Jury reaches verdict in Apple vs Samsung trial - court officials

The jury has reached a verdict in the high-stakes trial between Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics <005930.KS> after just three days of deliberation, court officials told reporters on Friday, reaching a decision faster than expected.

Apple and Samsung have locked horns since July 31 in one of the most closely watched technology trials in years. The outcome of the legal battle between two companies that sell more than half the world's smartphones and tablets will reverberate around a mobile industry struggling to make headway against the pair.