Nokia to side with Apple for patent case against Samsung

Apple now has a very unexpected bedfellow. Nokia has filed a brief supporting Apple's bid to secure permanent injunctions against several Samsung smartphones. The Finnish manufacturer is so far the only third-party entity to come forward and back Apple’s longstanding appeal.The brief was filed earlier this week at the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington under lock and key, but there’s a summary attached that makes for interesting reading. As per a report by Reuters, Nokia says trial court judge Lucy Koh got it wrong when she denied the Cupertino company’s request for a permanent injunction on the alleged infringing products. Click here for full story