Tablet wars: Is Samsung getting under Apple's skin?

By William Maher on Aug 3, 2011 8:10 AM
Filed under Hardware

The rise of iPad alternatives has hit a raw nerve with Apple, and Samsung's in the firing line.

For some users we speak to, one of the appealing things about Android tablets is that they're different to the iPad.

So news that Apple has prevented sales of an Android tablet because of an alleged patent infringement is interesting to say the least. 
 
We were expecting to be at the media launch of Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 on August 11. However a court injunction means that the Samsung device can't be imported, advertised or sold in Australia for the time being. iTnews reports that is unlikely to change before August 29.
 
The case follows previous legal stoushes overseas, including a battle with HTC over the design of its smartphones.
 
Earlier this year Apple also named the Samsung Galaxy S II in an overseas lawsuit alleging patent infringement.
The Galaxy Tab 2
 
The iPad 2
 
Among the patents referred to by Apple is one involving the method for unlocking the device using the touchscreen.
 
 
 
 
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Tablet wars: Is Samsung getting under Apple's skin?
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"Samsung made the Q1 tablet first. Before Apple. Had Samsung use M$ Windows, there would be no problem but the tablet will run like a snail. My Q1 is still collecting dust on the shelf. So this ..."
By KarL
 
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Comments: 2
pharohbender
Aug 3, 2011 6:32 PM
 this is why we are still driving cars and not flying in them, because of a little change stops progress if Samsung move the icons to the left and leave the apple icons on the right change the text to italic instead of bold i think Microsoft may get involved --
come on world lets release better ideas instead of stopping them. i still want an ipad but i have a pc and a mac and a ps3 and a roku xds do i really need another useless device YES!! Yes i do.. but ill just have to wait cause i just bought a 200.00 stand for my 300.00 g25 wheel -- all i want is a simpler life.....
KarL
Aug 4, 2011 11:26 AM
 Samsung made the Q1 tablet first. Before Apple. Had Samsung use M$ Windows, there would be no problem but the tablet will run like a snail. My Q1 is still collecting dust on the shelf.

So this is the anti-Android campaign.
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