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Samsung expert witnesses: Sorry, Apple, there’s no infringement

Apple and Samsung are facing off in a San Jose, Calif., court. Shara Tibken/CNET SAN JOSE, Calif. — Samsung didn’t infringe on Apple’s patents for quick links, universal search, slide-to-unlock, and autocorrect, several expert witnesses hired by the Korean giant testified Tuesday. Kevin Jeffay, professor of computer science at the University of North Carolina, Chapel …

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Samsung doc: Beating Apple was ‘survival strategy’

Apple and Samsung are battling over patents. James Martin/CNET SAN JOSE, Calif. — Samsung’s future relied on beating Apple in the mobile market, the company’s top executive said in a 2012 memo revealed in a court here Monday. During cross-examination of Dale Sohn, the former CEO of Samsung’s US mobile business, Apple attorney Bill Lee presented an internal Samsung document …

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Android now scans apps for malware after installation

Google’s Verify Apps malware protection for Android is rolling out an update that will constantly monitor apps for suspicious behaviour. (Credit: Google) Google has amped up the protection from malicious apps with an update to its Verify Apps feature for Android smartphones. Previously, the feature would only perform a one-time scan on apps being installed from outside Google Play to …

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Google exec: We never copied iPhone features for Android

Apple and Samsung have sued each other for infringement. CNET SAN JOSE, Calif. — Google engineers have never copied Apple’s iPhone features for use in Android, an executive from the software giant said Friday during testimony in the Apple v. Samsung patent-infringement trial. Hiroshi Lockheimer, Google vice president of Android, walked the jury through early development of Android and said …

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Apple rests case vs. Samsung after expert makes pitch on damages

Apple and Samsung are feuding over patents in a San Jose, Calif., courthouse. Shara Tibken/CNET SAN JOSE, Calif. — Apple on Friday rested its patent-infringement suit against Samsung after an expert detailed the $2.19 billion in damages the company says it’s due from Samsung. Samsung will kick off its defense later Friday with Google Android executive Hiroshi Lockheimer taking the …

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Apple: Samsung patent case is not about Google

Apple and Samsung are battling over patent infringement. CNET SAN JOSE, Calif. — Apple’s patent infringement lawsuit against Samsung has nothing to do with Google, Apple attorneys argued Tuesday. “You’re…going to hear Samsung point the finger at Google and say — hey, this is Android software,” Harold McElhinny, one of the lead attorneys in Apple’s patent infringement lawsuit against Samsung, …

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Samsung: Apple ‘vastly overstated’ scope of patents

James Martin/CNET SAN JOSE, Calif. — Apple “vastly overstated the scope of its patents” and is asking for an unreasonably high amount of damages, Samsung argued Tuesday during its opening arguments in a court here. “The suggestion seems to be if you’re not asking for billions, you don’t take patents seriously,” Samsung attorney John Quinn said. Almost two years after …

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Five ways I survived the switch from iPhone to Android

Although there’s growing evidence that Apple will introduce larger iPhones sometime this year, I’m keeping the promise I made last year. I need and want a phone with a larger screen — now, not later — and for me, that means an Android model. (No offense, Windows Phone fans: I simply don’t like the hardware and especially don’t like the …

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Google, Samsung strike patent cross

Google and Samsung on Sunday unveiled a broad, long-term cross-licensing deal that will cover their existing patents as well as those filed over the next 10 years. The two companies provided essentially no details about the terms of the deal or what patents and technologies its covers, only saying that it’s “mutually beneficial.” However, they did take veiled shots at …

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How to install apps outside of Google Play

Editor’s note, May 26, 2017: Due to increased security concerns, CNET no longer recommends installing third-party apps not officially supported by a device’s official app store. In this case, we do not recommend installing a third-party APK not officially supported by Google. Jason Cipriani/CNET The Google Play store is a great resource that can enhance your mobile experience. It gives …

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