the rest of you.

Specs: I am working on Ubuntu 10.10 amd64 with the Samsung Captivate SGH-i897 running the Android 2.1 (Eclair) platform.
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