[DrHankPym]

So, who's next? Gestures seems pretty common on most mobile devices, and I'm guessing this opens the door for Apple to be able to sue them all, right?

[bornhuetter]

Appeals are next.

[taligent]

They don't need to. This sent a big warning to all the Android OEMs not to copy the iPhone.

And that is what Apple wanted. Not money.

[bornhuetter]

I think we can all agree that Apple's intention was to stifle competition, not to get money. The problem is that Android already have to go out of their way to "innovate around" obvious design decisions. This makes things even harder. There is a good chance things will go the other way too, and it will make it harder for Apple to keep up with Android as they introduce new features.

I can't see this being good for anyone except Apple shareholders, and in the long run I'm not sure it will even be good for them.

[taligent]

No. Apple's intention was to put as much of a gap between what the iPhone looks and feels like and what Android looks and feels like.

Whether that stifles competition is a separate issue.

[baaks]

You know Apple's intentions pretty well! Are you a C-level executive there? Or are you just speculating the exact same as he is?