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In the never-ending global legal battle between Apple and Samsung, the Korean electronics firm has been rebuffed by Apple in an attempt to see the source code for iOS 6.

According to The Korea Times, Samsung argues that unless they have access to the source code, they won't know if iOS 6 infringes on its technology patents. Apple's legal representatives apparently called the demand "insane," with a Seoul Central District Court representative recalling an Apple lawyer as saying, "It doesn't make any sense. Samsung is saying that we should give up protecting our most important data."

What Samsung is most interested in looking at is whether Apple infringed on its patents when iOS acquired Notification Center. As iOS users are aware, Notification Center lets users check status of things like messages, schedules and weather information by swiping down from the top of a screen.

Samsung says they originally patented that feature in November of 2006, and put the feature into Samsung Galaxy smartphones and tablets before Apple did. The court hasn't yet decided whether to accept Samsung's request to see the source code.

Apple rejects Samsung request to see iOS 6 source code originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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According to data published by IDC, Apple's global share of the smartphone market grew from 18.8 percent to 25.1 percent during 2012. That share is based on sales of 93.1 million iPhones in 2011 and 136.8 million sold in calendar year 2012. While that growth rate of 46.9 percent sounds good, it pales in comparison to Samsung's incredible growth in the smartphone market in 2012.

Apple and Samsung were in a dead heat for global market share last year, with Samsung's 19 percent share barely edging out Apple's 18.8 percent. But Samsung's shipments jumped from 94.2 million units in 2011 to a whopping 215.8 million in 2012 -- an astonishing 129.1 percent increase in shipments.

The IDC data also shows that several low-cost manufacturers -- Huawei and ZTE -- are making significant inroads in the smartphone market. Between the top manufacturers and these low-cost entrants, Nokia, RIM and HTC are finding their once-solid places in the smartphone market melting away.

iPhone global market share grew to 25.1% in 2012 originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Fri, 25 Jan 2013 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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