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My favourite part is the image of the model showing the samsung with an interface that closely resembles iOS. http://i.imgur.com/nsqFl.jpg http://i.imgur.com/n

My favourite part is the image of the model showing the samsung with an interface that closely resembles iOS. http://i.imgur.com/nsqFl.jpg http://i.imgur.com/nsqFl.jpg

CrazedGeek 14y ago
...icons on a grid resemble iOS, sure, and about a million other UIs.
- jstsch 14y ago
  It's about two subtle design cue's: swipable page with 4*4 icons - spacing - 4 fixed icons. Call icon with white on similar hue of green in bottom left.
  - moe 14y ago
    And? Should my car manufacturer switch to square steering-wheels for better differentiation? When an UI works well then by all means copy it. Apple should not be allowed to hold back an entire industry just because they happened to be the first to come up with a sensible icon-layout for touchscreen-devices.
- idspispopd 14y ago
  You're implying that my observation is ridiculous. I think you're the one being incredulous/insincere here.
yogrish 14y ago
Even though a late entrant, by hook or crook Sammy has become top seller of smart phones along with Apple. It is almost pushing Nokia,RIM and others out of market. This is definitely appreciable.
- jstsch 14y ago
  I don't think it is appreciable, since Samsung is one of the biggest copycat companies ever. I was shopping for a washing machine recently, and it struck me how blatantly Samsung copies features from Miele. You can say what you want about Nokia and RIM, but they certainly have been innovative in the past. Samsung, not at all.
  - dereg 14y ago
    What blows my mind is how so many geeks have flocked to Samsung's side in the patent debacle of late. Samsung is one of the most "evil" corporations out there. They are one of the most shameless abusers of power in South Korea and are well known to suppress competition, free speech, and political dissent through their media influence. Samsung's success (and their past means of achieving it) is nothing to be proud of.
    - megablast 14y ago
      Samsung has such a huge control over South Korea, i think I saw a study saying Samsumg's income is about 5% of Korea's GDP. Insane. Not that it would make much difference, but it is crazy to see all the geeks embracing them so much.
      - ZeroGravitas 14y ago
        Yes, I stopped buying Apple products because they used so many Samsung parts.
      - dereg 14y ago
        Samsung actually contributes to a whopping twenty percent of South Korea's economy.
    - icebraining 14y ago
      What the hell does the patent issue have to do with free speech or political dissent? If you're against the patents on principle - like many are - it makes perfect sense to side with the one being targeted by them, regardless of what you think of them. To paraphrase Beatrice Hall: "I disapprove of what you do, but I will defend to the death your right to be free from patent abusers".
zmmmmm 14y ago
You ignore the three phones in the stock / normal configuration that looks nothing like iOS (showing widgets, etc), focus on the one that happens to be showing the app drawer which is more similar just so you can troll with a comment about copying. It's getting old.
- idspispopd 14y ago
  woosh
- Steko 14y ago
  "focus on the one that happens to be showing the app drawer" (1) Hard not to focus on the one being shoved at the camera. (2) Display models held by display models don't just "happen" to be configured a certain way. Samsung has frequently marketed their stuff with the app drawer although lawsuits have mitigated that lately.* Given the lack of differentiation with Samsung products compared to other Android vendors your suggestion that this is all a big coincidence is laughable. * see for example... original galaxy s announcement: http://cache.gizmodo.com/assets/images/4/2012/01/medium_af886b8eea1bd62fc44151bdace09e94.jpg http://cache.gizmodo.com/assets/images/4/2012/01/medium_af88... galaxy tab original packaging: http://www.thegalaxytab.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/galaxy-tab-unboxing.png http://www.thegalaxytab.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/galax... galaxy tab 2 launch event: http://img.ibtimes.com/www/data/images/full/2011/10/04/168599-models-hold-samsung-electronics-galaxy-tab-tablet-computers-during-its.jpg http://img.ibtimes.com/www/data/images/full/2011/10/04/16859...
jrockway 14y ago
iOS's launcher looks pretty much exactly like Windows 3.1's program manager. It's almost like grids are a natural way to arrange square icons, or something.

My favourite part is the image of the model showing the samsung with an interface that closely resembles iOS. http://i.imgur.com/nsqFl.jpg http://i.imgur.com/nsqFl.jpg

CrazedGeek 14y ago

...icons on a grid resemble iOS, sure, and about a million other UIs.

jstsch 14y ago
It's about two subtle design cue's: swipable page with 4*4 icons - spacing - 4 fixed icons. Call icon with white on similar hue of green in bottom left.
- moe 14y ago
  And? Should my car manufacturer switch to square steering-wheels for better differentiation? When an UI works well then by all means copy it. Apple should not be allowed to hold back an entire industry just because they happened to be the first to come up with a sensible icon-layout for touchscreen-devices.
idspispopd 14y ago
You're implying that my observation is ridiculous. I think you're the one being incredulous/insincere here.

yogrish 14y ago

Even though a late entrant, by hook or crook Sammy has become top seller of smart phones along with Apple. It is almost pushing Nokia,RIM and others out of market. This is definitely appreciable.

jstsch 14y ago
I don't think it is appreciable, since Samsung is one of the biggest copycat companies ever. I was shopping for a washing machine recently, and it struck me how blatantly Samsung copies features from Miele. You can say what you want about Nokia and RIM, but they certainly have been innovative in the past. Samsung, not at all.
- dereg 14y ago
  What blows my mind is how so many geeks have flocked to Samsung's side in the patent debacle of late. Samsung is one of the most "evil" corporations out there. They are one of the most shameless abusers of power in South Korea and are well known to suppress competition, free speech, and political dissent through their media influence. Samsung's success (and their past means of achieving it) is nothing to be proud of.
  - megablast 14y ago
    Samsung has such a huge control over South Korea, i think I saw a study saying Samsumg's income is about 5% of Korea's GDP. Insane. Not that it would make much difference, but it is crazy to see all the geeks embracing them so much.
    - ZeroGravitas 14y ago
      Yes, I stopped buying Apple products because they used so many Samsung parts.
    - dereg 14y ago
      Samsung actually contributes to a whopping twenty percent of South Korea's economy.
  - icebraining 14y ago
    What the hell does the patent issue have to do with free speech or political dissent? If you're against the patents on principle - like many are - it makes perfect sense to side with the one being targeted by them, regardless of what you think of them. To paraphrase Beatrice Hall: "I disapprove of what you do, but I will defend to the death your right to be free from patent abusers".

zmmmmm 14y ago

You ignore the three phones in the stock / normal configuration that looks nothing like iOS (showing widgets, etc), focus on the one that happens to be showing the app drawer which is more similar just so you can troll with a comment about copying. It's getting old.

idspispopd 14y ago
woosh
Steko 14y ago
"focus on the one that happens to be showing the app drawer" (1) Hard not to focus on the one being shoved at the camera. (2) Display models held by display models don't just "happen" to be configured a certain way. Samsung has frequently marketed their stuff with the app drawer although lawsuits have mitigated that lately.* Given the lack of differentiation with Samsung products compared to other Android vendors your suggestion that this is all a big coincidence is laughable. * see for example... original galaxy s announcement: http://cache.gizmodo.com/assets/images/4/2012/01/medium_af886b8eea1bd62fc44151bdace09e94.jpg http://cache.gizmodo.com/assets/images/4/2012/01/medium_af88... galaxy tab original packaging: http://www.thegalaxytab.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/galaxy-tab-unboxing.png http://www.thegalaxytab.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/galax... galaxy tab 2 launch event: http://img.ibtimes.com/www/data/images/full/2011/10/04/168599-models-hold-samsung-electronics-galaxy-tab-tablet-computers-during-its.jpg http://img.ibtimes.com/www/data/images/full/2011/10/04/16859...

jrockway 14y ago

iOS's launcher looks pretty much exactly like Windows 3.1's program manager. It's almost like grids are a natural way to arrange square icons, or something.