Samsung sues for posting M800 photos and spec

Samsung recently sent mobile phone blog Mobiledia a Cease and Desist letter letter for posting preliminary photos and specs of the M800 “iPhone competitor.”

Mobiledia has since removed the photos but specifies in a post that:

"There were no third parties involved in a "leak," because there was no leak; information was all obtained legally through the public domain. Since these false claims tarnish my name, I feel it necessary to explain my methods and clear my reputation.

Mobiledia in no way “illegally stole” the information, everything published on their website was in the public domain (ie. FCC records, press releases, press photos).

It's always a scary thing to get such a letter. Hopefully Samsung will see the light and realize that scare tactics targeted at bloggers who actually promote their products is not good PR.

emily | 9:24 AM | News, Buzz |
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