Apple and Samsung settle some lawsuits, but with a huge twist

Apple and Samsung have reached an agreement to settle some of their lawsuits, Bloomberg repots, but that doesn’t mean the legal spat between the two most profitable smartphone makers in the world is over. Apparently, Apple and Samsung will stop their fighting in courts only in international markets — including Australia, Japan, South Korea, Germany, France, Italy, Netherlands and U.K. — which means the most important court battle between the two will remain active. Furthermore, no licensing agreement has been inked yet between the two. “Apple and Samsung have agreed to drop all litigation between the two companies outside the United States,” the two companies said. “This agreement does not involve any licensing arrangements, and the companies are continuing to

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