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Samsung Seeks US Import Ban Against Apple Products

Samsung Electronics is asking the United States to prohibit Apple from importing key products including the latest iPhone and iPad devices amid an escalating patent dispute.

Samsung filed a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission over what it claims are Apple’s violation of five patents held by Samsung, the Suwon, South Korea-based company said Thursday. The complaint was filed Wednesday.

“The complaint requests relief in the form of a permanent exclusion order prohibiting entry to the United States of all Apple products in violation of these patents,” Samsung said in a statement, adding that the items include the iPhone 4, iPad 2 and iPod Touch.

Though Apple is a U.S. company, many of its products are assembled in China and exported to the United States.

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Five Android Features the Apple iPhone 5 Will NOT Have

Apple iPhone 5 rumors have set the media guessing about the next probable date and possible hardware upgrade.

The most recent rumor suggests that the “revolutionary” iPhone 5 is not due until mid-2012. Another report suggests not one but two iPhones, an iPhone 5 and iPhone 4S, will be released in September this year.

It’s not just the iPhone 5 release dates which have kept the media bemused. It’s also the ever-growing list of specifications the next iPhone will boast. However, a careful analysis of past comments by Apple executives and reports by research firms reveals some features that will surely not be showcased in iPhone 5.

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