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Here Are the 8 Samsung Products Apple Seeks to Ban in the U.S.
The Verge reports on the Samsung devices Apple seeks to ban in the U.S., as noted in their court filing: "Apple respectfully submits the following chart, reflecting the eight out of the twenty-eight adjudicated infringing products for which it seeks a preliminary injunction pending a final injunction..." Galaxy S 4G Galaxy S2 (AT&T) Galaxy S2...
Neither Samsung Nor Apple Can Afford To Stop Doing Business With Each Other
While Samsung plans to appeal jury's verdict and a damages bill of over $1 billion for copying Apple's design patents, it remains the sole supplier of micro-processing chips that power Apple's iOS devices. Hence, analysts believe that the "symbiotic business relationship between Samsung and Apple" is too important for either to put at risk (via Reuters). According to...
Here’s What Google Thinks Of Apple’s Victory Over Samsung
Soon after jury reached a verdict announcing Samsung did infringe on Apple’s design patents and it owes Apple over $1 billion in damages, Apple and Samsung both issued official statements regarding the jury's decision and now, Google has reflected its thoughts saying that it isn't worried about the outcome since “most of these [patents] don’t relate to the core Android operating system", as...
Flurry: iOS And Android Adoption Rates Have Exploded [Analytics]
Flurry, a mobile application analytics company, decided to study just how fast iOS and Android devices were growing these days. So they compiled data and provided us with some interesting facts and charts. In effort to prove their point, read the following facts: Compared to recent technologies, smart device adoption is being adopted 10X faster than that...
Samsung Asks The Court To Lift Galaxy Tab 10.1 Sales Ban In U.S.
Samsung has filed a motion with U.S. District Court of Northern California arguing that its Galaxy Tab 10.1 has not infringed on any Apple iPad design patent, hence the preliminary ban on Galaxy Tab sales in U.S. should be lifted immediately, reports The Verge. Samsung's tablet was found to have violated several software patents, though the preliminary injunction was based on...
Nevermind, AT&T Denies Vacation Blackout Rumors
We reported yesterday that AT&T was holding a vacation blackout September 21st to September 30th based off a Techcrunch report, but now it turns out it may have been a simple rumor. With a similar Verizon report a few weeks ago, we were nearly assured the accuracy of the report. Fellow Apple blog 9To5Mac decided to contact...
Apple’s Verdict Win Could Result In A “Royalty Revenue Stream”
With the Apple vs. Samsung case coming to a brutal end for Samsung this past Friday, what's to come next? Apple's stocks have already soared above and beyond $680 this morning, hitting a new all-time high. While all is good for Apple, Samsung is suffering as their market value plummeted 12 billion due to the loss....
Apple’s Market Cap Hits $637B As AAPL Opens At Record $680 Following Samsung Win
Last week, Apple won a historical patents battle against Samsung when jury awarded Apple $1.049 billion in damages. Today was the first day of trading since the court ruling and already, the Cupertino company's stock price (NASDAQ:AAPL) is going haywire opening at a record high of $680 per share, as pointed out first by Tech Crunch. The new stock...
GIVEAWAY: Us+U Swivel ProFolio™ Case For iPad 2 / New iPad [Winners Announced]
A couple of months back, we reviewed Us+U's trademark swivel cases for iPad 2nd/3rd Gen & Kindle Fire and today, we'll check out the company's latest addition to its lineup of iPad 2 and New iPad cases called the Swivel ProFolio™. As the name indicates, it is a portfolio-style iPad case that also features Us+U's patent pending self-adjusting hand strap, allowing it...
Here Is Samsung’s Internal “We Lost” Memo Sent To Employees
We've showed you the email Tim Cook sent out to Apple employees over winning the verdict at the California court, now it's time to present the Samsung version. In the memo, Samsung begins telling employees how the case began in the first place. The company then basically states the U.S. court was wrong, and court...
NFC Chip Found In Leaked iPhone Front Assembly Photos [Rumor]
A set of leaked next-generation iPhone alleged photos have hit the internet, and were highlighted by the Apple.pro blog. At hindsight, I wasn't going to post these because we've seen the same old leaked images in the past, but then Japanese blog Macotakara pointed out an unrecognized chip on the iPhone, claimed to offer NFC capabilities. The claimed...
Apple’s Court Victory Causes Samsung to Lose $12 Billion in Market Value
Reuters reports investors have punished Samsung's stock during the opening hours of trading as shares fell as much as 7.5% (a 1.183 million won drop; its largest drop in four years), causing the South Korean company to lose $12 billion in market value: "An adjustment in the next few days is unavoidable as the damage amount was...