Nokia and Motorola dominated the mobile phone market before Apple and Samsung became the world\u2019s largest smartphone manufacturers. In 2007, Apple took over the market with the launch of \u2018iPhone\u2019, a product that rapidly gained popularity due to its large and multi-touch user interface. Apple continued to dominate the smartphone market for years until Samsung introduced its Galaxy series in 2013 and emerged as a tough competitor. It was Samsung\u2019s heavy advertising together with the distinct Android features that enabled Galaxy to overtake iPhone to become the most popular smartphone brand globally. This led to the beginning of a hostile competition and endless court battles between the two technology giants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The following article discusses the design patent litigations and the battle of power between Apple and Samsung.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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