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Samsung's lawyers have been after the next generation iPhone for weeks now and after yesterday's official announcement, they've upped the ante. They've filed preliminary injunction motions to stop the 4S from selling in France and Italy, claiming patent infringement.

Here is what has been said:
'Samsung Electronics will file separate preliminary injunction motions in Paris, France and Milano, Italy on October 5 local time requesting the courts block the sale of Apple’s iPhone 4S in the respective markets.



Samsung's preliminary injunction requests in France and Italy will each cite two patent infringements related to wireless telecommunications technology, specifically Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) standards for 3G mobile handsets.



The infringed technology is essential to the reliable functioning of telecom networks and devices and Samsung believes that Apple’s violation as being too severe and that the iPhone 4S should be barred from sales.



Apple has continued to flagrantly violate our intellectual property rights and free ride on our technology. We believe it is now necessary to take legal action to protect our innovation.



Samsung plans to file preliminary injunctions in other countries after further review.'

if i was in italy/france i would be bothered but ehh i dont

sucks for you french and italian negros , regardless of what some say that apple products are "overpriced" . This is still a dick move .

I do hope it does get banned, its not banned yet as the OP seems to think, I hope it gets banned because apple managed to block the samsung galaxy tablet from Europe and Australia and If it does get banned well paybacks a bitch

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BBM might be coming to android Only Blackberry feature that is amazing and there are rumors that the BBM beta is on android and there is a screenshot as proof also

Totally agree. Payback is a bitch and Apple messed up, and now it's their turn to get hit back!

This is sad news for Apple in France but I wasnt going to buy that iPhone 4S anyway, I was waiting for a new iPhone design and they failed at it, iPhone 4S is just a 4 with a better camera..

I live in the UK so doesn't effect me, not that i would even want one.

Im buying one from the UK, need to upgrade my 3GS so im getting the 4s. (I only buy the 's' version )

Not really into the blackberry, always gonna stick to the iProducts when it comes to phones.