(Reuters) - Shares of Apple Inc looked set to open up 3 percent to a new life-high on Monday, after the iPhone maker won a bitter patent war against Samsung Electronics Co Ltd <005930.KS> that may change the dynamics of the booming mobile computing market.
Analysts said the win strengthened Apple's position ahead of the iPhone 5 launch and could cement its dominance in the market as companies using Google Inc's Android operating system -- two-thirds of the global market -- may be forced to consider design changes.
Apple was awarded $1.05 billion in damages on Friday after a U.S. jury found the Korean company had copied critical features of the iPhone and iPad. The verdict could lead to an outright ban on sales of key Samsung products.
"While a ban would likely increase Apple's leading smartphone share in the U.S. market, we believe this verdict could lead to Samsung also delaying near-term product launches as it attempts to design around Apple's patents," Canaccord Genuity analysts said in a note.
Google shares were set to open more than 2 percent lower, while Samsung's stock slumped 7.5 percent on Monday, wiping off more than $12 billion from the South Korean company's market valuation.
Shares of Apple rose to $681.19 in trading before the bell on Monday. They closed at $663.22 on the Nasdaq on Friday.
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