The Supreme Court of the United States has announced that it will hear Samsung's appeal of a verdict that found the company guilty of infringing on Apple's patents starting October 11th.
Apple has said it will appeal a $1.17 million fine levied by Italian regulators who found that Apple was selling 2 year warranties to customers when they were already entitled to a 2 year warranty by Italian law.
Apple will reportedly release its redesigned iPhone in the fall of 2012 and may plan to use a rubber or plastic material similar to that of the bumper accessory in its new device.
The Apple backed Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC) has published the first release specification for a Digital Key that would allow drivers to lock, unlock, and start their vehicles from smart devices.
Apple and Samsung combined account for 106% of the smartphone industry's profits, according to the latest report from Canaccord Genuity analyst Michael Walkley.