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[olddog967]

nicmar: I particularly liked your last sentence "Essential is essential and cosmetic blocking patents may be short term expedient, but are here and gone."

Besides workarounds which generally can be accomplished, the history of mobile phones is one of constant and rapid change in design features and capabilities. While Apple is "hot" now, there have been many other mobile phones that had that same distinction in the past.
For an interesting walk down history's lane:

http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2009/05/the-evolution-of-cell-phone-design-between-1983-2009/