Apple Inc. AAPL +0.19% won a $119 million jury verdict against Samsung ElectronicsCo. 005930.SE +0.22% for infringing on three of its patents. But it didn't achieve a key goal: inflicting pain on its Korean rival.
The late Friday verdict also did little to derail the momentum of Google Inc.GOOGL -0.87% 's Android operating system, which has eclipsed Apple's, first with high-end iPhone alternatives from Samsung and now with low-cost smartphones from Chinese manufacturers.
A U.S. District Court jury in San Jose, Calif., found that some Samsung devices had infringed on Apple's patent for "quick links," a feature that dials a phone number included in an email, and Apple's "slide to unlock" patent, for gaining access to a device. The jury will reconvene on Monday to determine whether additional damages are necessary for Samsung's infringement of Apple's "auto-complete" patent, which offers suggestions about how to change or complete a word during typing.
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