Samsung has agreed to hold off bringing the Galaxy Tab 10.1 to Australia until it resolves its patent lawsuit with Apple, Inc.
Apple and Samsung are battling it out in court in several jurisdictions, including the U.S., South Korea and now, Australia, over claims that certain Samsung devices — like the Galaxy Tab 10.1 — violate a number of Apple patents. Samsung has countersued Apple over some of these claims.
According to Bloomberg Businessweek, Apple filed an additional injunction in Australia, claiming that the Galaxy Tab 10.1 violates 10 Apple patents.
Businessweek goes on to say that Samsung has agreed to stop advertising the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia and says it will not sell the device until it gets approval from the court. Samsung had been advertising the device since July 20, which was the reason Apple requested an injunction.
Although Apple’s claims in Australia are based on the U.S. version of the Galaxy Tab 10.1, Samsung says that the Australian version will be different. Samsung will provide Apple with samples of the Australian version at least seven days before distributing the tablet to market, according to Businessweek.
The crux of Apple’s arguments against Samsung — as well as HTC — is around the “look and feel” of competitor devices. Apple claims that the industrial design and behavior of the various Android OS skins that Samsung and HTC use in their products is too similar to the Cupertino giant’s iOS line of devices.
Back in June, we put together this gallery comparing the Samsung products Apple claims violate its IP.
The Original iPhone
Apple released the first iPhone in June 2007. The mobile world was turned on its head and the aesthetics and designs of mobile phones and operating systems was forever changed.
Samsung BlackJack 2
This is the smartphone Samsung was selling in 2007, the BlackJack 2.
Samsung Galaxy S
This is the Samsung Galaxy S, which debuted in 2010.
Look like anything you've seen before?
The iPhone 3G
Released in 2008, the iPhone 3G differed only slightly from its predecessor but had a slightly different back/side-housing.
Samsung Showcase i500
The Samsung Showcase i500 was released in 2011 and shares similarities with the form factor and aesthetic of the iPhone 3G.
The iPhone 3GS
Released in 2009, the iPhone 3GS looks identical to the iPhone 3G, but was significantly faster under the hood.
Verizon Droid Charge
Apple recently amended its lawsuit against Samsung to include the recently released Droid Charge in the list of infringing devices.
Sprint Epic 4G
Sprint's version of the Galaxy S was the only version to include a slide-out keyboard. Nevertheless, Apple still included the Epic 4G in its list of infringing devices.
The Nexus S 4G
Google's Nexus S and Nexus S 4G devices have a curved glass screen but also share a similar shape and icon layout as the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS series.
Galaxy S Captivate
The application bar in the TouchWiz interface in the Galaxy S Captivate from AT&T bears more than a passing resemblance to Apple's iOS.
Galaxy S 4G
T-Mobile's Galaxy S 4G shares lots of similarities with earlier iPhone devices.
Galaxy S Vibrant
T-Mobile's first Galaxy S device, the Vibrant, also shares a similar body style as the iPhone 3GS.
iPhone 4
Apple released the iPhone 4 in June 2010. It's industrial design was unlike anything else on the market.
Galaxy S II
The Galaxy S II is starting to hit stores in Europe and Asia and the well-reviewed smartphone looks very similar to the iPhone 4.
AT&T Infuse 4G
Likewise, AT&T's Infuse 4G looks very similar to the body style and button layout as the iPhone 4.
The iPad
The iPad was first released in March 2010 and managed to reboot the entire tablet PC market.
The design, which many criticized as simply being an oversized iPod touch, was unlike any other tablet computer on the market.
Galaxy Tab 4G
Samsung's Galaxy Tab and Galaxy Tab 4G was originally released in a 7" form factor.
Slower than expected sales convinced Samsung to reconsider their size strategy.
iPad 2
The iPad 2 was released in March 2011 and has managed to sell out in every market.
Thinner than its predecessor, while still retaining the same beautiful screen, the devices is currently dominating the tablet market.
Galaxy Tab 10.1
Samsung went back to the drawing board and re-designed the Galaxy Tab 10.1 after showing it off at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in February, 2011.
The final version of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 is thin -- Samsung claims it's thinner than the iPad 2 -- and it certainly looks similar to the Apple device.
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Apple and Samsung are battling it out in court in several jurisdictions, including the U.S., South Korea and now, Australia, over claims that certain Samsung devices — like the Galaxy Tab 10.1 — violate a number of Apple patents. Samsung has countersued Apple over some of these claims.
According to Bloomberg Businessweek, Apple filed an additional injunction in Australia, claiming that the Galaxy Tab 10.1 violates 10 Apple patents.
Businessweek goes on to say that Samsung has agreed to stop advertising the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia and says it will not sell the device until it gets approval from the court. Samsung had been advertising the device since July 20, which was the reason Apple requested an injunction.
Although Apple’s claims in Australia are based on the U.S. version of the Galaxy Tab 10.1, Samsung says that the Australian version will be different. Samsung will provide Apple with samples of the Australian version at least seven days before distributing the tablet to market, according to Businessweek.
The crux of Apple’s arguments against Samsung — as well as HTC — is around the “look and feel” of competitor devices. Apple claims that the industrial design and behavior of the various Android OS skins that Samsung and HTC use in their products is too similar to the Cupertino giant’s iOS line of devices.
Back in June, we put together this gallery comparing the Samsung products Apple claims violate its IP.
The Original iPhone
Apple released the first iPhone in June 2007. The mobile world was turned on its head and the aesthetics and designs of mobile phones and operating systems was forever changed.
Samsung BlackJack 2
This is the smartphone Samsung was selling in 2007, the BlackJack 2.
Samsung Galaxy S
This is the Samsung Galaxy S, which debuted in 2010.
Look like anything you've seen before?
The iPhone 3G
Released in 2008, the iPhone 3G differed only slightly from its predecessor but had a slightly different back/side-housing.
Samsung Showcase i500
The Samsung Showcase i500 was released in 2011 and shares similarities with the form factor and aesthetic of the iPhone 3G.
The iPhone 3GS
Released in 2009, the iPhone 3GS looks identical to the iPhone 3G, but was significantly faster under the hood.
Verizon Droid Charge
Apple recently amended its lawsuit against Samsung to include the recently released Droid Charge in the list of infringing devices.
Sprint Epic 4G
Sprint's version of the Galaxy S was the only version to include a slide-out keyboard. Nevertheless, Apple still included the Epic 4G in its list of infringing devices.
The Nexus S 4G
Google's Nexus S and Nexus S 4G devices have a curved glass screen but also share a similar shape and icon layout as the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS series.
Galaxy S Captivate
The application bar in the TouchWiz interface in the Galaxy S Captivate from AT&T bears more than a passing resemblance to Apple's iOS.
Galaxy S 4G
T-Mobile's Galaxy S 4G shares lots of similarities with earlier iPhone devices.
Galaxy S Vibrant
T-Mobile's first Galaxy S device, the Vibrant, also shares a similar body style as the iPhone 3GS.
iPhone 4
Apple released the iPhone 4 in June 2010. It's industrial design was unlike anything else on the market.
Galaxy S II
The Galaxy S II is starting to hit stores in Europe and Asia and the well-reviewed smartphone looks very similar to the iPhone 4.
AT&T Infuse 4G
Likewise, AT&T's Infuse 4G looks very similar to the body style and button layout as the iPhone 4.
The iPad
The iPad was first released in March 2010 and managed to reboot the entire tablet PC market.
The design, which many criticized as simply being an oversized iPod touch, was unlike any other tablet computer on the market.
Galaxy Tab 4G
Samsung's Galaxy Tab and Galaxy Tab 4G was originally released in a 7" form factor.
Slower than expected sales convinced Samsung to reconsider their size strategy.
iPad 2
The iPad 2 was released in March 2011 and has managed to sell out in every market.
Thinner than its predecessor, while still retaining the same beautiful screen, the devices is currently dominating the tablet market.
Galaxy Tab 10.1
Samsung went back to the drawing board and re-designed the Galaxy Tab 10.1 after showing it off at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in February, 2011.
The final version of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 is thin -- Samsung claims it's thinner than the iPad 2 -- and it certainly looks similar to the Apple device.
More About: apple, Galaxy Tab 10.1, lawsuits, patent lawsuit theater, patents, samsungFor more Tech & Gadgets coverage:Follow Mashable Tech & Gadgets on TwitterBecome a Fan on FacebookSubscribe to the Tech & Gadgets channelDownload our free apps for Android, Mac, iPhone and iPad
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