We already talked about that during the last hearing in the case against Apple Samsung internal documents were made public. They speak not only about smartphones on Android platform, but also the set-top box Apple TV, which, according to management, has already moved from the category of a hobby into something more.
In 2010 Apple top managers received a message from Steve Jobs . In it, the late co-founder of the American company offers a meeting to discuss management issues of Apple TV. In particular, he wanted to create an entire ecosystem, as in the case of iOS, as well as set-top box to turn into a real multimedia entertainment device for home, adding support for games, browser and extend its functionality.
Moreover, Jobs was going to release an innovative Apple TV remote control called Magic Wand. A patent for a similar device was obtained by the company in 2009.
The meeting also discussed the 2010 competition with Google and its operating system Android, cloud services and the advent of the post-PC.
At the last court hearing on Friday Apple software engineer Greg Christie told that originally planned to release the Apple iPhone, which would be activated as soon as you touch the screen. But in this case, the smartphone would consume much more energy, and occasional touches were inevitable. And the result was created function Slide to Unlock, which will forever prevent users from being accidentally pressed.
By the way, the patent for Slide to Unlock - one of the five Apple patents, in violation of which it accuses Samsung. And if the court recognizes the Korean manufacturer's guilty, it will have to pay compensation of $ 2 billion. Related Products :
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