Apple and Samsung, the world’s largest consumer electronics corporations, are waging legal war in several countries, accusing each other of patent violations as they vie for supremacy in a fast-growing market for mobile devices.
Friday’s decision, by U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose, California, comes days after she also slapped a pre-trial ban on sales of Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1, a tablet computer that runs on Google Inc’s (GOOG.O) Android and goes toe-to-toe with the iPad.
The back-to-back triumphs – significant because pre-trial injunctions are rarely granted – meant Apple had a better week in court than last week, when Chicago federal court judge Richard Posner ruled the iPhone maker could not pursue an injunction against Google’s Motorola Mobility, effectively ending that case. “Apple has made a clear showing that, in the absence of a preliminary injunction, it is likely to lose substantial market share in the smartphone market and to lose substantial downstream sales of future smartphone purchases and tag-along products,” Judge Koh said in Friday’s ruling.
Koh scheduled a hearing on Monday to consider whether to put the Galaxy Nexus injunction on hold pending appeal. And she said in court that she might rule on Sunday whether or to similarly put on hold the earlier injunction on the Galaxy Tab. Apple has waged an international patent war since 2010 as it seeks to limit the growth of Google’s Android system, the world’s most-used mobile operating platform. Opponents of Apple say it is using patents too aggressively in a bid to stamp out competition. Spokeswoman Kristin Huguet reiterated her previous statement, accusing Samsung of copying the look and feel of its products. Samsung said in a statement that it is “disappointed” in the decision. “We will take all available measures, including legal action, to ensure the Galaxy Nexus remains available to consumers,” the statement added As a condition of the injunction, Apple was ordered to post a bond of more than $95 million, to secure payment of damages sustained by Samsung should the injunction be deemed a wrongful decision later. The order shall become effective upon posting of the bond.
very stupid comparison… sIII is latest flagship while 4s is almost a year old… u cannot compare the two. if u want real comparison wait till iphone 5 is out…. till then…. peace!!!!!
very stupid comparison… sIII is latest flagship while 4s is almost a year old… u cannot compare the two. if u want real comparison wait till iphone 5 is out…. till then…. peace!!!!!
very stupid comparison… sIII is latest flagship while 4s is almost a year old… u cannot compare the two. if u want real comparison wait till iphone 5 is out…. till then…. peace!!!!!
by the time iphone 5 is out, Samsung will have something new waiting to destroy the iphone again, as usual and as always 🙂 😛
by the time iphone 5 is out, Samsung will have something new waiting to destroy the iphone again, as usual and as always 🙂 😛
Nobody should ever buy any iPhone until they change the very traits that make them Apple. Screens can’t get any better now, phone camera champion is a nokia.
Nobody should ever buy any iPhone until they change the very traits that make them Apple. Screens can’t get any better now, phone camera champion is a nokia.
Nobody should ever buy any iPhone until they change the very traits that make them Apple. Screens can’t get any better now, phone camera champion is a nokia.
Ofcourse it’s iPhone 4s s111 is crap
Ofcourse it’s iPhone 4s s111 is crap
Ofcourse it’s iPhone 4s s111 is crap
Android’s worlds is vast and more in future. SIII is sure a much better option, as SII was best in this year with highest selling rate.
Android’s worlds is vast and more in future. SIII is sure a much better option, as SII was best in this year with highest selling rate.
sIII is crap for people who are not use to exploring their phone beyond the capabilities of the iPhone 😛
4s -saeen 4
S III…b’coz it is a lot much better than iPhone by-any means
S III…b’coz it is a lot much better than iPhone by-any means
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very stupid comparison… sIII is latest flagship while 4s is almost a year old… u cannot compare the two. if u want real comparison wait till iphone 5 is out…. till then…. peace!!!!!
by the time iphone 5 is out, Samsung will have something new waiting to destroy the iphone again, as usual and as always 🙂 😛
by the time iphone 5 is out, Samsung will have something new waiting to destroy the iphone again, as usual and as always 🙂 😛
Nobody should ever buy any iPhone until they change the very traits that make them Apple. Screens can’t get any better now, phone camera champion is a nokia.
sIII is crap for people who are not use to exploring their phone beyond the capabilities of the iPhone 😛
very stupid comparison… sIII is latest flagship while 4s is almost a year old… u cannot compare the two. if u want real comparison wait till iphone 5 is out…. till then…. peace!!!!!
by the time iphone 5 is out, Samsung will have something new waiting to destroy the iphone again, as usual and as always 🙂 😛
Nobody should ever buy any iPhone until they change the very traits that make them Apple. Screens can't get any better now, phone camera champion is a nokia.
Ofcourse it's iPhone 4s s111 is crap
Android's worlds is vast and more in future. SIII is sure a much better option, as SII was best in this year with highest selling rate.
sIII is crap for people who are not use to exploring their phone beyond the capabilities of the iPhone 😛
4s -saeen 4
S III…b'coz it is a lot much better than iPhone by-any means
4S
4S
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