Apple vs Samsung. The second wave - BBC

Sales of the new Galaxy S4, introduced in late March, the corporation Samsung, may be banned. Apple intends to make a device to the list of gadgets that violate patents manufacturer iPhone and iPad. In addition to the Galaxy S4, it includes Galaxy S3, Galaxy Note 2 and the Galaxy Nexus. For all Apple products initiates court proceedings.

Apple is once again starting a patent war against its main competitor – South Korean corporation Samsung. On Tuesday, the iPhone maker has announced its intention to add the newly released smartphone Galaxy S4 in the list of devices that, in her opinion, violate patents Apple.

«Apple has analyzed Galaxy S4 after the release of the product and found the use of company developments. We intend to include in the list of devices gadget infringing our patents and to seek a ban on their sale “- the claim follows from the corporation, filed in the District Court of the State of California. In this case, Apple did not specify exactly which violations were found.

South Korean concern introduced new smartphone Galaxy S4 in mid-March. In the U.S. market the gadget appeared in April.

Compared with the previous model Samsung Galaxy S4 thinner, his weight 130 grams, and the case is made of polycarbonate. Display size – 5 inches, power battery – 2600 mA / h The smartphone has a display Full HD Super AMOLED, as well as built-in infrared LED. Due to his smart phone can be used as a remote control, for example for TV Samsung.

main camera smartphone has a 13 megapixel resolution. Resolution of the front camera is 2 megapixels. One innovation was also the opportunity to use the front and the main smartphone’s camera at a time, and take photos while recording video – this was made possible by equipping your smartphone feature Dual Camera and Drama Shot.

A distinctive feature of the new gadget from Samsung has control function with sight due to a combination of three functions: Smart Scroll and Smart Pause, which can keep track of the user’s eyes, as well as Air View.

phone is sold in three versions – with 16, 32 and 64 GB. The smartphone will be made available in two colors – dark blue and white. In the U.S., its price – about $ 200 with an annual contract.

list of devices that infringe patents, Apple Inc. was in April of this year. Such measures the company has gone after years of litigation with Samsung, one of which ended only at the end of last year.

After Apple won a patent case against competitor in federal court in San Jose (California) is an American corporation required to prohibit the sale within the United States eight smartphones from Samsung. Apple felt that the United States was to be a ban on the sale of Galaxy S Showcase, three modifications of the Galaxy S2, implemented by carriers AT & T, Skyrocket and T-Mobile, as well as models of Galaxy S2 Epic 4G, Droid Charge and Galaxy Prevail.

lawsuit corporation to ban sales of some Samsung products in the U.S. market was rejected. But on the court Samsung agreed to pay Apple $ 1,05 billion with Apple in a lawsuit demanding compensation of $ 461 million

Now the list of devices that, according to Apple, disrupt the development of the company, is mentioned 22 Gadget: Galaxy S4 addition, it includes Galaxy S3, Galaxy Note 2 and the Galaxy Nexus. For all Apple devices initiate lawsuits. It is planned that the new court hearing will be held next year.

Experts believe that more attention to new products Apple Samsung – a consequence of increased competition between manufacturers. For example, the share of Samsung in the global smartphone market in the past year was 30.3% – had risen by 19 percentage points. Apple took in 2012, 19.9% ??of the market versus 18.8% in 2011.

Analysts

Asian financial company CIMB predict that sales of Galaxy S4 can reach 70-100 million. And Morgan Stanley believe that the device will provide Samsung «strong” financial performance. In comparison with its launch the S3 in May last year sold more than 40 million units.

«Samsung could be the next Apple, – said in a research review of the Bank of America Merrill Lynch. “The latest products Apple – iPhone 5 smartphone and tablet computer iPad mini – can not stand next to the Samsung innovation and noise around the products that the company brings to the market”, – analysts said.