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Apple-Samsung fallout  Asian consumers worry about innovation in
Apple-Samsung fallout  Summary: Mobile users in Asia express
support for the Korean electronics giant and fears its
innovation for future products may be stifled following the
patent verdict.   The Apple-Samsung verdict has sparked fears
among mobile consumers in Asia that it will result in lesser
innovation from the South Korean company and pave the way for
Cupertino to become a monopoly in consumer electronics. Industry
watchers, however, say both companies' reputation as market
leaders are likely to remain intact.  A California jury over the
weekend ruled Samsung Electronics had infringed Apple's design
and utility patents for some of its products and awarded the
latter US$1.05 billion in damages.  Samsung then released a
statement saying the ruling would lead to "fewer choices, less
innovation and potentially higher prices". "