Samsung Electronics said Thursday it had modified the design of its newest tablet PC to bypass a sales ban in Germany and would start selling it there as early as this week.<\/p>\n
The Galaxy Tab 10.1N, based on the Galaxy Tab 10.1, has a different metal frame and the location of the speakers has been changed, a spokesman for the South Korean company told AFP.<\/p>\n
Samsung was dealt a blow in September when a German court ruled that it infringed upon Apple’s design patents for its iPad. The court banned sales and marketing for the Galaxy Tab 10.1.<\/p>\n
In a spate of lawsuits, Samsung and Apple accuse each other of copying designs or technology for their smartphones and tablet computers.<\/p>\n
Apart from Germany, they have also launched patent claims against each another in the United States, Japan, South Korea and Australia.<\/p>\n
Apple last month won a victory against Samsung in Australia, when a judge upheld a temporary injunction blocking the sale of the Galaxy Tab 10.1.<\/p>\n
Later in October Samsung announced it was trying to block the sale of Apple’s newest product, the iPhone 4S, in Japan and Australia.<\/p>\n
The decision to release a modified Galaxy reflects Samsung’s eagerness to begin selling its tablet in Germany before the year-end shopping season.<\/p>\n
But Apple’s response to the new version would be crucial, said HI Investment and Securities analyst Song Myung-Sup.<\/p>\n
It was not yet possible to say whether the modified tablet “will be free of any legal disputes with Apple”, Song said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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