Judge: Time for smartphone giants to make global peace

A US federal judge said she will issue rulings aimed at resolving a multifaceted legal battle between Apple and Samsung Electronics, urging the world’s largest smartphone makers to settle their differences.

“I think it’s time for global peace,” US District Judge Lucy Koh told lawyers for the two electronics giants during a court hearing in San Jose.

Judge Koh appeared ready to trim a $1bn jury verdict Apple won over Samsung this summer. She said over the next several weeks she would issue a series of rulings to address the many legal issues raised at the hearing.