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Samsung sure won't leave this case without a fight. We reported over the weekend that Apple was seeking to ban 8 of Samsung's smartphones from the United States due to infringement of Apple's patents. The list of phones can be found below, and luckily for Samsung, their newest flagship phone isn't on the list.  Early Tuesday morning,...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

The Apple vs Samsung lawsuit has been ongoing for nearly a month now. Patent lawyers worked the case all the way up until late last week. Now the case is left up to the jury to decide. Throughout this past month, jurors and even the judge have been educated by Apple and Samsung's lawyers. Each...

Last month, Samsung opened doors to its first Canadian retail store in Vancouver which many believe, took its simple and sleek design from Apple store with opportunities for customers to go hands-on with smartphones and tablets as well as a corner similar to Apple's ‘Genius Bar’ to assist the customers. Today, another Samsung flagship store opened on Sydney's George Street...

Yesterday the Fair Labor Association (FLA) released a report that noted Apple supplier Foxconn has successfully completed a bunch of actions seen to improve working conditions for its employees: This verification reviewed items slated for April and May, finding that Foxconn has completed all of the 195 actions that were due. In addition, 89 action...

Apple had its turn in court today to give its closing statements to the jury in what will go down as one of the most high profile tech trials of the decade. CNET reports Apple focused on a couple key areas: Samsung's 'copy cat' documents (which are downright hilarious) and their lacking witness list. Apple lawyer...

Earlier today, Judge Koh of the Apple vs Samsung trial urged both company CEOs to have one last telephone conversation prior to the jury's deliberation this week. According to Reuters, it appears the CEOs did talk but trial settlements failed to materialize: Top executives from both companies had participated in mediation with a U.S. magistrate...

We recently learned earlier today that Apple's Tim Cook and Samsung's Kwon On Hyun would be speaking over the phone attempting to resolve any ongoing patent disputes. Upon the phone call, each companies lawyers will alert Judge Lucy Koh of the results. The rest of the unresolved disputes will be decided by the jury. But...