Verizon Backs up Samung

In the battle between Apple and Samsung over patents, Verizon ( a leading phone company) has sided with      Samsung. This is due to Verizon's investment in Samsung's anroid. This battle highlights the power of vertical integration and how company's who are vertically integrated like Apple and Samsung will go to great lengths to maintain their control over certain products, services, or patents. Although Verizon may not be as vertically integrated as Samsung or Apple it wants to remain in Samsung's corner as a possible horizontal integration. The following link provides the source of this story: http://www.betanews.com