Samsung to add iPhone 5 to lawsuits against Apple on patent breaches

Samsung Electronics plans to add the iPhone 5 to existing patent lawsuits against Apple, stepping up its challenge as the two smartphone leaders seek to assert rights to key technologies.

The fresh legal step by the South Korean group comes after Apple booked orders for more than 2 million iPhone 5s in the first 24 hours of its availability. The product is due to hit stores today.

Samsung and Apple are locked in patent battles in 10 countries, and the stakes are high as the two vie for top spot in the booming global smartphone market.

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