Similar disputes iPad Could Happen in Indonesia

Apple has threatened not to sell the iPad anywhere in the world because it uses the trademark iPad, which is claimed is owned by another company. In Indonesia, there are at least two similar cases, which are experienced by HTC Corporation and Intel Corporation.

Of course, cases in Indonesia is different from that experienced by Apple in China. But interesting to see what kind of cases that have been passed by HTC and Intel.

Apple iPad name used was sued by a Chinese technology company called Proview International Holdings Ltd..

In Indonesia, High Tech Computer (HTC) Corporation had a dispute with the brand HTC, a local company owned by Vincent Siswanto.

Apparently in the judicial process in the Central Jakarta Commercial Court in mid-2010, the judge decided in favor of plaintiff (HTC Corp) entirely.

Consideration the judge said, smartphone manufacturers from Taipei was able to prove the rightful owner of the HTC brand.

It can be seen that the HTC brand has been registered in 108 countries around the world, such as the United States, Canada, Japan, China, Australia, New Zealand, and some countries in Southeast Asia.

In addition, the judges assess Siswanto Vincent's HTC brand has similarities principally under the brand HTC's HTC Corp.

Therefore, according to Judge Vincent's HTC brand registration under the stars. IDM000218952 dated October 5, 2009 based on bad faith that is piggybacking on the fame that raises unfair competition.

Vincent HTC brand registered on January 21, 2008 and obtain a certificate No. IDM000218952 dated October 5, 2009 to protect the type of class 9 goods. Form of optical instruments, tools portrait, power cables, flash disk, USB, VCD Player, DVD Player and video game player.

In Indonesia, HTC Corporation has registered four brands since 2007. Registration is to protect the types of goods mobile phones, video phones, smartphones, slim computers, cameras, and others.

HTC Mobile Marketing Communication Indonesia Neni reluctant to explain the chronology of the dispute Rengganis brand. And choose transfer the case to the attorney of the company.

Intel Corporation Dispute

The case is long enough in the settlement of disputes by brand Intel Corporation PT Stage Electronic.

His case is located in the Intel trademark. Disputed by Intel Corporation Intel is a trademark registration No. 363 073, 363 075, 363076,363077,363078 registered in the name of PT stage.

Intel brand owned by PT Performance Brands registered in the Directorate General of Intellectual Property Rights Department of Justice and Human Rights for the goods shelves for audio, refrigerator, freezer, electronic equipment in the field of medicine, electric water pumps, mixers, blenders, and others.

While Intel's brand of Intel Corporation are listed for the product in the field of computer, communications, networking, electronic goods and the Internet Brand is synonymous with technology, quality, reliability.

The case began in 1993 when Intel Corporation filed for cancellation of trademark registration Intel, which is registered by the PT stage.

On September 1993, the Central Jakarta District Court decided Intel is not a famous trademark, so the lawsuit against PT Stage rejected.

"Intel Indonesia has resolved the issue properly," said Head of Public Relations Intel Indonesia Dhyoti R. Basuki. The Intel declined to elaborate further how the settlement.

Brand new dispute case was completed in 2009, nearly 15 years after the 1993 lawsuit. Trademark dispute settled by a peace deal between the two companies.

Well, what about the Apple vs Proview. Will the iPad trademark dispute case is finished with a peace agreement, or both should continue to "fight" in court?

Ways of Startup Entrepreneurs Build Japan

Jakarta Ventures Night event was held again and this year is the third year of implementation. In 2012, the East Venture as an organizer of the event is to add the session "pitching" of the startup that has followed the Venture East Alpha (incubation program) for 100 days.
In addition to pitching, there is also a successful entrepreneur presentations from Japan, Shinichi Takamiya who exposing the secret of business success in the online world.
Shinichi Takamiya is Globis Capital Partners has built a successful startup in Japan. According to him, the key to successfully building a startup is to think of something big.
"You have to thik Big! Think of something big that you can generate from startup that you wake up," Takamiya said in his presentation in Jakarta Ventures Night, at Ballroom A, Hotel Grand Hyatt, Jakarta, Thursday (01/12/2012).


Something big, he argued should be the social impact, were able to add themselves to the founders and akutualisasi able to generate income for survival. So, what was fought for when setting up startup, capable of giving meaning to life.
When it finds the idea to establish a startup, a business entrepreneur must formulate a definition that will be developed. After that, a strategy such as concepts, auto pilot, power play, until the financial strategy. Create a portfolio that contains the business model and profit model, which can be used for presentations in front of investors.
When it get funding from investors, entreprenur must also consider the following tips:
Maintain good relations with investors, before and after funding.Keep the money given to ensure the survival of the company for 18 to 24 months.Find other things that bsia excavated from investors other than money, it could be networking, or information that can benefit the company.Give investors the advantages of a balanced, he's attracted to working in another.Another tip given by Takamiya is the form team in the company. "I want to quote the words of Steve Jobs, that make sure you recruit people who truly love the products or services of your company," explains Takamiya.
In addition, if one day the employee continues to increase, then the founders had to make the A-Team, the core team responsible for the survival of the company and a leading team of the company if there is a big problem.
In the process of developing a company, do not forget to always hold the guidelines PDCA (Plan, Do, Check, and Action). Planning, doing, evaluating, and moving will help the company survive for a long time.

8 Applications Win "24 Hour Coding" Lumia

Coding 24-hour Nokia Lumia Developers Day, held on Sunday has been completed (02/05/2012). A total of 800 or so developers to follow the events recorded in the Indonesian Record Museum.

At the time of the deadline runs out, at around 09:00 pm, there were 173 applications successfully completed the activity. Of that amount then selected to be the best 21 were chosen to be 8 winners.

The author of eight best applications are entitled to bring home Lumia 800 is: Buzzlemall, Citizen Hero, The Garbager, Gogo Keto, Movieblist, Shelterview, Spothemall and Puppet Solitaire.

The event turned out to feel the energy draining enough for developers. It is said Karimul Makhtidi and Adhitya Wibawa Son of Bogor Agricultural University, application developers Puppet Solitaire.

According Adhitya, with that short span of time, there were challenges in the design and program. But they try to cope.

Puppet Solitaire, according Karimul, basically a similar game applications Solitaire card game. The difference is, the icons used are from the puppet.

"We expect this application will be entered into the Windows Marketplace, so it would introduce an element of Indonesian culture to the world," said Karimul.

Generated and developed applications of this event is quite diverse. Start from the games, entertainment applications to applications that help everyday activities.

Interestingly, there also come and develop business applications such as those to be used in offices. This was done Isaac, a resident of Indonesia who settled in Singapore who participated in this title.

According to Isaac had made an application in that activity was not until the end. But he said momentum was exploited to launch a development project application on the Windows Phone.

Narenda Wicaksono, Develepor Nokia Experience Lead for South East Asia, hoping all the applications resulting from this event can be brought to the Windows Marketplace.

Nokia also admitted party will continue to maintain and drive the developers to be able to generate local applications for Windows Phone platform, including the 24 Hour Coding graduates.

In addition to those who follow the 24 Hour Coding, Narenda said there Lumia Apps Challenge activities that may be followed by any developer in Indonesia.

The challenge invites developers to create applications for Nokia Lumia. The best applications will get the loan Nokia Lumia 800, after making three applications, the handset may be used on.

Galaxy Y, Economical Android phone from Samsung

From the name alone can be seen Samsung's targeting young people at Samsung Galaxy Y (Young). Samsung Smartphone was introduced to Indonesia by the end of last year.

Samsung release two models for this phone, the GSM and CDMA versions. Kompas.com get a chance to try Galaxy Y CDMA version. Here's his review:

Design

As mobile phones aimed at young people, the Samsung phone was dressing a typical teenager. The interface was simple, minimalist impressed but not leave the impression of elegance to grip.

Although located in the ranks of entry-level phones, Galaxy Y is wearing the typical design of smart phones (smartphones) ala Samsung. At the front there are speakers, screen and two buttons that flank the touch sensitive keys Home in the middle.

On the right side and the power outlet on the left there are two volume control buttons.While the microUSB jack and 3.5 mm audio jack located on the upper side. Microphone and rear casing latch opening in the bottom.

Interestingly, Samsung offers a material with a glaze Y Galaxy plastic materials and semi-metallic silver color. Behind the casing there is a point that makes it easy baluran contour grip, especially when the user is sweating.

On the back side there is also a camera lens and speaker.

Features

This phone is embedded Android OS 2.3 (Gingerbread) with distinctive personalized Samsung TouchWiz interface. Users can easily customize the widget according to the wishes or can do shortcuts (shortcuts) to frequently used applications.

Despite only having a screen size 3.2 inches with a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels, this phone is still comfortable to use for typing, though the keyboard is provided in the form of a virtual board. In addition to a variety of congenital applications Google, Samsung also includes a Social Hub application and Samsung Apps so that users can conduct instant messaging communications and download applications from Samsung Apps.

Document processing facilities entrusted to QuickOffice, though only able to read only, can not edit the document. Various games can be downloaded apps from the Android Market or Samsung Apps, although users can only play a 2D game.

On the browser, when tested with the card ESIA internet speed was arguably above average, especially in the city or region provided access to the card.

So also to see the video on YouTube or content that supports Flash can be opened with a fairly fast buffering process. Users can also try out the WiFi connection.

Single core and 883Mhz processor and 290MB of RAM is qualified to open the application that need to be quickly. Also supports HSDPA connectivity and Bluetooth 3.0.

Multimedia

This phone is equipped with 5.1 surround music facilities that can be applied when using earphones. His voice would look better if you use the normal mode and can configure the equalizer that has been provided.

Users can also enjoy the radio, although they had to plug the earphones to get the radio signal. Samsung Galaxy Y is also equipped with a video player that can play video with 3GP/MP4 format.

To be able to explore, this phone is also equipped with GPS.

2MP camera supports a resolution that can take pictures with a maximum resolution of 1600 x 1200 pixels, though does not have the flash and auto focus.

While the video quality can be recorded in QVGA quality at 15 fps speed. Because the night mode is not available, then the camera is enabled on the night will seem less good and the images seem broken.

With a price of about $ 1 million, the Samsung Galaxy Y is worth buying. Although this phone is CDMA networking, quality to download data (both downloading and uploading) could be relied upon by the card of the existing CDMA operators.

If only used for phone and SMS with normal activity, then the capacity of 1200 mAh mobile phone battery can last up to a day. However, when used for internet access and other features, this phone will only last a maximum of 6 hours.

Conclusion:

(+) Reasonable prices

(+) Minimalist design but still elegant and easily grasped

(+) Processor capable

(+) Photos and video standards but still satisfying

(-) Virtual keyboard, for those who have large fingers might be a little inconvenience

(-) Designs fairly thick