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Samsung CEO: iPhone Can’t Live Without Samsung Patents
From Samsung's perspective, no smartphone exists without Samsung's patents, the South Korean manufacturer CEO said Wednesday to The Korea Times. (more…)
Samsung Asks Judge to Force Apple to Reveal Details of HTC Agreement
Reuters reports Samsung plans to ask a U.S. judge to coerce Apple into handing over a copy of their recently settled agreement with HTC, as noted in a court filing (via the Verge) today: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, which could face such a sales ban following a crushing jury verdict against it in August, now plans to...
Judge Allows Apple to Add Galaxy Note, S III to Patent Lawsuit; Samsung Adds iPhone 5
According to a report by Bloomberg, Apple and Samsung are now allowed to add more products to their patent lawsuits against each other, based on the ruling of a federal judge Paul Grewal. Apple Inc. can add patent- infringement claims against the Samsung Galaxy Note, the U.S. version of the Galaxy S III and the...
Samsung Bosses To Meet & Discuss Strategy In Patents War With Apple
According to a report from Korean news organization The Chosun Ilbo (via BGR), Samsung executives are set to meet on December 17th and 18th this year, in order to discuss the company’s strategy in ongoing patents war with Apple. The report claims that approximately 200 company executives will come together to discuss Samsung’s policies and the landscape in 2013....
Samsung Official Denies Reports Of 20% Raise In iPhone & iPad Processor Prices
A couple of days back, a Korean source reported that Samsung has increased the price of manufacturing Apple’s iPhone and iPad processors by 20%. However, a new report published today by Seoul-based newspaper The Hankyoreh claims that this is not true, according to an unnamed Samsung official (via TechCrunch). The report says that Samsung official has denied reports of any manufacturing...
Samsung And Apple Retain Almost Half of The Smartphone Market
Gartner has just published its quarterly report covering global mobile phone sales according to operating system and manufacturer. While sales dropped 3.1% during the third quarter of 2012 compared to the same period a year ago, smartphone sales experienced a 47% spike, rising to 169.2 million units in Q3. (more…)
Samsung Executive to Apple: “We Litigate, Not Negotiate”
Samsung isn't eager to follow HTC's example by settling its patent disputes with Apple. According to a report from Agence France Presse, a top Samsung executive says the company has no plans for negotiation; instead, they will proceed with litigation. (more…)
UK Court Orders Apple To Pay All Of Samsung’s Legal Fees In Patents Case
Earlier this month, the UK Court of Appeal in London ordered Apple to remove the misleading statement citing a judge comparing the designs of the Apple and Samsung products and replace it with a new notice. Apple showed compliance by publishing a revised notice, acknowledging that Samsung did not infringe Apple’s patents and therefore did not breach U.K....
The Ultimate Tablet Display Shoot-Out: Surface RT Vs. iPad 3 Vs. Galaxy Tab 10.1 [DisplayMate]
Folks over at DisplayMate have ran an in-depth series of Mobile Display Technology Shoot-Out tests in order to examine the performance of the Microsoft Surface RT as compared to Apple iPad 3 and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 (for the best display among 10 inch Android Tablets). Find out who wins after the jump! DisplayMate's test revealed that Microsoft Surface RT's display outperforms all...
Samsung Increases iPhone And iPad Processor Prices By 20%
The "I hate you, but I can't live without you" relationship between Apple and Samsung is turning out to be very profitable for the latter, as it is a supplier of key components of Apple's mobile devices. As the Korean daily Chosun Ilbo reports, Samsung has increased the price of manufacturing Apple's iPhone and iPad...
Federal Court Will Review Whether Jury Foreman In Apple v. Samsung Case Concealed Information
Back in October, Samsung filed a request for a re-trial demanding that $1.05 billion verdict awarded in favor of Apple should be overturned because the jury foreman Velvin Hogan failed to disclose that 20 years ago he was in litigation with Seagate, for whom Samsung is a major investor, during the jury selection. CNET now reports that Federal District...
Apple Ditching Samsung Will Affect Component Quality Says Report
If Apple decides to lower its reliance on its old partner (and rival) Samsung, it will do more harm to itself, as it will lose quality products, while Samsung's operating profit will suffer a minor loss, a recent market analysis claims, as cited by The Korea Times. (more…)