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glhaynes on Feb 3, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: The Verizon iPhone 4

The fact that "Android" and "Droid" are becoming synonymous for many people is very, very good for Verizon.

Is it? It seems to me that people (correctly) see them as equivalent so what's the value in owning the "Droid" trademark?

"I want a Droid."

"Come to T-Mobile, we have Androids!"

"OK!"

checker on Feb 3, 2011 [–]

Interestingly enough, I think Verizon is paying Lucasfilm trademark rights for Droid; they don't actually own it. Not being pedantic, I just think it's interesting.

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