Apple Inc.(NASDAQ:AAPL) and Samsung made their final
pitches to the jury prior to a verdict later this week that will bring to
closure a 3-week courtroom drama that saw allegations being hurled and
startling evidence being made public.
In its closing arguments Apple said that Samsung had
taken a shortcut to success by copying the designs of its iPhones and iPads,
when it found that it could not keep up.
Apple attorney Harold McElhinny said that Samsung
developers had worked day and night to copy Apple's designs and incorporate all
that it had developed in its four years of research and used it for Samsung’s
own phones with a minimum of risk.
At the San Jose federal court, Samsung's lawyers
countered saying that any verdict in favour of Apple would create a
monopolistic situation that would stifle competition.
"Rather than competing in the marketplace, Apple
is seeking a competitive edge in the courtroom," Charles Verhoeven said.
"(Apple thinks) it's entitled to having a monopoly on a rounded rectangle
with a large screen. It's amazing really."
The Apple battle with Samsung is being seen as proxy
war between iOS and Google's Android, which run on more than half of all
smartphones sold globally. Samsung's Galaxy range of phones have gained the
popularity they have partly due to the Android operating system, which offers
millions of apps that can be downloaded for free.
Before he died, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs told his
biographer he intended to go "thermonuclear" on Android, saying it
had copied Apple.
Samsung has a lot to lose if it loses this case as it
faces a ban on the sale of both its Galaxy tablets and smartphones in the
United States. It would also be liable to pay Apple more than $2 billion in
damages.
At last check, shares of AAPL were trading lower by
about 0.50% at $665.58 in the pre-open session.
War between Samsung and Apple is on a great height and will be intensified in coming future. In fact Samsung is giving a good fight to Apple.
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