For some time now, the war drums coming from Samsung and Apple have notably lowered the volume. We refer to the aggressive dispute between the two companies over the misuse of patents that they report to each other. In recent weeks, the tone has relaxed notably, and perhaps this information that we give you now contains a part of the keys that explain this.
We refer to the fact that the South Korean firm has once again put the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 on sale in Germany. As you may recall, the Californian company required a court order to veto the marketing of this and other products of the Asian company in the Germanic country.
Such was the passion that Apple poured into the matter that it even asked the German authorities to stop the sale of the terminals suspected of infringing patents held by those of Cupertino throughout the European territory. Logically, the latter was in borage water, since the German courts do not have power outside the borders of their country.
In order to circumvent the ban, Samsung would have retouched the design of its Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, slightly modifying the design to respond to the complaint from Apple (who, incidentally, rigged the evidence it presented against the South Korean company, distorting the proportions of the image of Samsung's tablet next to its iPad 2). Thus, the new Galaxy Tab adds a subtle aluminum edge that covers the contours of the chassis, something that is slightly reminiscent of other Android series devices, such as the HTC Flyer.
The question now is whether these minimal design changes are to Apple's liking or whether apple ones will continue to struggle in the Germanic region. The news comes in parallel with the announcement by Samsung that it will not open a legal dispute in South Korea, where the manufacturer of the Galaxy family was waiting for those from Cupertino with their spears raised. Does all this have something to do with the rumors that the Asian giant will be behind the A6 processor of the future iPhone 5 and iPad 3?
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