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by ceejayoz 3582 days ago
Like what?

And no, Android features Apple copied from Google don't count.
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audeyisaacs 3582 days ago
Remember the old "This is your thumb" ad? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O99m7lebirE

The Note line also had NFC first I believe.

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dingo_bat 3582 days ago
Like the big screen form factor. And multi window apps. And moving screen elements so you can easily reach them.
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Nursie 3582 days ago
Well, the phablet form factor - the Samsung note range did create (or perhaps reveal) that particular market, which Apple eventually decided to move into.

Software-wise, I have no idea as I've never really used an iPhone.

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ceejayoz 3582 days ago
If you're going to credit Samsung for the phablet form factor then you need to credit Apple for the iPhone and iPad form factor it built off, and so on and so forth.
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Nursie 3582 days ago
I'm not the initial poster and have no interest in defending the initial claim about who contributed more, I just wanted to give one example where Samsung lead the market and Apple followed.

Presumably we should also be giving credit to MS for their early pushing of the tabletpc form-factor. It's all evolutionary...

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