International Trade Commission said in a final decision today that Apple infringed upon a patent owned by Samsung in making some iPhone and iPad models, the U.S.

The panel issued a limited exclusion order and a cease-and-desist order for AT&T models of the iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPad 3G and iPad 2 3G. None of these are Apple's latest models, although the iPhone 4 and iPad 2 3G remain for sale on its website.

Apple responded in a statement: "We are disappointed that the Commission has overturned an earlier ruling and we plan to appeal. Today's decision has no impact on the availability of Apple products in the United States."

Source: reuters

There is no denying the success of the Galaxy S 4 event held last March 14th because a lot of people have pre-registered to be the first ones to own the phone. According to a popular UK mobile retailer, the Carphone Warehouse, the Galaxy S 4 was their most pre-registered phone or device to ever graze their company.

However, this does not mean to say that these people who pre-registered will each buy the coveted device. These are merely the number of people who have signed up to receive news or additional information on the device. According to the popular mobile retailer, Galaxy S 4 pre-registrations are four times more than pre-registrations for its predecessor, the Galaxy S 3.

With these kinds of report, it is getting more likely for Samsung to reach their target 100M sales. Even if it means just getting past the 50M sales mark, it will be an incredible feat for Samsung that others will surely find difficult to beat.

Source: cnet.co.uk