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Instead, according to China Bussiness News reported by PhoneArena, Apple pointed Amperex Technology Limited and Tianjin Lishen Battery.
It was reportedly triggered by Samsung's decision to stop the supply of batteries through its subsidiary, SDI, so Apple has no choice but to look for a replacement Samsung.
The decision came in the midst of the transition of consumers from desktop computers toward mobile devices such as notebooks, smartphones, and tablets. Today is the "harvest" for battery manufacturers.
Apple and Samsung have a unique relationship. Both the supply of components but cooperation is a major rival in the mobile device industry.
The two companies have been involved in a patent dispute for more than 18 months since April 2011 in the court a number of countries across four continents.
Last August, a court in San Jose, United States, Apple won a patent infringement lawsuit over Samsung and determined eligible to receive compensation worth more than 1 billion U.S. dollars.
Relations between the two companies - especially between Apple and Samsung divisions manufacturers that supply components - then reportedly stretched.
Prior to this, Apple is reported to switch the processor component orders from Samsung to TSMC. Samsung is also reportedly raising prices supplied to Apple chips by 20 percent, although the report was later denied by the parties concerned.