Anyone who reads about technology from time to time will know that Apple took Samsung to court claiming that the Korean company infringed several of its patents. It has been five years since Samsung was found guilty, but it has not been until today that they have reached an agreement whereby the Koreans will pay Apple 548 million dollars. Samsung says it will pay the amount in less than ten days if Apple sends them an invoice for that amount.
Initially, the sum amounted to 1.000 million dollars, but 450 of those millions were reduced to 290 million to finally remain at an amount of 930 million dollars. The United States Court of Appeals decided that this new figure was still too high, so if no agreement is reached, a new trial will be held next year. The agreement has been reached, but it is not final.
The fact is that Samsung wants reserve the right to claim a refund if any legal finding is presented that could affect the validity of the agreement that has already been reached. From my point of view, it is not without fun: what the Korean firm is asking is, basically, to pay less than what was requested at first but, if they find something after making the payment, pay even less. For its part, if Apple accepts it would be insuring the 548 million dollars, but if Samsung does not find a new weapon to use in this dispute. If they do not accept, they could get more money, but they could also lose out if the judge decides that Samsung should pay less than 548 million.
The truth is that the disputes between Apple and Samsung seem like they will never end. Anyway, rumors like a recent one that ensures that TSMC will be who will manufacture all A10 processors They make us think that this love / hate relationship has already lost its part of romance. It is possible that 2016 will be the year that marks the break between the two companies definitively.