Samsung to Seek Ban on Apple iPhone 4S in France, Italy - Wall Street Journal

BY EVAN RAMSTAD

SEOUL—Samsung Electronics Co. said it will try to stop the sale of Apple Inc.'s iPhone 4S in France and Italy, aiming to use publicity over the device's introduction as leverage against Apple in a broader fight over the design of smartphones and tablet computers.

Samsung, which is competing with Apple for the lead in smartphone sales, is trying to gain an upper hand in a legal battle that started in April when Apple accused the South Korean company of copying key design elements.

Taking advantage of the world-wide attention for the new iPhone, Samsung said Wednesday that it had filed ...