S.Korea Probes Samsung Over Apple Antitrust Complaints

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(Reuters) – South Korean regulators are investigating complaints filed by Apple Inc that Samsung Electronics Co is abusing its dominant position in wireless technology, the Korea Fair Trade Commission (FTC) said on Thursday.

Rivals Apple and Samsung are locked in patent disputes in 10 countries, as they vie for market share in the booming mobile industry.

Apple won a landmark victory last month after a U.S. jury found the South Korean firm had copied key features of Apple’s iPhone, awarding Apple $1.05 billion in damages. The jury decided Apple had not violated any of Samsung’s patents.

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