Losing over 1 billion dollars in a South Korean courtroom is hard enough for Samsung to stomach, but an impending sales ban could be even more devastating for the company. Apple has promised to aggressively pursue a sales ban that would knock many Samsung tablets and smartphones from the market for several months – if not longer. This would be bad news for consumers and obviously, for Samsung as well. So, in an effort to avoid a sales ban, Samsung has adopted a unique approach: the hardware…