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Samsung to fight block on US sales of Galaxy Nexus tablet
View(s):SEOUL, June 30 (AFP) South Korea’s Samsung vowed Saturday to “take all available measures” to fight a US court’s decision to block American sales of its Galaxy Nexus smartphones made in collaboration with Google.
US District Court Judge Lucy Koh on Friday granted Apple’s request for an injunction blocking US sales of the smartphone, a model that aims to challenge the iPhone.
Hugo Barra, director of product management of Google, unveils Nexus 7 tablet during Google in San Fransisco (REUTERS)
“Samsung is disappointed, as the court’s ruling will restrict American consumer choice in the smartphone market,” said the world’s largest smartphone maker in a statement.
The company said it was working closely with Google to resolve the matter.“Samsung will continue to take all available measures, including legal action, to ensure the Galaxy Nexus remains available to consumers,” it added.
Friday’s ruling was the second victory for California-based Apple this week in a fierce and complex patent war with the South Korean consumer electronics giant.On Tuesday, the same judge barred the sale of Samsung’s new Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet computer, saying that Apple had presented “a strong case” for the injunction.
Both Galaxy devices are powered by Android operating software that Google makes available for free to gadget makers, and Nexus is the Mountain View, California-based technology company’s own branded line.
The injunction won’t go into effect until Apple posts a $95.6 million bond with the court, which would secure payment of damages to Samsung if it were to win the case.
Galaxy Nexus launched in the United States in April and Google gave the smartphones to developers at its annual conference in San Francisco this week as part of a “tool kit” to create applications for the Android mobile platform.
Blackberry maker RIM to cut 5,000 jobs and delay new phone
Poor show: BlackBerry revealed worse than expected quarter results
Struggling BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. revealed Thursday that its business is crumbling faster than expected.
The Canadian company posted worse results for its latest quarter than analysts had expected.
It’s cutting 5,000 jobs and delaying the launch of its new phone operating system, BlackBerry 10, until after the holiday shopping season.
After several delays, the first phone with BlackBerry 10 was expected later this year. It will be delayed even longer, to the first quarter of next year, RIM CEO Thorsten Heins said.
The delay comes as North Americans are abandoning BlackBerrys for iPhones and Android phones.
© Daily Mail, London
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