Friday 7 October 2011

Samsung extends olive branch to Apple in Australia

Samsung extends olive branch to Apple in Australia:


Will the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 finally launch in Australia?


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Samsung)


Samsung has reached out to Apple to sign an agreement that would allow the consumer electronics maker to sell its Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia.


In a Federal Court in Sydney earlier today, Samsung said that it has offered Apple a deal, that if accepted by the iPad maker, would see the Galaxy Tab 10.1 hit store shelves in Australia next week, according to The Wall Street Journal, which first reported on the story. Neither party divulged the details of the deal.


Samsung has been pressing courts in the country to allow it to sell its Galaxy Tab 10.1 for months. But so far, Apple has been able to stop the sale of the device, arguing that it copies the iPad.


Tensions appeared to subside a bit last month when Samsung said that it would agree to provide Apple with three versions of its tablet, and whichever was approved by the iPad maker, would be sold in the country. However, just a few weeks later, Samsung announced that it would delay the launch of its tablet in Australia to the end of this month, so th... [Read more]



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