Samsung's Galaxy S7 Active, a phone that is supposed to survive under five feet of water for thirty minutes, has failed Consumer Reports' water resistance test.
Apple and Samsung combined account for 106% of the smartphone industry's profits, according to the latest report from Canaccord Genuity analyst Michael Walkley.
Choi Gee-sung has stepped down as Samsung's CEO and Kwon Oh-hyun, head of the company's chip and liquid-crystal-display units, has been named as his successor.
A Samsung official reportedly told the Korea Times that Apple is planning to launch a smaller iPad this year which will help boost its contract with the company to $11 billion.
Apple believes that the case for the Galaxy Tab and cases for Samsung phones are infringing on at least 10 of its patents and plans to file another suit against the company in Australia.
Justice Annabelle Bennet of Sydney's Federal Court has ordered Apple to surrender private iPhone contracts with Australian telco's Vodafone, Telstra and Optus to Samsung.
Apple has been granted a preliminary injunction against Samsung prohibiting the sale of the Galaxy Tab in the entire European Union except for the Netherlands.