Electronics firm forced to stop promoting new tablet at IFA in Berlin after latest setback in global patent battle with Apple
Samsung has stopped promoting its new tablet computer at Europe's biggest consumer electronics fair after a German court ordered it to halt sales in the latest setback in its global patent battle with Apple.
A Dusseldorf court ordered the South Korean company to stop selling Galaxy Tab 7.7 on Friday when the annual IFA electronics show started in Berlin. The move follows an earlier ban on German sales of Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 by the court in late August until its final ruling on 9 September.
The Galaxy Tab 7.7 is the latest addition to Samsung's range of Galaxy products. It was first unveiled at the show along with the 5.3-inch Galaxy Note, which Samsung will fill the gap between smartphones and tablets.
"The product is not on sale yet but we've decided to respect the court order," Samsung spokesman James Chung said.
Samsung and Apple have been locked in acrimonious battle over smartphone and tablet patents since April.
Apple has argued that Samsung had infringed on its patents and the Galaxy line of smartphones and tablets "slavishly" copied its design, look and feel. It is fighting legal battles in the US as well as Europe, South Korea and Australia.
The battle forced Samsung to delay its tablet sales in Australia twice.
Samsung has counter-sued, arguing Apple infringed its wireless patents.
The Galaxy Tab 7.7 is powered by a dual 1.2 GHz processor and uses a 7.7-inch super-bright AMOLED screen.
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Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/sep/05/german-samsung-galaxy-tab-sales
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