As per the complaint filed on April 15 in federal court [...]]]> In the war of the tablets, Apple Inc. hauled Samsung Electronics into court alleging that the company’s Galaxy phones and tablet computers invade patents and the trademarked look of the iPhone and iPad. Tej Kohli blog brings you the complete report.

As per the complaint filed on April 15 in federal court in Oakland, California, Apple alleges Samsung for infringing patents related to the way the Galaxy gadgets work, including the use of finger touch on screen, besides the patents on the shape and color of the iPad and iPhone. Samsung’s Galaxy phones and tablets which employs Google’s Android software, were specially designed to ape Apple products, Apple said in its complaint.

The litigation pits the two biggest manufacturers of tablet PCs against each other, especially when there is a huge demand for the product. Steve Jobs, Chief Executive Officer of Apple, which depends on Samsung to supply chips for the iPhone and iPad, called out Samsung when releasing the iPad 2 in March, saying that the company was among the tablet makers angling to make 2011 the “Year of Copycats.”

“What I can see is that the strategic relationship between Samsung and Apple is getting worse lately,” said Tej Kohli, CEO of Grafix Softech, a software development firm. “As Samsung gains ground with its handset and tablet business, Apple is trying to hold in Samsung.”

“It’s no coincidence that Samsung’s latest products look a lot like the iPhone and iPad, from the shape of the hardware to the user interface and even the packaging,” said Steve Dowling, a spokesman for California-based Apple. “This kind of blatant copying is wrong, and we need to protect Apple’s intellectual property when companies steal our ideas.”

“Samsung’s development of core technologies and strengthening our intellectual property portfolio are keys to our continued success,” said Titus Kim, a spokesman for Suwon, South Korea-based Samsung. “Samsung will respond actively to this legal action taken against us through appropriate legal measures to protect our intellectual property.”

Tej Kohli says it’s a known fact that Apple and Google are vying for dominance in the growing smartphones and tablets market. According to a research, Google’s Android operating system, which is used by Samsung, Motorola and various other companies, will account for 39.5 percent of global smartphone shipments this year, as compared to 15.7 percent for Apple,.

“The iPad still rules the tablet market, accounting for about two-thirds of sales this year,” said Tej Kohli.

In the lawsuit, Apple also claims that Samsung is infringing seven patents related to the way the gadgets responds to the hand gestures like selecting, scrolling pinching and zooming and other three patents on the design like the flat black face of the iPhone and iPad.

Apple also alleges Samsung of imitating the on-screen icons, in addition to trademarks for specific icons like the green boxes with phone or a sunflower for photos. Samsung is also accused of copying the packing style of Apple.

“Instead of pursuing independent product development, Samsung has chosen to slavishly copy Apple’s innovative technology, distinctive user interfaces, and elegant and distinctive product and packaging design, in violation of Apple’s valuable intellectual property rights,” Apple said in the complaint.

Apple is seeking a court order blocking further use of its patents and trademarks, along with cash compensation and “reasonable funds for future corrective advertising.”

This lawsuit is only a point in case as far as the recent war amid technology companies over the growing market for smartphones is concerned. Apple is also involved in a patent fight with Motorola Mobility Holdings, as is Microsoft Corp.

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Hitherto, the finest Samsung Android based mobile phone one could purchase was the i7500 Galaxy, which is a fully loaded handset in itself. From Samsung, which has produced may high-end [...]]]> As Samsung revealed its latest Android based smartphone at the CTIA Wireless Expo 2010, Tej Kohli blog brings you the very first review of the product.

Hitherto, the finest Samsung Android based mobile phone one could purchase was the i7500 Galaxy, which is a fully loaded handset in itself. From Samsung, which has produced may high-end devices like the Omnia HD and i8510, producing a handset that could vie with the likes of Motorola Droid and Nexus One was sort of expected.

At the CTIA Wireless Expo 2010, the company has revealed what is said to be the most equipped, fully load Android gadget until now. Hail the Samsung’s latest and most powerful Android based gadget i9000 Galaxy S. Here’s a rundown of what the feature packed i9000 has in store for you…

To start with, the hi-tech i9000 features a 4-inches super AMOLED 800 x 480 pixel screen. This feature makes this phone Samsung’s biggest touchscreen phone till date. Even the Omnia HD has only 3.7 inch wide screen. Another remarkable feature of the screen is mobile Digital Natural Imagine engine, a technology that improves image quality on screen. Samsung has earlier used this technology in its LCD and LED TVs.

The device runs on Android 2.1 and is powered by ‘1 Ghz’ processor. i9000 will support HD video playback and a feature known as the ’social hub’, which will enable a single point access to various social networking sites. It will also feature the Swype virtual QWERTY and Thinkfree, a software which is used to open and edit MS office 2007 documents.

Besides, the phone comes with a 5 mega pixel camera and supports aGPS, Bluetooth 3.0 and WI-Fi B/G/N too. It also has an accelerometer. For now, the company has neither committed any time for the release of this product nor it has mentioned about its price.

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