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Given Apple's penchant to have multiple vendors on critical parts, this is surprising (e.g., screens and modems). One argument might be technical and cost, but the SAMSUNG response to create organizational "firewall" between foundry and design suggest the inherent conflict of interest between SAMSUNG mobile and foundry business. Apple may have been concerned or had evidence that reflects SAMSUNG's rep to steal Proprietary design data as well as tempation that the increasing performance gap between SAMSUNG and Apple CPU chips may also have played a part. This is entirely speculative conspiracy theory, but is interesting none the less. 

"There are lots of payment Apps in The App Store. I doubt it was blocked because of competition, but because it didn't meet some Apple requirement. But Samsung and the haters will try to spin it as Apple being anti-competitive. Just like all those whiny developers (and Spotify) do when Apple legitimately rejects an App." Ericthehalfbee I concur, I don't think Apple is worried about competition as much as consumer experience, security, and privacy - none of which are a hallmark of SAMSUNG.

And let's not forget the Supreme Court issue on copying Apple or the "exploding" washing machines. 

A much better review sans click bait is, http://www.imore.com/imessage-metadata-and-law-enforcement-what-you-need-know

I am confused. Since the touch screen requires bare fingers or specialized gloves - why would the glove be an issue if the access to 99.9999% of functionality require screen access.   This seems to be achieving more self consistency on phone access.