Apple Vs Samsung

iMore show 303: Apple vs. Samsung, iOS 6 vs. Android

By Rene Ritchie, Thursday, Jul 19, 2012 a 12:50 pm

Rene and Seth discuss Apple's major patent windfall, the UK order for Apple to apologize to Samsung, how iOS 6 compares to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, and how Apple will make the iPad mini. This is the iMore show!

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iMore today: AT&Trigonometry, patents of mass destruction, sorry Sammy!

By Rene Ritchie, Thursday, Jul 19, 2012 a 1:46 am

Today on iMore we're talking about AT&T's new sharing plans, Apple's new list view and scroll bar patents, and the U.K. court ordering an apology to Samsung. This is iMore today!

Samsung says Apple sent letters to carriers and retailers demanding they stop selling Galaxy phones and tablets

By Rene Ritchie, Friday, Jul 13, 2012 a 9:07 pm

ollowing the injunction Apple won against the Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Galaxy Nexus, Samsung claims Apple sent letters to carriers and retailers demanding they stop selling the enjoined products. According to FOSS Patents, the letters went out on June 28 and July 7 respectively.

Siri helps Apple win preliminary injunction against Samsung Galaxy Nexus sales in U.S.

By Simon Sage, Friday, Jun 29, 2012 a 7:20 pm

Following up on the sales injunction of the Galaxy Tab 10.1, Apple has also won another preliminary injunction against Samsung, this time regarding unified voice search patents (i.e. Siri) and will affect the Galaxy Nexus.

Yes, Google just lost a case about search patents.

Apple wins preliminary U.S. sales injunction of Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1

By Simon Sage, Wednesday, Jun 27, 2012 a 10:46 am

California judge Lucy Koh has ruled in favor of a preliminary injunction against the Galaxy Tab 10.1 requested by Apple, which will result in a halt of sales in the U.S. once Apple posts a $2.6 billion bond to cover potential damages Samsung would suffer. "Although Samsung has a right to compete, it does not have a right to compete unfairly, by flooding the market with infringing products," Judge Koh said.

Apple patents get ripped off, other people's patents don't get fairly licensed

By Rene Ritchie, Wednesday, May 30, 2012 a 11:13 am

As the head of a publicly traded company -- THE most publicly traded company -- when asked on the D10 Conference stage about ongoing patent litigation, Apple's Tim Cook went straight into CEO mode.

Samsung and Apple reportedly fail to settle on patent dispute

By Simon Sage, Wednesday, May 23, 2012 a 11:12 am

Word has it that Samsung and Apple's mediated settlement talks were not fruitful, and that their patent dispute will be ongoing. This outcome probably seems a little obvious after Apple filed to ban the Galaxy Tab 10.1 from being imported to the U.S. the day the negotiations kicked off.

Samsung talks smack about "slavish adoration" to Apple in court

By Simon Sage, Tuesday, May 22, 2012 a 3:04 pm

In its patent case against Apple, Samsung had recently asked that some of Apple's experts be dismissed from testifying, and now they're asking that one more be banned.

Apple files to ban Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 in U.S.

By Simon Sage, Monday, May 21, 2012 a 11:38 am

Late last week Apple filed a preliminary injunction against Samsung's flagship tablet, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. The move comes shortly after an appeal which partially confirmed that Apple's design patent infringement complaint was valid. This might put just a slight damper on the settlement talks Apple and Samsung had scheduled for today. Apple proposed to give Samsung until May 25 (this Friday) to respond.

On the eve of settlement talks, Samsung talks settlement with Apple

By Rene Ritchie, Sunday, May 20, 2012 a 4:47 pm

With court-madated settlement talks between Apple CEO Tim Cook and Samsung CEO Choi Gee-Sung scheduled to begin tomorrow, Samsung Mobile's JK Shin took a moment to discuss the potential for resolution. According to Reuters:

"There is still a big gap in the patent war with Apple but we still have several negotiation options including cross-licensing," Shin told reporters at Seoul airport shortly before his departure for the United States.