The worldwide mobile phone market declined 1.5% year over year in the first quarter of 2012 (1Q12), as Samsung ousted longtime leader Nokia to become the world's top mobile phone vendor.
Judge Lucy Koh of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has allowed Verizon's and T-Mobile's amicus curiae briefs in support of Samsung against Apple
Apple has filed a petition with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit following the courts reversal of a $120 million jury verdict against Samsung.
Following reports of poor sales, Samsung announced worldwide sales of 800,000 Galaxy Gear smart watches; however, that has since been clarified as shipments rather than sales.
The U.S. Court of Appeals has vacated a $300 million patent verdict against Apple in its dispute with Optis, citing a flawed jury form and ordering a new trial.
At a hearing to consider Samsung's request to overturn Apple's billion dollar victory due to alleged juror misconduct, U.S. District Court Judge Lucy Koh said she thinks it's time for global peace.