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US Judge says Samsung products infringe upon iOS, but injunction not forthcoming
After winning an injunction in Australia, Apple wasn’t as lucky here in the United States where Judge Lucy Koh said during a court hearing today that while Samsung’s products do infringe upon Apple’s iOS products, an injunction might not be forthcoming. Koh fleshed out that though Samsung’s products are infringing, Apple may experience difficulty establishing […]
Continue reading...Australian Court grants Apple injunction against the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1
Thursday, October 13, 2011
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In what Apple hopes will be the first of many legal victories against Samsung, an Australian Court has granted Apple’s motion for an injunction against the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. What this means is that Samsung can’t sell its iPad competitor in Australia until a final hearing on the issue is held, which likely won’t […]
Continue reading...Apple fears Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 will hit the market like a fire hose and “seduce away” users from the iOS ecosystem
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
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Apple and Samsung have been duking it out in Courts around the globe for almost 7 months now. While their dispute on the surface centers on patent infringement and the like, a more abstract concern for Apple is not only lost iPhone sales, but the ramifications of losing a potential iTunes user. A few weeks […]
Continue reading...Samsung ambushes iPhone 4S line in Australia
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
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Well if you can’t beat em’, ambush em’. The iPhone 4S is on target to be the most successful iPhone to date, and initial reviews have it leaving devices like the Samsung Galaxy S II in the dust. Not to be outdone, Samsung figured it’d try and siphon some of the interest in the iPhone […]
Continue reading...Samsung tweaks infringing Galaxy’s Android software in the Netherlands to avoid injunction
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
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Samsung in late August was on the receiving end of a decision that prohibited them from marketing and selling the Samsung Galaxy S, Galaxy S II, and their lineup of Ace smartphones in the EU. Note that the order only applied to Samsung’s three subsidiaries registered in the Netherlands and not to the parent company […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs initiated contact with Samsung to stave off legal standoff
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
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During Apple’s earnings conference call from last April, Tim Cook, who was then Apple’s COO and acting CEO, addressed a question regarding Apple’s then fresh lawsuit against Samsung wherein it alleged the Korean-based electronics giant of copying the look and feel of its iOS devices. Despite considering Samsung a valuable partner in many respects, Cook […]
Continue reading...Samsung and Google delay Galaxy Nexus announcement out of respect for Steve Jobs
Friday, October 7, 2011
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Samsung and Google were all set to unveil the new Galaxy Nexus and Android Ice Cream Sandwich update at CTIA San Diego next Tuesday. Yesterday, however, those plans were axed. When one developer asked why, they received a message back from Samsung stating: “Samsung and Google decide to postpone the new product announcement at CTIA […]
Continue reading...Samsung CEO calls Jobs an “innovative spirit”
Thursday, October 6, 2011
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With the possible exception of Google and Oracle, no two companies are as bitterly entangled in a legal dispute as Samsung and Apple are. The two companies are suing each other in over 10 countries and across multiple continents – and make no mistake about it, billions of dollars at stake. That notwithstanding, the influence […]
Continue reading...Samsung continues to fight dirty, sues Apple in France and Italy over RAND patents
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Staying true to its word, Samsung this week filed motions in both France and Italy seeking a permanent injunction that would prevent Apple from selling its brand new iPhone 4S in those respective countries.
Continue reading...Apple rejects Samsung’s legal offer in Australia
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
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While Apple’s efforts to attain an injunction against Android-based Samsung products in the US remains up in the air, Apple’s legal action against Samsung in Australia has proven to be a success thus far. You might remember that Samsung this Summer voluntarily took their Galaxy Tab 10.1 off the market in Australia and promised to […]
Continue reading...Judge Lucy Koh admits amicus curiae briefs from T-Mobile and Verizon into Apple/Samsung proceedings
Monday, October 3, 2011
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Over the past two weeks, both Verizon and T-Mobile filed amicus curiae briefs with the US District Court for the Northern District of California seeking to block Apple’s efforts to attain a preliminary injunction against Samsung’s lineup of 4G products.
Continue reading...Samsung offers Apple deal in Australia
Friday, September 30, 2011
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The WSJ is reporting that Samsung’s lawyers have made an offer to Apple regarding their ongoing dispute in Australia with respect to the Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet that Samsung still hasn’t been able to sell in the land down under. While it remains unclear what the details of said agreement were, Apple attorney Stephen Burley […]
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Thursday, October 13, 2011
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