Although, as I’ve mentioned numerous times, Apple is in a heated lawsuit over patent infringement with Samsung, the next iPhone model will not see a delay in production or release. However, Apple’s actions may lead to a significant delay in the releases of competitor’s products as they will be looking to avoid further lawsuits from the popular iPhone producer.
The legal battle between Apple and Samsung Electronics may continue for another year or more despite a jury verdict on Friday that appeared to hand the iPhone maker a solid win. But the wrangling isn't likely to delay Apple's next big product.
Apple's suit, which says Samsung stole software features and hardware and interface designs from iPhone and iPad models in its Android-based tablets and smartphones, took more than a year to reach a jury after it was filed in April 2011 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. But even after the jury finished its work last week with an approximately US$1 billion patent-infringement verdict against Samsung, the case was not yet cut and dried. Read More
