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Old 04-10-2010, 03:19 PM   #308
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Originally Posted by stustaff View Post
to be fair they did invent it so surely they shouldnt let others have it for free and profit from it should they?
Not true. Apple did NOT invent pinch to zoom. It DOES NOT hold a patent on it.

If you want a nice summary of Apple's relating patent portfolio (which came up when the Pre was introduced), take a look at this:

http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/a...epth-analysis/
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