grawk Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 except that no phones looked like that until theirs did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 You mean, no phones looked like that until they started putting touchscreens on them. Touchscreen -- most common shape is rectangular. EDIT: alright, maybe not. It still strikes me as much as Yamaha's patent on FM synthesis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voltron Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 except that no phones looked like that until theirs did. That is utter bullshit fanboi. I'll post some pre-iPhone shit tomorrow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guzziguy Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 It's easy to get a patent. Defending it is another thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Enigma Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 This was my first "smart phone" got it around 2005-6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopstretch Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 The off-topic shit in this thread is almost as tedious as the on-topic shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 I'm not really arguing it should be able to be patented, I just think the iphone did drastically change the direction phones were going. I honestly wish there were more variety, because innovation is good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Enigma Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 The off-topic shit in this thread is almost as tedious as the on-topic shit. At least the past few posts have discussed actual products 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voltron Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 Adding to the tedium, I just have to make a couple of points in response to that bogus timeline. First of all, that timeline is wrong because placing the Samsung F700 in December 2007 is a lie. The F700 was designed by Samsung in August 2006 before the iPhone was made public; Samsung got a Korean design patent for F700 that was filed in December 2006 before ANY of the iPhone patents were filed; the F700 was announced and shown at the Barcelona consumer electronics fair in February 2007, which was a month after the iPhone was announced; and it was first released in August 2007 while the iPhone was first released on June 29, 2007. The large rectangular screens that became available first with resistive touch technology and then with capacitive touch technology dictated that smartphones were going to be rectangular for the most part. Use by humans and storage in pockets dictates rounded outside corners for the most part because they are more ergonomic and approachable. I do not deny that Apple had an impact on how mobile phones looked, but there were rounded rectangle phones at Samsung and elsewhere for years prior to the iPhone. So, it is not correct to say they caused a drastic change -- function dictated the form before and since -- and the scope they claim for their patents is ludicrous. 2004 2005 2006 2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadtonowhere08 Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 (edited) At least the past few posts have discussed actual products HA! Yep, the modern form factor of smartphones is pretty much a given that they mostly go in pockets. Edit: (Oops, Voltron got that already) I do, however, find it funny that before the iPhone, there was what looked like an arms race to the smallest flip phone possible. Now, its the opposite. But, back on topic.... fuck Light Harmonic. Edited May 15, 2014 by roadtonowhere08 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nebby Posted May 16, 2014 Report Share Posted May 16, 2014 Has Light Harmonic actually delivered product to people? I think I've seen a few unboxing videos, but they seem to have been done by review sites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessingx Posted May 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2014 I think the Out has made it to the majority of sponsors at this point. At least I know several. Haven't heard myself though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skullguise Posted May 16, 2014 Report Share Posted May 16, 2014 I think they have hit all "backers" but no pre-orders yet.... Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted May 16, 2014 Report Share Posted May 16, 2014 Thanks for that post, Al, I wasn't finding it tedious. I suspect everyone has a topic about which they become cranky (I think we all know one of my main ones), and this is just one of theirs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filburt Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 They seem to be pretty good at delivering new indiegogo campaigns. Maybe they should have an indiegogo campaign to deliver future indiegogo campaigns, to show that they can deliver something promptly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 Has Light Harmonic actually delivered product to people? I think I've seen a few unboxing videos, but they seem to have been done by review sites. i think they shipped that thing that breaks off your USB port but maybe it was just big time reviewers/shills that got theirs. i havent followed it closely enough. i have no idea how many things they are 'making' now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 (edited) http://www.audiostream.com/content/third-times-charm these things are non-refundable and people still sign up? really? Edited May 20, 2014 by justin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nebby Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 are they non-refundable? Looking on the kickstarter page it looks like the payment plan has the no refund note. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 I sure hope that goes away. People like these people are going to ruin Kickstarter. Also, lollers @ "You got my money I hoe I get my Geek Out his week." You're a what...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nebby Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 I'm still amazed that there's actually a payment plan option. FFS, it's a funding campaign! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadtonowhere08 Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 Oh, a payment plan now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filburt Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 I'm still amazed that there's actually a payment plan option. FFS, it's a funding campaign! Whoa. Uh...I'm at least a bit surprised that kickstarter permits that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cee Tee Posted May 28, 2014 Report Share Posted May 28, 2014 (edited) Al, always wondered: did Palm/Samsung have any special patents around the icons on the screen of the SPH-i300? I had one of these in 2001 and loved it: http://zatz.com/computingunplugged/article/the-samsung-sph-i300-a-great-combination-device/ Edited May 28, 2014 by Cee Tee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin Posted May 30, 2014 Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 This Geek Pulse can be yours for just 5 easy payments of $49.95, but you need to call now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopstretch Posted June 20, 2014 Report Share Posted June 20, 2014 Ron McGee. Tits McGee. What's the difference? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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