Apple and Samsung are the bitter rivals in the mobile phone market, but there are things you may not know about the cooperation between these two giants away from the courtrooms. The relationship between Apple and Samsung is not only a conflict and exchange charges, but a complex relationship governed by their business interests. The other must know that you dear, you are just a number of these partnerships.
- Samsung is still a partner for Apple
You may think that the fierce competition between these two giants has cut the cord of friendship and cooperation between them, but you are wrong, as evidenced by the fact that the processor A7, which contains the iPhone 5 is from the manufacture of the company Samsnog A7 is the latest Apple processors used in iPhone 5 as well as iPad Air and iPad Mini Retina, the first 64-bit processor used in consumer-oriented smartphones.
- Apple is one of Samsung's largest customers in the field of processors and memory chips
Samsung is still the world's largest supplier of processors, memory chips, and screens that Apple needs for its hardware. The two giants have historically cooperated in this field, but in recent years Apple has no longer bought iPhone screens from Samsung and its purchases of iPad screens have dropped significantly. It also included the Flash memory memory that Apple has been buying from other manufacturers.
- Samsung is a microprocessor manufacturer that controls the iPod, iPhone and iPad devices
The cooperation relationship between Apple and Samsung dates back to the early 2000s with iPod music players. For the first few years, iPods used small hard drives to store music. But Apple thought of developing these devices so they went to use the memory flash memory, which is more reliable and uses less energy, and Samsung is providing Apple with these memories as well as the processors that control these devices.
- Conflict over patents
Apple's current chief executive, Tim Cook, did not want to sue Samsung for its smart phone patents. Tim has strongly opposed Apple's relationship with Samsung, a major supplier of the giant, but Steve Jobs was critical. This issue was wanted to teach a lesson for Samsung to sue in court just for the similarity or copying of Apple's designs.