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Samsung has said that its forthcoming Galaxy Tab 10.1 set for release in Australia is different from the device sold in the U.S. — which is the hardware Apple has targeted in its lawsuit. Because it is a different device, the Korean electronics company believes it is free to release its iPad competitor down under, according to a statement released to Ausdroid.net.
"no injunction was issued by the court and the parties in the case reached a mutual agreement which stipulates that the variant in question will not be sold in Australia," the statement says. "A Samsung GALAXY Tab 10.1 for the Australian market will be released in the near future."
The company did not reveal what the difference is between the U.S. Galaxy Tab 10.1 and the one that Samsung will release in Australia. The statement did reveal that no other Samsung smartphones or tablets are affected in the Australian market or other countries.
"Samsung will continue to actively defend and protect our intellectual property to ensure our continued innovation and growth in the mobile communication business," they said.
It was revealed on Monday that Apple won an agreement in Australian Federal Court preventing Samsung from selling the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. A report from Bloomberg breaking the story made no distinction between the U.S. and Australian versions of the tablet.
Australia is one of a number of countries where rivals Apple and Samsung have sued each other for alleged copyright infringement. The dispute started in April, when Apple fired the first legal shot and accused Samsung of copying the look and feel of the iPhone and iPad in a lawsuit.
The Galaxy Tab 10.1 was added to Apple's case against Samsung in June, along with the Nexus S 4G, Galaxy S smartphones, and Droid Charge. In that filing, Apple asserted that Samsung has become "even bolder" in copying the iPhone and iPad.
Both Samsung and Apple have asked the U.S. International Trade Commission to ban the import of their competitors devices in America. But unlike in Australia, the U.S. commission has not taken such drastic measures thus far.
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It'll be nice whenever Apple and Samsung stop this pissing match with each other.
To be fair that Samsung really needs a warning sticker. "This is not an iPad". You really need to know what your are looking for to see the difference. Seems unethical to me just like the fake agreement not to import the other version of knockoff.
To be fair that Samsung really needs a warning sticker. "This is not an iPad". You really need to know what your are looking for to see the difference. Seems unethical to me just like the fake agreement not to import the other version of knockoff.
If someone can't distinguish an iPad from a Galaxy Tab he has to be blind.
I bet Samsung don't publish sales figures for the revised Galaxy Tab either.
I can see Samsung scrambling to unwrap all those Tablets, stamping the boxes "Australian version" and rewrapping them.
Negafox, it is always fun to have the average commenter refer to the considerable time and effort put out by both of these companies referred to as a "pissing match". I imagine you refer to Niagara Falls as a "slow drip" too.
I was wondering if Samsung was test-marketing their direct retail stores in China - you know - all those look-a-like "Apple Stores", I mean, why not take it to the next level. If you are going to wed yourself to mimicry, why not go all the way??