Samsung threatens to sue Apple if LTE device is released, report says

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(CBS News) The saga of Apple vs. Samsung may not be over anytime soon. This time the South Korean electronics giant is reportedly seeks to cripple Apple by blocking the airways.

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According to a recent report by the Korea Times, Samsung says it will "immediately sue Apple" if the company releases a products that uses long-term evolution (LTE) technology.

LTE is the technical name for what is often marketed at the 4G LTE network. Currently, most smartphones use the 3G network to access wireless data, but many will eventually be upgraded to a 4G LTE network.

Citing Thompson-Reuters data, the Times says that Samsung has the third-highest number of LTE patents at 12.2 percent - Nokia tops the list with 18.9 percent, followed by Qualcomm at 12.5 percent.

The reported threat of a lawsuit is only the latest in a series of events to transpire between the two companies. Samsung and Apple just wrapped up a heated court battle over patent infringement.

Apple sued Samsung for allegedly knocking off its popular iPhone and iPad. The computer giant sought $2.5 billion in damages.

Samsung denied the charges and countersued Apple for $422 million. A nine-person federal jury in San Jose, Calif. ruled in favor of Apple on August 24 and awarded the company with $1.05 billion in damages.

Apple will also seek a ban on eight Samsung products: Galaxy S 4G, Galaxy S2 AT&T, Galaxy S2, Galaxy S2 T-Mobile, Galaxy S2 Epic 4G, Galaxy S Showcase, Droid Charge and Galaxy Prevail. A court date is set for December 6.

[Sassigal11]

Your comment betrays the usual profound ignorance of android fans. Apple licensed Xerox technology, no one ever accused them of stealing anything. Apple never copied anything from android illegally. And Samsung has no way to go with any lawsuit against Apple because it uses Qualcomm chips that are legally licensed by Samsung in addition to a treasure trove of patents held by Qualcomm and available to Apple. So this motion will never make it to trial. Just losers' bravado with makes Samsung and it's blind supporters even more pitiful.

[ttipbc]

You don't need to post twice to try to make your point. And what's with that last sentence - learn much English lately?

[NewYorkCitizen]

@Sassigal11
Please prove Apple Inc. or it's predecessor Apple Computer, Inc. has licensed technology developed from Xerox. Xerox sued Apple Computer, Inc. in 1994 for Mac's GUI was heavily based on their technology including the window concept and the digital mouse. It all happened after Steven Jobs and Atkinson went to visit Xerox research lab, BUT NEVER EVER Apple Computer, Inc. has paid for what they borrowed from the visit. A simple search in Apple Sue Microsoft and Xerox Sue Apple, you can find the actual court documents, in stead of assumptions. The Xerox case was dismissed because other legal and procedural errors in filing, not that Apple paid the license fee for something they copied off during a visit to the Xerox research lab.

[Sassigal11]

Your comment betrays the usual profound ignorance of android fans. Apple licensed Xerox technology, no one ever accused them of stealing anything. Apple never copied anything from android illegally. And Samsung has no way to go with any lawsuit against Apple because it uses Qualcomm chips that are legally licensed by Samsung in addition to a treasure trove of patents held by Qualcomm and available to Apple. So this motion will never make it to trial. Just losers' bravado with makes Samsung and it's blind supporters even more pitiful.

[hypnotoad72]

Par for the course.

Given the irony in Apple knocking off Xerox, copying Android features, and everything else, real innovators welcome Samsung's suit against Apple in return...