An Apple lawyer said the iPhone
and iPad
maker may seek a legal order stopping the launch of Samsung
Electronics's Galaxy S III phone in the United States
later this month. At a hearing on Thursday in a San Jose
,California
federal court, Apple attorney Josh Krevitt said the company could file for a temporary restraining order against Samsung as early as Friday. "Once sales are made, the harm is irreparable," Krevitt said. However, US District Judge Lucy Koh said she has many other cases. If Apple decides to seek a restraining order, it would likely delay a July trial date over different Samsung phones, as well as the Galaxy Tab 10.1
. "I cannot be an Apple v. Samsung judge," Koh said. Apple sued Samsung for patent infringement last year, accusing the South Korean electronics maker of "slavishly" copying the iPhone and iPad. Samsung denies the claims and countersued. Apple's comments on Thursday came a day after Samsung Electronics, the world's largestsmartphone vendor, expanded its CEO's role to include oversight of corporate strategy across the entire Samsung Group - a conglomerate of more than 80 companies. Choi Gee-sung, 61, spearheaded Samsung's ascension to smartphone and TV leadership and his elevation signals that the storied South Korean conglomerate is grooming its next leader. Apple filed papers this week seeking to ban Samsung's new Galaxy S III, along with the Galaxy Nexus. Samsung has already booked over 9 million preorders of the Galaxy S III, which is set to be sold by carriers in the United States on June 21, Apple said in its court filing.
Samsung, however, argued that Apple should not be allowed to seek such a fast injunction against the Galaxy S III. Samsung attorney William Price also said the technology covered by Apple's patents - such as auto-correcting typed text - are not responsible for sales of Galaxy phones. "There is no advertising or marketing on these features at all" by Apple, Price said. Samsung's Galaxy products run on the Android
operating system, developed by Google. In addition to Samsung's legal team, several Google
attorneys attended the hearing before Koh on Thursday. Apple has also accused Google's Motorola Mobility
unit of infringing its iPhone patents. However, a Chicago-based federal judge on Thursday tentatively scrapped a trial between those two that had been scheduled to begin next week. "Neither party can establish a right to relief," Judge Richard Posner
wrote. In California, Koh did not rule from the bench on Thursday on Apple's request for an injunction on the Nexus. The Samsung case in US District Court, Northern District of California is Apple vs Samsung Electronics
et al, 12-cv-630.
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Samsung
on Thursday launched Galaxy SIII, the company's flagship phone in India. The phone that is powered by the latest version of Android
called Ice Cream Sandwich has an MRP of Rs 43,180. However market price is expected to be lower by a few thousands rupees.It comes in two colours. The white model will be available immediately. According to the company the pebble Blue version has been delayed. It will come to the market in a few weeks time.Samsung announced Galaxy SIII at a press event in London
in early May. The phone has a 4.8-inch Super AMOLED screen with aresolution
of 720P, 1GB RAM, 16/32GB storage with a slot for microSD card, 8MP camera with burst mode, zero shutter lag and backlit sensor, 2,100mAh battery, Wi-Fi, 3G and Bluetooth. The phone weighs 133 grams and has a thickness of 8.6mm.Galaxy S3 runs on Ice Cream Sandwich, the latest version of Android operating software. However, the default user interface of the OS is TouchWiz Nature UX, a custom skin prepared by Samsung.Samsung, which started selling Galaxy range of phones in 2010, has emerged as the biggest Android phone maker. In fact, helped by the sale of Galaxy Note and Galaxy S2, the firm recently became the largest phone vendor in the world, ending Nokia's 14-years reign at the top. According to IDC
, a market research firm, Samsung shipped 93.8 million phones in Q1, 2012 compared to 82.7 million phones shipped by Nokia.In smartphone category, the firm ousted Apple from the top position. It shipped 42.2 million smartphones compared to Apple's 35.1 million iPhones. Apple, however, continues to be the world's biggest smartphone maker in terms of profit.
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World's largest chip maker Intel
Corporation on the eve of Computex 2012
exhibition here said that about 10 tablet-cum-Ultrabook devices are expected to be launched by some of the largest PC makers on Windows 8
operating system, as soon as it gets released. Speaking to ET at Computex 2012, Intel's director for consumer client marketing Karen Regis, said that about 10 of these designs are in the works by 'some of the usual suspects'. Besides, touch
based devices, voice based Ultrabooks
are expected to be showcased at Computex 2012, one of the largest computer exhibitions in Asia. Sources say that Acer, Asus, Toshiba
, Lenovo are expected to launch the convertible form factors on Windows 8, which will give Intel-based Ultrabooks an edge. The tablet cum notebook form factors will give competition to Apple's iPad
and Macbook Air
simultaneously, by combining functionality of both. Taiwanese PC maker Asus
has Android
based EeePad on Nvidia
chip, and comes with a detachable keypad. Intel is also expected to launch about five new processors, two each based on i5 and i7, and one i3 technology at Computex 2012. "We also expect launch of about 35 new Ultrabook systems within 30 days, which will give consumers new choices," she said. "Research shows that for lean forward experiences like content creation or emailing , people may rely on a PC. For lean back experiences like consuming content, consumers would like to use a tablet," Regis said. Computex 2012, expects launch of many form factors on the Windows 8 platform by many players, including some LCD makers. Viewsonic
, will showcase their Windows 8 and Android ICS based 22-inch LED touch monitors. The displays can be used to access internet, take orders in a restaurant or book tickets via touch.
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