An import ban has now been imposed on wireless products from the manufacturer by the U.S.
Samsung Electronics, from South Korea, has just lost a massive legal battle against one of its main rivals, Apple, over a case regarding a patent violation, following the order of a ban made by the International Trade Commission (ITC) against the import of its mobile gadgets into the United States.
This is only the most recent in a huge basket of patent infringement cases among the leaders in mobile.
The largest mobile gadget makers in the world have all been tied up in dozens of patent infringement suits against one another. In this particular case, Samsung was deemed to have been infringing on two patents that belonged to Apple. These patents had to do with the headphones and the technology for the touch screens.
When the final verdict was made in Apple’s favor, it meant mobile gadgets violating the patents had to stop coming into the country.
This means that Samsung mobile gadgets that use the touch screen technology and the headphones that are involved in the patent violate can no longer be imported, distributed, or sold in the United States. This doesn’t meant that all of the devices made by the company cannot be sold, but it does involve all of those found to be in violation of the patent.
At the moment, it is not yet known exactly how many gadgets from Samsung will be affected by this ban. The orders, themselves, have been sent to the desk of President Obama in order to receive his review. If he does not choose to veto the bans, then they will be put into effect and Samsung will be out of luck.
There are a number of different patent cases that remain pending between Samsung and Apple in several countries, as both of these companies work to broaden their market share in the sector of electronics and mobile devices and gadgets. These brutal battles have been going on for years and are expected to continue, if not worsen, along with the growth in popularity and complexity of the technologies.
Mobile commerce expands through new partnership
Pulse, a debit and ATM network operator in the U.S., has announced its partnership with Paydiant, a mobile commerce organization. Through this partnership, pulse plans to make the Paydiant mobile wallet available to its customers. Through Pulse, Paydiant will have access to financial service firms and merchants and will be able to provide these parties with comprehensive mobile commerce services and a way to accept mobile payments from consumers.
Paydiant services to be available to financial service firms and merchants
The Paydiant mobile wallet has managed to establish a relatively strong following. The application is available to both iOS and Android platforms and is currently being used by many merchants interested in mobile commerce. These merchants use the company’s technology alongside existing point-of-sale systems, providing them with a way to accept mobile transactions coming from consumers. Paydiant has been able to compete with larger organizations in the mobile commerce sector by provide relatively easy-to-use and comprehensive services.
Mobile wallet can be configured to suit the needs of businesses
Businesses and financial service firms that make use of Paydiant’s services will be able to configure the mobile wallet to function according to their own business plans. For many financial service firms, this means that the wallet will only facilitate mobile transactions of $15 or less. Once the Paydiant mobile wallet is integrated into a business’ structure, mobile payments can be accepted from any smartphone or tablet that makes use of the consumer version of the mobile wallet application.
Mobile commerce continues to gain momentum among consumers and businesses alike
Mobile commerce is becoming more important for both consumers and businesses around the world. Consumers favor mobile payments because they represent a more convenient form of commerce. Businesses are beginning to embrace mobile commerce due to the acceptance it has received from consumers as well as its economic prospects. There is a wide variety of mobile wallets available to consumers today, but none have yet to establish a dominating presence within the mobile commerce sector.
