Apple Vs Samsung!
· US “AAA” rated company APPLE finally got the justice in Federal court in san Jose, California.
· Samsung was found to have infringed upon 6 of 7 Apple patents, 21 samsung products face ban.
· Scrolling (bounceback & rubber band effect), pinch-to-zoom & tap to zoom centering capability; distinguishing between single & multi-touch; one-fingered scrolling.
Actually what happened is that -In August 2010, few months after Samsung launched its Galaxy smartphone, a team of Apple lawyers flew to South Korea(where Samsung is having its own store).
Apple's late co-founder, Steve Jobs, had already told Samsung executives at a meeting that he considered the Galaxy S, based on Google's Android operating system, an illegal copy of the iPhone. But Apple had given the extensive business ties between the two companies - Samsung is one of Apple's key component suppliers - a negotiated solution seemed most likely.
Now after extension is over Apple took this issue to Court. Point targeted against Samsung by apple - Galaxy S, based on Google's Android operating system, an illegal copy of the iPhone.The case is ruled and found out that Apple iPhone’s front, back & home screen copied by Samsung, Apple violated two Samsung technology patents, while Samsung violated one Apple patent. It awarded small damages to both and banned both companies' infringing smartphones and tablet PCs, few of which are currently in stores in South Korea.
s In future Galaxy S, Galaxy S||. Nexus S, Mesmerize, Vibrant, Nexus S smartphones, Galaxy Tab & Tab 10.1 may be banned in in US. But the good thing is that S3 not affected.
Finally, the jury awarded Apple $1.05 billion in damages, which could be tripled as the jury found Samsung acted willfully. Samsung could now face a costly ban on sales of key smartphone and tablet products.
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