Jman888 Moderator September 13, 2011 Share September 13, 2011 Apple lawsuit forces Samsung to recall Galaxy Tab 7.7 2011-09-05 08:46:19 Source:Xinhua BERLIN - South Korea's Samsung Electronics confirmed Monday its new Galaxy Tab 7.7 had been taken off the showcase shortly after its striking launch at the ongoing IFA 2011 consumer electronics show in Berlin. Samsung Electronics erased all traces of the Galaxy Tab 7.7 from its exhibition stand at IFA, obviously as an injunction from the intellectual right protection lawsuit from Apple, the U.S. giant in mobile telecommunication, start to take effect in Germany. "Samsung has removed the Galaxy Tab 7.7 from our stand at IFA. We cannot make any further comment as we have not received an official statement from the court," a spokesman for Samsung said. A local court in Dusseldorf on September 2 granted Apple's request to add the Galaxy Tab 7.7 to the list of banned Samsung devices in Germany, after Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 was forbidden in German Market on an interim ban earlier in late August. As a result, Samsung is not allowed to sell or market the Galaxy Tab 7.7 in that country. Apple wants a ban on the selling and marketing of Samsung smartphones and tablet PCs, accusing it of copying Apple's market-leading iPhone and iPad, as the appearance of the larger Galaxy Tab is too similar to that of its iPad 2, the design of which is registered with the European Union's Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market. Samsung has been entangled in a series of patent litigations as it tempts to challenge Apple's dominance in the world's mobile phone market, on charges of infringement from common designs to core technologies in smartphone and tablet computers. As a counterattack, Samsung also sued Apple had infringed its wireless technologies, while vowed its commercial legality in the European market, countering the German local court's injunction as "severely limits consumer choice in Germany." European intellectual property laws allow companies to protect the appearance of their products, in addition to the copyright, patent and trademark rights. On August 24, a Dutch court banned imports of three Samsung smartphones after finding that they breached an Apple patent, while in Australia Samsung has postponed the launch of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 pending the outcome of a lawsuit Apple filed with the Federal Court of Australia. Since Samsung launched the Galaxy Tab 10.1, the older brother of the Galaxy Tab 7.7, in June, 2010, the Korean electronics giant has grabbed 20 percent of the tablet market, posing the biggest ever threat to Apple's dominance in this field. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokyman 1st Gear September 13, 2011 Share September 13, 2011 Apple lawsuit forces Samsung to recall Galaxy Tab 7.7 2011-09-05 08:46:19 Source:Xinhua BERLIN - South Korea's Samsung Electronics confirmed Monday its new Galaxy Tab 7.7 had been taken off the showcase shortly after its striking launch at the ongoing IFA 2011 consumer electronics show in Berlin. Samsung Electronics erased all traces of the Galaxy Tab 7.7 from its exhibition stand at IFA, obviously as an injunction from the intellectual right protection lawsuit from Apple, the U.S. giant in mobile telecommunication, start to take effect in Germany. "Samsung has removed the Galaxy Tab 7.7 from our stand at IFA. We cannot make any further comment as we have not received an official statement from the court," a spokesman for Samsung said. A local court in Dusseldorf on September 2 granted Apple's request to add the Galaxy Tab 7.7 to the list of banned Samsung devices in Germany, after Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 was forbidden in German Market on an interim ban earlier in late August. As a result, Samsung is not allowed to sell or market the Galaxy Tab 7.7 in that country. Apple wants a ban on the selling and marketing of Samsung smartphones and tablet PCs, accusing it of copying Apple's market-leading iPhone and iPad, as the appearance of the larger Galaxy Tab is too similar to that of its iPad 2, the design of which is registered with the European Union's Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market. Samsung has been entangled in a series of patent litigations as it tempts to challenge Apple's dominance in the world's mobile phone market, on charges of infringement from common designs to core technologies in smartphone and tablet computers. As a counterattack, Samsung also sued Apple had infringed its wireless technologies, while vowed its commercial legality in the European market, countering the German local court's injunction as "severely limits consumer choice in Germany." European intellectual property laws allow companies to protect the appearance of their products, in addition to the copyright, patent and trademark rights. On August 24, a Dutch court banned imports of three Samsung smartphones after finding that they breached an Apple patent, while in Australia Samsung has postponed the launch of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 pending the outcome of a lawsuit Apple filed with the Federal Court of Australia. Since Samsung launched the Galaxy Tab 10.1, the older brother of the Galaxy Tab 7.7, in June, 2010, the Korean electronics giant has grabbed 20 percent of the tablet market, posing the biggest ever threat to Apple's dominance in this field. nvm lah .. buy iPad2 loh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerwoods Turbocharged September 13, 2011 Share September 13, 2011 Till today I have not spend a single dollar on an Apple product... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman888 Moderator September 13, 2011 Author Share September 13, 2011 nvm lah .. buy iPad2 loh i switch camp [laugh] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman888 Moderator September 13, 2011 Author Share September 13, 2011 Till today I have not spend a single dollar on an Apple product... dun like that.... the old man is dying, treat it as white gold Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedream 3rd Gear September 13, 2011 Share September 13, 2011 I believe the above only applies in the EU. Others in effect include Australia. But not Singapore, as yet... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman888 Moderator September 13, 2011 Author Share September 13, 2011 I believe the above only applies in the EU. Others in effect include Australia. But not Singapore, as yet... they shelved it also could be stop production till later date, the unaffected market maybe too small to go on production. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonyhawk 1st Gear September 13, 2011 Share September 13, 2011 its a design registration, not utility patent. tweak the external design can already, internals can remain the same. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon5 5th Gear September 13, 2011 Share September 13, 2011 but samsung the touch screen really got issues, damn unresponsive or its just me? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman888 Moderator September 13, 2011 Author Share September 13, 2011 but samsung the touch screen really got issues, damn unresponsive or its just me? [laugh] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donut Supercharged September 13, 2011 Share September 13, 2011 Apple is the best Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon5 5th Gear September 13, 2011 Share September 13, 2011 [laugh] haha ok Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
inlinesix Hypersonic September 13, 2011 Share September 13, 2011 Apple is the best Steve Jobs is the man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedream 3rd Gear September 13, 2011 Share September 13, 2011 Steve Jobs is the man. steve jobs is no longer the man... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingenius Turbocharged September 13, 2011 Share September 13, 2011 jman, myself am eyeing the upcoming Sony S1 tablet, around this month end. It offers something different (wedge shape profile) and also the PlayStation suite that comes with it. Why not consider ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedream 3rd Gear September 13, 2011 Share September 13, 2011 they shelved it also could be stop production till later date, the unaffected market maybe too small to go on production. their own market should be big enough... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busybody 1st Gear September 13, 2011 Share September 13, 2011 nvm lah .. buy iPad2 loh pls lah, the galaxy tab's a really good tablet If no good, why would apple sue it to protect its mkt share All these lawsuits should convince ppl that the galaxy tab is indeed a better buy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman888 Moderator September 13, 2011 Author Share September 13, 2011 jman, myself am eyeing the upcoming Sony S1 tablet, around this month end. It offers something different (wedge shape profile) and also the PlayStation suite that comes with it. Why not consider ? i am looking for a 7" tablet, if not i would have gotten the current 10" tab ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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