Apple sues Samsung for $2bn as tech rivals head back to court

The smartphone giants Apple and Samsung are beginning another court hearing again this week, again accusing each other once again about designs, features and ideas. This trail will mark the latest round of a long term running between the two companies, and features a series of lawsuit between the two companies. The trail, apple is seeking damages of 2 billion dollars. Apple began the lawsuits when Steve Jobs expressed frustration at what he saw as "copying" by Android of iPhone features, and vowed to go "thermonuclear" in his attempts to stamp them out. Samsung countered that it has broken technological barriers with its own ultra-slim, lightweight phones.

Like the previous trial, held in summer 2012, the new one will be overseen by Judge Lucy Koh in the California district court in San Jose. Samsung is appealing against that verdict, where a jury found in Apple's favour on every count, though reducing its damages claim.

Apple are saying that salmons infringement of five patents by Samsung devices sold in the US between 2010 and 2012, including Galaxy smartphones and tablets. Samsung is claiming infringement of two of its patents by the iPhone and iPad. Jury selection begins on Monday relating to data transmission and the use of video, audio and photos.

If Apple is successful, it could bring similar lawsuits against other Android handset makers, because the patents at issue are part of Google's Android software, rather than being particular to Samsung's TouchWiz software. Apple cannot sue Google directly because it is only when the Android code is implemented in hardware that infringement arises.

Apple filed the suit against the South Korean consumer electronics behemoth in February 2012 in what Koh called "one action in a worldwide constellation of litigation between the two companies".

"Samsung has been a pioneer in the mobile device business sector since the inception of the mobile device industry," Samsung attorneys wrote. "Apple has copied many of Samsung's innovations in its Apple iPhone, iPod, and iPad products."

 I think that both these companies should find a natural agreement between each other, even though apple won last time both these companies, but Samsung and Apple have made products which are very popular and well known to million/billions of people, what both companies are doing is that they are keeping up with their customer’s needs. All the customers want is the next best thing in the markets and both companies are doing what the customers want. The thing is that both companies didn't check if either company has theism features on their service. They should of check before making these products.