by Playfuls Staff |
13th December 2006
Research In Motion, the maker of
Blackberry devices, is upset because Samsung is selling phones called BlackJack
and BlackCarbon. According to the lawsuit filed Friday in U.S. District Court
for the Central [more] District of California, RIM is seeking an injunction
against the sale of the new BlackJack phones. In the complaint, RIM said
Samsung's use of the "BlackJack" name "constitutes false
designation of origin, unfair competition and trademark dilution."
Samsung has launched BlackJack in
early December. BlackJack is available exclusively from Cingular in the U.S. for $199.99
(with a two-year activation and unlimited data plan). This 3G device features a fully integrated QWERTY
keyboard with a large high-resolution QVGA color screen.
BlackJack includes features like:
MP3 player and access to Cingular Music, Cingular Video, high speed Internet browsing over Internet Explorer
Mobile optimized for Cingular's 3G and EDGE networks, 1.3 mega pixel digital
camera with video capture capabilities, Stereo Bluetooth version 2.0 with
stereo headset support.
In November, RIM with Cingular
introduced BlackBerry Pearl, the first BlackBerry handset to come with a digital
camera, multi-media capabilities and an expandable memory slot, while
continuing to provide the full BlackBerry experience. BlackBerry Pearl is a quad-band
GSM/GPRS and EDGE-enabled mobile application powerhouse delivering the fast
performance of the latest generation BlackBerry handset platform. The built-in
64MB flash memory is expandable with a microSD card, giving users plenty more
storage for music, pictures and videos.
According to media reports, RIM
and Samsung officials weren’t available for comment, but CNET reported that a
Cingular spokesman said the mobile operator could not comment on the lawsuit. Also,
he said Cingular has no plans to discontinue the sale of Samsung's BlackJack.
