Apple is reportedly considering LX Semicon's display driver and LG Innotek's chip-on-film for its iPad OLED displays, potentially breaking Samsung's exclusive hold on key components.
A California judge has put limits on the number of exhibits Apple and Samsung are allowed to present when their patent infringement trial goes before a jury next month.
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.
Choi Gee-sung has stepped down as Samsung's CEO and Kwon Oh-hyun, head of the company's chip and liquid-crystal-display units, has been named as his successor.
Apple and Samsung combined account for 106% of the smartphone industry's profits, according to the latest report from Canaccord Genuity analyst Michael Walkley.