Microsoft employees react to Samsung vs. Apple verdict, 'Windows Phone is looking gooooood right now'
By Tom Warren on August 24, 2012 08:28 pm  Email  @tomwarren
theverge.com
Microsoft's Bill Cox, senior director of Windows Phone marketing communications, has reacted to the Samsung vs. Apple verdict today. Moments after the jury awarded $1.05 billion in damages to Apple for Samsung's violation of various software, hardware design patents, and trade-dress dilution, Cox tweeted that "Windows Phone is looking gooooood right now."
Samsung failed to win any damages from its Apple patent counter-suit after the jury determined that no monetary damages are owed for its claims. Samsung had claimed that Apple violated five patents with the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, and others. Today's verdict is a big win for Apple, although the damages are a relatively small price for Samsung to pay for its huge Android market share — despite the fact the verdict will likely shape the future use of Android by Samsung on its devices.
Microsoft's Frank Shaw, known for goading Google regularly via his Twitter account, offered his own rather subtle take on today's verdict by talking up the unique aspects of Windows Phone. "Love that UI. Fresh. Unique. Different. That is all," he tweeted.
We reached out to Microsoft for an official comment, but a company spokesperson says the software maker "isn’t commenting on the verdict." |
