UPDATE: Samsung hits back after Apple files lawsuit claiming it copied iPhone and iPad
Updated 23.04.11
Samsung has retaliated in its legal battle with Apple, the South Korean electronics giant counter-suing Apple for alleged infringment of ten patents covering areas such as data transmission and wireless technology.
Earlier this week Apple file a lawsuit against Samsung claiming the latter had copied designs of its iPhone and iPad (see original story below).
The legal wrangle comes just a few days before Samsung launches the new version of its Galaxy smartphone, the Galaxy S II, seen as a rival to the iPhone.
Published 19.04.11
Apple has filed a lawsuit claiming Samsung has copied its "technology, user interface and innovative style" with its mobile phones and Galaxy Tab.
Samsung has already responded by saying it would take counter-action, despite Apple being the Korean company's second-largest client (for semiconductors and display panels) in 2010.
The statement claimed Samsung had violated various Apple patents and trademarks.
"Rather than innovate and develop its own technology... [Samsung] chose to copy Apple's technology, user interface and innovative style in these infringing products."
Apple is no stranger to lawsuits, having been invoved in disputes with companies such as Amazon, HTC, Microsoft and Motorola, amongst others.
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Is Apple running scared of Android Phones because they are taking market share in the UK and USA? Tablets running Android why buy the Ipad?
Funny how peeps used to think of Microsoft as the evil organisation and butter would not melt in Apple's mouth
Now who is shaping up to be the evil monolith?
Arrogantly thinking they had priority over the use of name Apple Corps than The Beatles long standing historical use of it
Apps store = Apple want it as a trademark
Apps they don't like = Don't get in Apps store
Suing a rival company that actually makes components for Apple themselves
Not liking anything 3rd party proprietry like Flash, except if that proprietryness is Apple's own....
Steve Jobs & Apple - Corporate evil personified.
How ridiculous are Apple? This is a bit like suggesting Pirelli should sue Bridgestone for manufacturing something round, made of rubber to fit on wheels! Or how about Apple suing Microsoft saying they aren't allowed to use those small square pictures in their software called icons, because they are square with rounded corners? But hang on, we're talking about an American company based in a country where anti competitive market behaviour is subject to all sorts of punitive legislation, yet this doesn't seem to apply to Apple whose fear of competition now sees them wanting to take a pop at Samsung? Go the Koreans, I say. Let Steve Jobs & co. have egg as opposed to apple on their faces when their lawsuit gets laughed out of court in due course. It's enough to make me want to take a sledgehammer to my iPod when I read a story like this. Litigious American society!
Yadda yadda yadda, it'd be news if Apple WASN'T suing someone...