The Dusseldorf Regional Court today gave the final verdict with respect to sales ban on Galaxy Tab 10.1N filed by Apple. The court concluded that unlike the original Galaxy Tab 10.1, the Galaxy Tab 10.1N differs in looks from the Apple iPad and is allowed to sell in the German market.

The Galaxy Tab 10.1N now sufficiently differs from the form Apple has registered as a design right. You can no longer talk of a quasi-identical copy.

The court’s verdict is pretty much the same as the preliminary assessment they did in December.

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Samsung may have not announced the retro-styled NX200 over the expected weekend but they officially unwrapped the device in Germany last week. The new NX200 comes in a two-toned silver / black design which according to Samsung brings the yesteryear’s charm with DSLR-like picture quality.

As you’d expect, it is the same NX200 under the hood. The NX200 is equipped with 20.3 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor, 3-inch AMOLED VGA display, full HD video recording support, i-Function lens support, sensitivity up to 12,800 ISO and more.

The retro look NX200 will be available in Germany from March for 849 euros.

Samsung may steer clear of the latest allegations put forth by Apple in Germany. Apple’s latest complaint claimed that the revamped Galaxy Tab 10.1 for Germany aka Galaxy Tab 10.1N looked similar to the iPad but the German court sided with Samsung in a preliminary assessment.

Judge Johanna Brueckner-Hofmann said “according to the court’s assessment, the defendant has moved away sufficiently from the legally protected design.”

The final ruling is expected on February 9.

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Samsung has expanded its patent infringement claims against Apple in Germany. The Korean company has added four new complaints related to standards and utility patents which also includes the use of emoticons.

The court will make these claims separate from the lawsuit filed in April.

Meanwhile, Samsung has also decided to not require a ruling with respect to a product using Qualcomm baseband chip – used by iPhone 4S.

Samsung has announced the availability of its small Android player – Galaxy S WiFi 3.6 which was first shown at the IFA in September. This “Multimedia Internet Device (MID)” is now available in Germany for 159 euros that gives the goodness of Android OS at an affordable price.

Galaxy S WiFi 3.6 is equipped with a 1GHz processor and comes with Android 2.3 OS, 3.65-inches HVGA (320×480) display, 8GB internal memory, microSD card slot (up to 32GB), 720p HD video playback, 2MP main camera with a VGA cam on the front, GPS, Blutooth, Wi-Fi and pre-installed Qik app.

The player also features an earpiece and a mic for VoIP calls or can act as a “virtual smartphone” when the player is paired via Bluetooth with an Android tablet that supports calling functionality.

UPDATE 2: Looks like Samsung is ready for the launch as they’ve listed both Wi-Fi-only and 3G variants of Galaxy Tab 10.1N on their website. The prices mentioned here are already being cut down by retailers like Cyberport. But anyways, here it goes:

Wi-Fi-only: 16GB – EUR539; 32GB – EUR619; 64GB – EUR699
3G + Wi-Fi: 16GB – EUR 629; 32GB – EUR749; 64GB – EUR799

UPDATE: Another change in the device is the location of the speakers. Samsung expects to start selling the Galaxy Tab 10.1N by next week. Via

Samsung has been banned to sell the original Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Germany. However, a new variant of Galaxy Tab 10.1 (GT-P7501) has surfaced on German retailer sites that features a slightly revamped design. Although it is unclear what other improvements have been made, the bezel on the Galaxy Tab 10.1N (top) is quite evident as compared to Galaxy Tab 10.1. Also, the tablet now comes pre-loaded with Android 3.2.

Other things we’ve been able to unearth are that it will mostly be restricted to Germany and will come in capacities of 16GB, 32GB and 64GB. Wi-Fi-only (GT-P7511) will also sell with same storage capacities.

The 3G + Wi-Fi tablet pricing starts from 549 euros whereas the Wi-Fi-only will cost around 500 euros.

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Samsung has announced that its big smartphone / tablet combo device is now available in Germany. Galaxy Note brings in the goodness of Super AMOLED high-definition display along with note taking abilities. The phone is equipped with an S Pen that can be used to take handwritten notes, drawings or with apps like S-Memo and S-Planner. Galaxy Note also comes with videos that show different uses of the S Pen.

As for hardware specs, 9.65mm thick Galaxy Note weighs 178g and comes with a 5.3-inch 1280×800 Super AMOLED HD display, 1.4GHz dual-core processor, 21Mbps HSPA+, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, 16GB internal memory, 8MP camera with full HD video recording support, front-facing 2MP camera and Audience earSmart voice processor to improve voice quality and suppress ambient noise level.

Samsung’s official price is fixed at 699 euros but retailers like Amazon Germany are already selling it at a discounted price of 561 euros.

Not a surprise really but Samsung has confirmed that they’ll appeal against the ban imposed on sale of Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Germany. Samsung will file an appeal in the Dusseldorf higher regional court but hasn’t revealed what the appeal will be based on.

Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 was banned in Germany last week after the Dusseldorf court ruled that the Samsung tablet copied iPad’s “minimalistic” design.

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In a surprising move, Galaxy Tab 7.7 that was unveiled a couple of days back at IFA, has been removed by Samsung from the show. Every demo unit as well as marketing material related to Galaxy Tab 7.7 has been removed by Samsung due to the ongoing litigation with Apple. According to the released statement, Samsung is doing it due to the Dussledorf court’s decision made on September 2.

Samsung respects the court’s decision (The District Court in Dusseldorf) made on September 2 and therefore decided not to display any more the GALAXY Tab 7.7 in IFA. However, we believe it severely limits consumer choice in Germany. Samsung will pursue all available measures, including legal options, to defend its intellectual property rights and ensure its innovative products remain available to German consumers.

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At the Dusseldorf court in Germany, the judge has withheld the previous injunction decision against Galaxy Tab 10.1. The judge maintained the decision after hearing arguments of both the parties, restricting the injunction to German boundaries only. However, the court did acknowledge that this decision is not final and certainly not an indication of what will be ruled on September 9.

As Foss Patent points out, the injunction was granted on Apple’s sense of urgency but if Samsung manages to prove that Apple knew the pictures of Galaxy Tab 10.1 since June (as they argued today in court), the injunction decision can be overturned.