The latest prop in the Apple-Samsung soap opera is an internal report by Samsung's designers from 2010, which directly compares features of the iPhone and the Galaxy S1. A 132-page English translation of the document was admitted as evidence in the lawsuit Tuesday.
It goes basically like this: Samsung's product engineering team did a comprehensive evaluation in 2010 of how their phone measured up against Apple's, comparing user interface features like the home screen, browser and other standard apps and recommending changes for the next Galaxy handset.
The answer in most cases: Make it more like the iPhone.
Apple's charge, broadly stated, is that Samsung "slavishly copied" the iPhone. The actual suit is more complicated, though; just comparing the two phones isn't illegal. In order to win, Apple must prove what's called "trade dress" (that is, infringement by Samsung on specifically patented functions and design elements of the iPhone and iPad).
Samsung is maintaining not only that their products don't technically infringe on Apple's patents, but also that Apple shouldn't have been granted patents for designs and utility features that are essential to touch-capacitive devices.
If you're curious, you can check out the full design report for yourself. It could be a while before the courts decide who's in the right on this one, but for now feel free to duke it out on their behalf in the comments.
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