According to the Korea Times Apple and Samsung may be close to a patent cease fire. An industry official —”familiar with the negotiations”— mentioned that neither company wants to continue fighting each other, nor spending their time fighting each other over patients. The source claims both companies are looking for a “common” ground.
Coming off two major wins, Apple and Samsung CEOs have already spent time in mediation talks with one of those times not ending well.
Even so, Apple still uses Samsung components for its products, not exclusively but enough to make a strained relationship a bad idea. According to another Korea Times source:
“As technology shifts toward wearable devices, Apple still wants to keep Samsung as its top-tier parts sourcing channel. The recent release of the Samsung OLED tablet is an indication that Samsung can manage OLED displays to be used in almost all wearable devices, a segment that Apple is greatly interested in.”
So we may finally see the end of the great patent wars. When we're old and gray we'll be able to tell our grandchildren of the epic court battles waged by both sides and who am I kidding, I think we'll all just be happy to have this nonsense over with only to never speak of it again.
source: The Korea Times
via: BGR
I agree apple has been very pathetic.