Samsung and Apple are at it again in court battles all over the world.
With Apple’s claims that Samsung has stolen patented technology and Samsung
claiming Apple is lying and has actually stolen some of the Samsung technology,
the battles just keep on going. In fact, Samsung has tried to get Apple banned
from its home country recently. That may not have gone as well as planned.
Getting Apple Kicked Out of South Korea
South Korea is the home country for Samsung, which is why the cell phone
manufacturer though it had a shot trying to get Apple products banned. Samsung
thought South Korea would see its side of the argument and recognize Apple
stole a bunch of its technology in recent years. And Samsung wasn’t just going
after iPhones. It tried to get all products banned that may have infringed on
Samsung’s technology, including iPhones, iPads, and iPods. The court wasn’t
going to give in that easy though. It turns out Apple will be able to keep
selling in South Korea for now. That doesn’t mean Samsung won’t keep trying
though.
Samsung Not Happy About It
A spokesperson from Samsung explained that they are very disappointed in
this decision, according to PC Magazine. She said, “As Apple has continued to
infringe our patented mobile technologies, we will continue to take the
measures necessary to protect our intellectual property rights.” It seems
Samsung has been losing a lot of court battles with Apple lately and has even
had to pay out settlements to Apple in the last year on multiple occasions.
Yet, the fight for who should be on top continues.
Will It Ever End?
You might be thinking to yourself that all this fighting in court is
getting them nowhere. Apple and Samsung are not any better off after the legal
battles. One wins, and the other wins, and they just keep going to court over
every little legality. Is it even worth it? Well, the truth is that neither of
them will ever stop. If Apple decides to stop, they will just get sued into the
ground by Samsung, and vice versa. The only way to really stop fighting over
everything like this in court is to have both companies decide to stop at the
same time. And we all know that is unlikely.
Meanwhile In The States…
Meanwhile, back here in the states, the people don’t even care about the
legal fights anymore. There was a time when people got more involved and were
interested, but now it has just become the same old tune. People buying their
smartphones can still choose between Samsung and Apple for their devices. And
that is exactly what we want. We like being able to choose despite the fight
Apple and Samsung are constantly dealing with. And the best part of the options
here? We can even get the new Apple iPhone at Walmart without a contract,
according to the Huffington Post. You can have your cake and eat it too, and
that’s what being American is all about.
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Source:
pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2428270,00.asp
huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/12/no-contract-iphone-walmar_n_4433304.html?utm_hp_ref=business
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