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Samsung’s smart wristwatch launch next month is expected to set off new battle following wrangles with Apple Inc over smartphones and tablets.

Gartner said during the second quarter, smartphones outsold feature phones for the first time.

Gartner confirmed the latest report from the International Data Corporation and said Android-based devices made up 79% of all the smartphones sold during 2013's second quarter.

A labor rights group reported that the Brazilian government filed a USD108 million lawsuit against Samsung for its labor violations.

Sources said DoCoMo would select from the smartphone models of Fujitsu, Sharp and Sony for the company's major winter product lineup.

Arno Lenior, Samsung Australia's chief marketing officer, said Apple-mocking ad campaigns has worked wonders for Samsung.

According to lawyers and analysts, Samsung could not make the arguments on public policy grounds that Apple used to sway the Obama administration.

Apple Inc won an order versus Samsung that would prohibit the South Korean company from importing, selling and distributing its devices in the US.

The US Court of Appeals grilled Samsung over a patent case ruling that favored the South Korean company.

Apple would be given the upper hand if the International Trade Commission decided to favor the US tech titan.

According to Consumer Intelligence Research Partners, first time smartphone buyers would prefer Android units while repeat buyers would choose Apple products.

Apple turned things around and sought for Samsung phone sales ban in its home market.

Samsung would benefit from its failure to block the US imports of Apple products.

Samsung would launch its newest smartphone, Galaxy Mega, in its home market.

Xiaomi Tech has overtaken Apple's market share in China with 0.2% lead.