Mongrel,
Apple did indeed get the patent for the slide to unlock feature... a judge ruled it invalid in the UK, but they hold the patent.
And, no, The samsung case was NOT just about look and feel of the device, though that is certainly what the dumbed down mainstream media focused on...
They were found to be in violation of several apple patents that are part of EVERY android device.
Patent Numbers 7,844,915 and 7,459,381 have NOTHING to do with the shape of the device, but are things like PINCH TO ZOOM and the visual bounce effect when interacting with the device.. .these are CORE OS features, not simply shame and look of devices.
You need to read up some more my friend, you are falling for dumbed down news if you think this was just samsung sold rectangles.
Apple won KEY fundamental victories that are part of the android OS in direct violation of Apple’s patent. Right now ANY manufacture producing touch screen android devices with the core android OS on them is in violation of Apple’s patents and apple can go after them.
Don’t kid yourself.
In fact, despite Samsung’s PR team spinning about “rounded rectangles” and the like, those were the Apple claims that wound up not be upheld by the jury as infringement.