Apple and Samsung have been going through this trail for a whole year and it finally comes to an end. Yesterday, it was announced that Samsung was ordered to pay Apple $1.05 billion although their original claim was $2.5 billion. The lawsuit started when Apple accused Samsung of infringing several patents. Samsung also countersued Apple for $400 million for damages to reputation and $22 million in royalties. The two companies have been disputed in 10 different countries.
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Apple claims Samsung phones as knock-offs to its design. |
In the end, a jury of nine agreed with Apple finding Samsung to have copied the iPhone and iPad. Samsung's counterclaims in the amount of $400 million have been rejected.
Most of the damages were linked to Samsung's smartphones. Now that Apple has won the battle, they have filed for an injunction against the eight Samsung devices; which are; the Galaxy S 4G, Galaxy S2 AT&T, Galaxy S2, Galaxy S2 T-Mobile, Galaxy S2 Epic 4G, Galaxy S Showcase, Droid Charge and the Galaxy Prevail. Though these are the eight smartphones on the list, the latest Samsung product; the Galaxy S3 and Galaxy Note tablet is not included.
In an article reported by thevarguy.com, it stated that in the biography of Steve Jobs by Walter Issacson quoted the former Apple CEO saying about Google's Android, "Our lawsuit is saying, Google you f**king ripped off the iPhone, wholesale ripped us off. I will spend my last dying breath if I need to and I will spend every penny of Apple's $40 billion in the bank, to right the wrong. I'm going to destroy Android because it's a stolen product."
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It seems like Apple is coming for Google next. What are your thoughts of this lawsuit and where Apple is going? Are you #teamiPhone or #teamSamsung? Do you agree with Apple? Is Samsung really a copy cat? Share your thoughts and ask questions.
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