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Apple Can't Block US Sales of Samsung Devices

Posted by timothy on from the magic-not-strong-enough-roll-again dept.

An anonymous reader snips this good news (for Samsung fans) from Edible Apple "In April of 2011, Apple kicked off what would soon become a global and complex series of litigation disputes when it sued Samsung in the U.S. claiming that its line of Galaxy smartphones and tablets infringed upon Apple's intellectual property and were nothing more than 'slavish' copies. As part of its suit, Apple requested a preliminary injunction that would bar Samsung from selling said products in the U.S. This past Friday, Judge Lucy Koh denied Apple's motion for a preliminary injunction."

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  1. Apple hates competition by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Plain and simple.

    "Oh my god, their tablet is like ours! Ban it!"

    1. Re:Apple hates competition by PitaBred · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Apple steals liberally from competitors (iOS5 status bar and wireless updates and sync, anyone?), and then sues them when the opposite happens. How do you arrive at your conclusion?

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      My blog. Good stuff (when I remember to update it). Read it.
  2. Apple knows Samsung is better... by Jackie_Chan_Fan · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Apple is scared to death, because they know Samsung is making a better product.

    Apple can control its sheeple users, but they have no right to control other companies or the right to block buyers from the competition.

    When will Apple be called out for doing all the horrible shit people think Microsoft does?