Apple and Samsung finally settle legal battle

After waging war against each other in the courtroom, both smartphone giants have decided to settle all claims and counterclaims.

The case originally started in 2011, with Apple originally awarded $1 billion in damages, but a series of appeals pushed the ruling all the way to the Supreme Court.

Here’s the official court statement:

“Plaintiff Apple Inc. and Defendants Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Samsung Electronics America, Inc., and Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC would like to inform the Court that they have agreed to drop and settle their remaining claims and counterclaims in this matter.

“It is hereby stipulated and agreed by and between the parties and subject to the approval of the Court, that pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 41(a) and 41(c), all remaining claims and counterclaims in this action are hereby dismissed with prejudice, to the extent such are still pending, and all parties shall bear their own attorneys’ fees and costs.”

Will the end of the legal battle put an end to the beef between users?

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