Intellectual property lawyer releases iPhone-like software

by Brad Linder Apr 10th 2007

It wasn't long after Apple announces its new iPhone before folks began writing programs to make Windows Mobile Smartphones look and act a bit more like the iPhone. And it wasn't much longer before Apple started to issue takedown notices to websites hosting, or even mentioning those programs.

Well, intellectual property lawyer Tomasz Rychlicki has decided to pick a little fight with Apple. He's posted two programs, RE's Unlocker and RE's Launcher on his website. Rychlicki didn't write these programs, but he believes that Apple has no right to keep anyone from distributing them.

His basic argument is that there's precedent suggesting that Apple cannot claim copyright to the phone's file heirarchy, icons, or wallpaper. Does that mean they won't sue him? Too early to say. Will he fight back? Looks like. Will he win? We wouldn't bet on it.

[via Pocket PC Thoughts]

Tags: iphone, re launcher, re unlocker, ReLauncher, ReUnlocker, tomasz rychlicki, TomaszRychlicki

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Derek Reiff said 10:09AM on 4-10-2007

For being such a 'learned scholar,' he definitely can't write. That, or he typed it up in about 5 minutes and didn't bother to spell-check or proofread. You'd think with such a profession that he'd do that on a regular basis.
Sorry for the flame, but I figured better to do it here and vent than there. But it's ridiculous.

nicolas said 10:54AM on 4-10-2007

Worked well. Video in Action is attached:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pc7G7zInItc

Kelly T said 3:10PM on 4-11-2007

i tried out the unlocker on my phone and it adds 4 hours to the time for some reason.

suvash said 7:43AM on 4-16-2007

free software download for nokia 3230 mobile (iphone software.

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