It seems like Samsung just can’t get a break these days (other than the whole leading the market in cell phones right now) as an antitrust watchdog group in South Korea has begun an investigation to see whether Samsung is using their current dominance to muscle Apple out of market shares.
South Korea's antitrust watchdog said Thursday it has launched an investigation into whether Samsung Electronics Co. is abusing its dominant position in the wireless market to disadvantage Apple Inc.
The investigation could add a headache for Samsung in its global legal battle with Apple. Samsung is betting on its pool of third-generation wireless patents to win patent lawsuits against its U.S. rival. But its argument that Apple should be barred from selling products that illegally use patents that are considered essential technology for 3G networks have scored only one victory - in a Seoul court - while drawing scrutiny from regulators on at least two continents. Continue Reading
