Apple and Samsung is back in court

In order to establish how much you must pay damages for infringement of patent are returning to Korea back in the Court of the Apple and Samsung companies Apple and Samsung's most high profile one court battle patent in recent times. 8/2012, Jury Samsung 6 Apple patents awarded the one of the biggest payout of its kind in infringement of agitated, a record. Verdict and $10? ( £ 626 m ) was seen as a huge victory awarded damages Apple.

This is two companies, one of the many patent lawsuits are fighting in the Court of world. Reduce the amount of damages should be evaluated in a new attempt at 3/2013 the judge did re-inspection $10? be given to Apple, there are. He said were Lucy COE justice California Court original jury correctly calculate some of the damage. Judges ordered the re-evaluation of the remaining $ 450 m she is in proper way worked to award $ 550 m. The $ 450 m increase in May. Or Apple could end up with maybe, 10? dollars over the original No. lowered the award means in the first instance. Apple had originally sought damages from Samsung for $ 25?.

Claimed to be to copy the elements of the user interface on Apple and Samsung iPad and iPhone devices. As well as user interface elements, such as bouncing back response when people claimed that it copied the body design of the original iPhone and iPad Korea company list and tap to scroll beyond the end of the zoom. Samsung has it already, screen and button one month, iPhone was revealed prior to claimed had been working on the corner is dominated by round rectangular cell phone. From $ 519 M Apple sought damages.That's not right stealing

Bad news for consumers and Samsung decided ' to technological innovation and the less potentially higher prices following choices will lead "during the former ruling party. Apple courts ' loud is not properly detect deliberate Samsung action to steal, to send a clear message to "mentioned and praised. With a new jury, but after this latest test can appeal both. I think it I will not solve them unless they appeal to intellectual property consultant Florian Mueller told the BBC. "Is anyone forced to if you do not want the settling either party at this point are fully utilized. We haven't yet, "he said.

Apple seeks ban on sales imposed on the products of Samsung patent infringement was found. But can Apple enough to compensate where a judge financially. "Big players bad award between these types of damages of $ 10? as the no sale prohibition ' Mueller said.

Samsung is a battle between Samsung and Apple have escalated that eat into Apple's market share. The judgment results for Apple and the Court of appeal, appeal and will by the end of this year. Samsung and Apple are currently locked in battle in court in more than 10 countries in Europe. However, senior technology expert some legal dispute is bad for consumers. Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak recently told the BBC: "good stuff on my iPhone; I see Samsung mobile phones Apple uses them, and you can use them, I don't stop our Samsung. "I wish good many guys did it cross-licensing and sharing technology; will be good for all products, will we go further.

In October, Samsung's offer to stop taking competitors to court for infringement of patents for certain types of the period of five years on the European. EU authorities have taken a preliminary opinion, Korea corporate litigation Act is stifling competition. Samsung faces a potential £ 11.3bn ( $ 18 4.3 bn) if found guilty fine for violating European antitrust laws.

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Will Apple abandon the iPhone 5S in favor of an iPhone 6 and iPhone Mini?

We’ve seen a number of supposed leaks for the next iPhone in the last month. Plastic backs, gold trim, and even a phablet-sized redesign have been bandied about, but we’re starting to see some interesting trends. Most recently, the idea of a cheap colorful iPhone has really taken off. At this point, it’s a pretty safe assumption that we’ll see at least one plastic iPhone launch this year.

Nowhere Else, a French tech blog, posted a few pictures of a supposedly leaked iPhone 5S shell last week. This lime-green monstrosity features an all plastic back with what looks like a metal framework on the inside. The introduction of whacky colors has been rumored for years, and it fits neatly in Apple’s modus operandi for product line expansion. After the iPod line saw so much success from the fashion-conscious, it was only a matter of time before the iPhone received similar options.

When you look at the supposed iPhone 5S logic board and these gold-trimmed buttons, it’s clear that the rumors are converging on the idea of a colorful iPhone 5S with a small footprint. Just last year, the iPod Touch line expanded to five different color options, and that is par for the course at Apple. Frankly, a line of colorful iPhones with matching trim is just the next logical step.

Last month, a picture leaked showing an iPhone with a curved plastic back. This was reportedly some kind of low-end iPhone or “iPhone Mini.” Even if this model was legitimately prototyped by Apple, it seems unlikely that it would come to market with a design so reminiscent of the iPhone 3G and 3GS. Regardless of a specific design, the rumor mill seems adamant that an iPhone Mini is on the horizon.

While most signs point to a small, cheap iPhone, some people aren’t giving up hope for a phablet from Apple. While it is certainly possible that Apple can simultaneously launch a cheap iPhone 5S (or iPhone Mini) while offering a bigger phablet-sized iPhone 6, it doesn’t seem likely. Apple is quite bullish on minimizing fragmentation, and a bump in screen size a single year after the introduction of the 4-inch iPhone 5 just seems too sloppy.

After putting all of these rumors together, I theorize that Apple will end up releasing two iPhones this year. I’m betting on the first model being a boring old iPhone 6 with a nice bump in specs, and the second model being a cheap plastic iPhone that can be sold for little or no money on contract. Needless to say, both versions will likely sport a 4-inch screen. Apple recently did away with the generational split for the iPod Touch line, and it wouldn’t be surprising to see Cupertino drop the iPhone 5 and 4S completely going forward.

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iWatch trademarks can cause headaches for Apple smartwatch

Apple’s hotly anticipated smartwatch has been gaining substantial traction in the rumor mill lately, and a lot of that is thanks to patent and trademark sleuthing being done around the world. Apple has filed trademarks for the name iWatch across Asia and Latin America, but it seems that Cupertino will face trademark issues in the European Union and the United States. As it turns out, “iWatch” is already trademarked by two separate companies.

After doing a bit of poking around in the Intellectual Property Office, MacWorld UK is reporting that a company named Probendi Inc. has had a trademark for the iWatch name in the European Union since 2008. Probendi isn’t in the smartwatch market, though. Instead, it uses “iWatch” as the name of a mobile streaming app. On the other side of the ocean, the New York Post is reporting that a company called OMG Electronics has filed a trademark on “iWatch,” and plans to sell a smartwatch under that name in the United States.

This sounds bad. Surely, Apple will be forced to name its smartwatch something else, right? Not so fast. We’ve seen this same situation play out before in 2007 with the launch of the iPhone. Cisco owned a trademark on the iPhone name, and many pundits were sure Apple would end up changing the name of its smartphone. Instead, Apple used its legal team and massive war chest to come to an agreement with Cisco. Just because there are a few roadblocks in the way, don’t assume that Apple will turn tail and run away from the conflict.

Yesterday, a new Apple patent was made public that showcases the potential for flexible battery packs in Apple products. Combine this with other flexible batteries and the introduction of curved AMOLED displays, and we have the ground work for some really exciting new gadgetry. While there is still no official confirmation that Apple is making a smartwatch, this tech is bound to be used somewhere down the road. Since this patent was submitted a year a half ago, Apple might have even begun developing a product using these flexible batteries already.

While Google is jumping head-first into the world of wearable computers with Google Glass, Apple is content taking its sweet time developing its next product line. There is still a big cultural shift we need to go through before robo-glasses become completely acceptable, but something as low-key and inconspicuous as a smartwatch will be a nice way for society to ease into wearable tech. Maybe if Apple has something surprising and outstandingly compelling up its sleeves, the world will embrace wearable computers as quickly as it did with tablets.

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