Android device makers stick together against the iOS beast

Jan 8, 2015 10:31 GMT  ·  By

It’s no secret that Samsung and Apple have been mercifully at each other’s throats in what appears to be an eternity.

The two tech giants have been bickering about patent infringement and both have been trying to ban the other’s products from being sold in certain parts of the world.

Well, as the war between the two tech giants intensifies, some of the world’s top Android manufacturers have gathered around Samsung to offer their outright support in this fierce battle.

LG, HTC and Google backup Samsung

So LG, HTC and the almighty Google have all grouped together in the hopes of raising a fully-blown resistance wall against Apple.

In daily life, these companies might all be Arch competitors, but when it comes to Apple’s never-ending patent wars, these device makers have found that it is better to stick together, as there’s a great deal of safety in numbers.

Google, LG and HTC have even requested to sign a so-called amicus curiae brief, which entails the companies will willingly provide accurate testimonies to the court regarding the Samsung-Apple feud without being actually summoned in by the court.

Samsung and Apple went back to court last month

Most notably, back in December Samsung and Apple met in the Appeals Court once again to biker over the $930 / €784 million awarded to Cupertino in the first patent trial.

A few months prior, in Match, Judge Lucy Koh signed off on the final tally of $930 / €784 after a second jury awarded the sum to Apple.

The original jury found Samsung guilty of patent infringement and ordered the Korean tech giant to pay Cupertino $1.05 / €0.89 billion, but Judge Koh found some sort of inconsistency and requested a second trial.

Last month, Samsung and Apple were again faced with the judges of the US Court of Appeal who once again had to question them in detail about the alleged patent-infringing products.

In the meanwhile, Apple doesn't seem to be getting the same sympathies as Samsung, as no other major smartphone maker has announced backing Cupertino up.

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