Battle of the phones

The lawyer representing Apple opened the case by showing slides of Samsung phones from 2006 and comparing them to 2010 models, which were produced after the release of the iPhone. He highlighted their similarities and said, "it's easier to copy than to innovate," claiming Samsung's own internal documents show the South Korean company made the decision to copy the iPhone.

Apple is demanding $2.5bn in damages. Samsung denies the charges - the company's lawyers were also preparing opening statements for the jury of seven men and...

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