Apple's big win could be loss for consumers Android phone makers could feel the chill of billion-dollar verdict against Samsung, cutting back on users' choices....
"Some of these device makers might end up saying, 'We love Android, but we really don't want to fight with Apple anymore,'" said Christopher Marlett, CEO of MDB Capital Group, an investment bank specializing in intellectual property. "I think it may ultimately come down to Google having to indemnify these guys, if it wants them to continue using Android."
That's if the verdict stands. Samsung, the Seoul-based global leader among smartphone makers, vowed to fight. The company's lawyers told the judge they intended to ask her to toss out the verdict.
"This decision should not be allowed to stand, because it would discourage innovation and limit the rights of consumers to make choices for themselves," Samsung lead lawyer John Quinn said.
Apple lawyers plan to demand Samsung pull its most popular cellphones and computer tablets from the U.S. market. They also can ask the judge to triple the damages from $1.05 billion to $3 billion.
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