Older iPhones, iPads face ban in US after ITC rules in Samsung's favour

05 Jun, 2013, 8:35 am IST tech2 News Staff General

If you thought that the lull in the Apple-Samsung patent dispute so far meant closure, here's an indicator that the battle is far from over. South Korean More

Judge Lucy Koh sets November date for renewed Apple vs Samsung patent battle

30 Apr, 2013, 4:40 pm IST General

The court will decide whether $450.5 million of damages awarded by a jury to Apple in a patent dispute with Samsung should stand. More

On Galaxy S4 launch day, Samsung reports record high profit

26 Apr, 2013, 11:24 am IST General

Samsung Electronics announced today its first quarter profit jumped to a record high as smartphone sales remained strong More

Galaxy Grand or iPhone 4: Which cash-back offer makes more sense?

18 Apr, 2013, 4:32 pm IST Nikhil Subramaniam Smartphones 7 Comments

Samsung and Apple's cash-back offers have attracted a lot of attention, but if you are looking to get a new smartphone, which offer is the right one? More

Samsung's ads for EMI schemes, big discounts aimed squarely at Apple

11 Apr, 2013, 5:44 pm IST Nikhil Subramaniam Smartphones 2 Comments

The Apple-Samsung rivalry is well-publicised thanks to a litany of court cases between the two. So much so, that the iOS vs Android debate is often diluted... More

ITC preliminary decision says Samsung infringed Apple's text-selection patent

06 Apr, 2013, 11:46 am IST Nikhil Subramaniam Smartphones

The several concurrent Apple vs Samsung patent trials are like the gift that keeps on giving.  After Apple won $1billion-plus in damages last year in More

US judge will not suspend Apple Siri patent case vs Samsung

09 Mar, 2013, 10:32 am IST Smartphones

A US judge on Friday refused to suspend Apple Inc's patent lawsuit against Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, a case that includes search technology in Apple's Siri voice assistant... More

Judge dismisses Samsung's infringement claims against Apple

08 Mar, 2013, 6:11 pm IST tech2 News Staff Smartphones

Apple has won a patent infringement lawsuit against Samsung in the UK. Justice Floyd of the Chancery Division of the High Court of England and Wales... More

Samsung's 1 billion dollar bill in Apple case reduced by $450M

02 Mar, 2013, 12:41 pm IST Smartphones

A federal judge on Friday erased nearly half of the $1 billion in damages that a jury decided that Samsung ... More

UK judge who directed Apple to issue apology is now patent expert for Samsung

01 Mar, 2013, 7:58 pm IST tech2 News Staff Smartphones 2 Comments

The UK judge who directed Apple to publish an apology to Samsung is apparently being hired by Samsung as a patent expert in another legal battle with Ericsson. More

Apple's search technology lawsuit against Samsung may go on hold

15 Feb, 2013, 10:46 am IST Smartphones

A US judge on Thursday asked Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd whether an Apple patent lawsuit over search technology should be put on hold... More

US appeals court turns down Apple's sales ban request

04 Feb, 2013, 5:45 pm IST tech2 News Staff Smartphones

After a brief silence, here's something to chew on in the ongoing Apple-Samsung patent battle. According to reports, Apple's request to reinstall its sales ban bid... More

Apple to drop patent claims against new Samsung phone

29 Dec, 2012, 9:45 am IST Smartphones

Apple Inc has agreed to withdraw patent claims against a new Samsung phone with a high-end display after Samsung said it was not offering to sell the product in the crucial U.S. market... More

Samsung to drop lawsuits seeking sales ban on Apple products in Europe

19 Dec, 2012, 5:19 pm IST tech2 News Staff Smartphones

In a rather interesting turn of events, South Korean giant Samsung Electronics has affirmed that it would drop its lawsuits seeking a sales ban on... More

US judge rejects Apple's permanent injunction bid against Samsung

18 Dec, 2012, 1:39 pm IST tech2 News Staff Smartphones

In what has come as a blow to Apple’s ambitions, a US judge has rejected its permanent injunction ... More

USPTO dismisses 20 patent claims by Apple as invalid

08 Dec, 2012, 4:52 pm IST tech2 News Staff Smartphones

A post on Foss Patents blog revealed that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a first Office action, asserting that a More

Judge aims to resolve Apple-Samsung legal dispute

08 Dec, 2012, 9:49 am IST Smartphones

Urging the world's largest smartphone makers to settle their differences, a federal judge said she will issue rulings aimed at resolving a multifaceted ... More

Dutch court orders Samsung to pay damages to Apple

29 Nov, 2012, 6:55 pm IST tech2 News Staff Smartphones

In what has come as a big blow to Samsung's ambitions, a Dutch court recently ruled that the South Korean giant's Galaxy smartphones and tablets... More

Apple ordered to show Samsung its HTC settlement details

22 Nov, 2012, 6:40 pm IST tech2 News Staff Smartphones

Apple Inc has been ordered by a US judge to reveal the details of its legal settlement with HTC to arch rival Samsung Electronics. More

Apple awarded patent for the virtual page turn

17 Nov, 2012, 3:34 pm IST tech2 News Staff Smartphones

Apple has won itself the virtual page turn patent from the United States Patent office. This design patent, referred to as 'Display screen or portion thereof with animated graphical user interface'... More