Thursday, 6 June 2013

Apple adds Android 4.1, Galaxy Note 10.1 to Samsung lawsuit

Apple adds Android 4.1, Galaxy Note 10.1 to Samsung lawsuit Apple appears equipped to fire its legal salvo directly at Google.

In a move which could draw Google on the fray, Apple tried to add Samsung Electronics' Galaxy Note 10.1 and Google'sAndroid 4.1, commonly known as Jelly Bean, Chanel iPad Mini Casefrom an existing complaint against Samsung in California.

Apple made the argument to U.S. Magistrate Judge Paul S. Grewal today in San Jose, Calif., Bloomberg reported.

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The move followed Samsung's own action to feed theiPhone 5 to specific counter-claim that Apple infringed on its patents.

The ongoing complaints demonstrate that the massively complex legal battle between Apple and Samsung is nowhere near over, despite an allegedly crippling defeat available as a $1.05 billion jury verdict handed to Samsung in August. That case, which dealt more with design patents, is outside of existing software-centric case involving theGalaxy Note 10.1 and Jelly Bean.

Apple had won the judgement, but Samsung appealed your decision and case doesn't keep on trial until 2014. While Apple initially listed only a few highlights of Android, the provider has opted to get additional aggressive and on-site visit the Android operating-system specifically. Louis Vuitton iPad Mini Case

A Google representative declined to comment.

CNET contacted Apple and Samsung for comment, and we'll update the story whenever they respond.

Because the complaint tackled software and gui patents, Google had been supposed to play a much bigger role inside proceedings compared with previous trials. But by naming the computer itself, Apple regularly have triggered an even larger presence from Google, reliable company is not actually named in the lawsuit.