The ongoing legal battle between Samsung and Apple took a new turn as Samsung’s legal team has demanded Apple to hand over iPhone 4S’ firmware source code and agreement details that Apple has struck with major Australian carriers. The source code will allow Samsung to assess potential patent infringements whereas subsidies offered to iPhone, […]
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Italy court turns down Samsung appeal to ban iPhone 4S sales
Samsung won’t be able to block the launch of iPhone 4S in Italy as the court in Milan has denied Samsung’s appeal for the same. Samsung claimed iPhone 4S infringed two of its patents but court reckoned the claims weren’t enough to stop the launch of iPhone 4S. However, good thing is that the […]
US court dismisses some antitrust claims against Samsung
After a tough last week, here’s some good news for Samsung. Federal court in California has dismissed some of Apple’s antitrust claims against Samsung. Apple claimed “Samsung misrepresented its intent to license certain patents on fair terms” but judge, Lucy Koh thought otherwise. However, Apple can still reclaim it by revising their complaint. Bloomberg […]
Report: Samsung to supply A6 CPU to Apple
Samsung’s legal tussle with Apple was reported to have strained their component buyer-seller relationship. However, contrary to earlier reports, news from Korea is that Samsung may still produce the next-generation A6 processor for Apple products. Samsung will produce the A6 quad-core SoC based on 28-nm processing technology in a facility in Austin, Texas. `Apple […]
Samsung files preliminary injunction appeal to ban iPhone 4S in Japan and Australia
Samsung is on the offensive against Apple’s newly launched iPhone 4S. The Korean giant has confirmed that they have filed a preliminary injunction order in courts of Japan and Australia to stop the sales of iPhone 4S. Samsung had previously filed for a similar injunction against iPhone 4S in France and Italy. Samsung says […]