Jan Vajdák Court battle between Applewith American miniThe pursuit of justice is gaining momentum. Apple decided to formally request access to the internal documents of its largest competitor in court in the form of SamsungThis step is part of the evidence in a large-scale antitrust lawsuit filed by Apple submitted ministerstvo in March 2024. Apple is trying in this way to refute the claim that it is suppressing competition.
Samsung plays a central role in the whole case because it is considered the closest competitor iPhoneThe lawsuit claims, among other things, that the steps Appforced Samsung stop producing smartwatches compatible with in 2021 iOS.
Apple had previously requested documents from the American branch Samsungbut it refused 65 times in total, saying that all the data is held by the parent company in South Korea. Apple Therefore, he has now used the Hague Convention on Evidence and is asking the court for a formal letter directly to Seoul. He wants to see sales statistics, analyses of customer transitions between platforms, and contracts with developers in Galaxy Store.
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Apple The request targets specific weaknesses in the lawsuit. For example, it wants data from the Smart Switch tool, which is used to transfer data from an iPhone to Samsungto prove how customers actually behave. Another point is the fees for digital wallets. Since it is Apple criticized for charging 0,15% on every transaction via Apple Pay, now wants Samsungin black and white, what fees are included in Samsung Pay.
For me it is from Applu is a very smart, albeit aggressive, move. If he can prove that the smartphone and watch market is highly competitive and that users routinely switch back and forth, it could significantly weaken the entire lawsuit.
