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dipsydoodle

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Mon Sep 3, 2012, 09:22 AM Sep 2012

Apple pushes for Samsung Galaxy S3, Note and Tab 10.1 tablet ban in US [View all]

Source: Guardian

Samsung's flagship Galaxy S3 and Galaxy Note smartphones, and its Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet, could be banned in the US after Apple asked a federal court there to ban them as part of an ongoing lawsuit it is bringing against the South Korean company.

The iPhone maker has added the phones to a case which is running in parallel to its just-concluded patent infringement case, where a jury awarded Apple $1.05bn in damages after deciding a number of Samsung phones and tablets had infringed various software patents as well as mimicking the iPhone's appearance.

Meanwhile in Japan, Apple lost a claim against Samsung, where it alleged similar infringements, providing a welcome relief for Samsung, which has had few outright wins in the dozens of cases being fought in courts around the world between the two.

Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/sep/03/apple-galaxy-samsung-us-ban



I can see this settling down ,at least for the time being, with Apple having the US and Samsung the rest of the world.
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so how lon before Apple goes after all the other tablet people. hobbit709 Sep 2012 #1
It'll probably happen, given they're basically claiming to own geometry at this point. (nt) Posteritatis Sep 2012 #28
Guess I better go out and get the latest model Galaxy. marmar Sep 2012 #2
Just done that myself - more or less anyway. dipsydoodle Sep 2012 #5
depending on what side your reading from PatrynXX Sep 2012 #8
yep, was gonna hold off till october.. frylock Sep 2012 #21
Despicable... Absolute garbage. 4saken Sep 2012 #3
Right on the money, 4saken icarusxat Sep 2012 #4
I agree, in a way. originalpckelly Sep 2012 #6
Samsung is head and shoulders above Apple Horse with no Name Sep 2012 #7
I have a galaxy2 Missycim Sep 2012 #22
Sammy's about to bring a shotgun to this knife fight.. sir pball Sep 2012 #9
Samsung has purposely kept the parts issue separate from this debacle dipsydoodle Sep 2012 #11
They have so far, yes, but if these huge judgements continue.. sir pball Sep 2012 #14
I am typeing this on a Samsung Galaxy 10.1, take that Apple n/t doc03 Sep 2012 #10
That's exactly what I'm doing. dipsydoodle Sep 2012 #12
I am typeing this on a Samsung Galaxy 10.1 AlbertCat Sep 2012 #15
It may have, I don't know. That's one thing I haven't found is a spell checker doc03 Sep 2012 #16
Can be added whatever dipsydoodle Sep 2012 #17
I apologize... I didn't mean to sound so snarky AlbertCat Sep 2012 #24
No it wasn't a typo I spell that bad. Iused to be pretty good in school doc03 Sep 2012 #30
I am on an iPad... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2012 #31
I'm neither a fan nor a hater of Apple or Samsung but the way I see it cstanleytech Sep 2012 #13
if it was up to Apple... we would all still be driving Model-T Fords.... trailmonkee Sep 2012 #18
Yes there has been so, so, little innovation from Apple... former9thward Sep 2012 #23
I was comparing the idea of an internal combustion engine and the 'wheel' being propriatary.... trailmonkee Sep 2012 #25
samsung offers the carriers a far better deal on thier phones madrchsod Sep 2012 #19
fuck apple.. frylock Sep 2012 #20
No, I'm not playing by Apple's rules. What are they going to do? Arrest me? tridim Sep 2012 #26
I love my Galaxy S3 prole_for_peace Sep 2012 #27
I have a Saamsung Galaxy & my friend with iPhone is always jealous catbyte Sep 2012 #29
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