Samsung electronics filed patent lawsuits against Apple over the US firm's iPhone and iPad in a tit-for-tat case after Appke claimed Samsung's smart phones and tablets "slavishly" copied its products.
Apple relies on Samsung for component supplies such as chips and LCD displays, and the suit could jeopardise business ties between the two companies. "Apple might have felt a strong urge to pua a brake on its march just when Samsung is set to roll out a new smartphone in May ahead of (Apple's) new iPhone," said James Song, an analyst at Daewoo Securities.
Apple relies on Samsung for component supplies such as chips and LCD displays, and the suit could jeopardise business ties between the two companies. "Apple might have felt a strong urge to pua a brake on its march just when Samsung is set to roll out a new smartphone in May ahead of (Apple's) new iPhone," said James Song, an analyst at Daewoo Securities.