Sale of Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 halted in the US

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The tablet market is a highly competitive place. With several companies staking a large portion of their future growth on tablets, gaining an advantage at this relatively early stage is key. It's one reason why Samsung and Apple (NAS: AAPL) have spent quite so much time in the courts - engaged in increasingly bitter patent battles.

In the latest, Samsung has been stopped from selling the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in the US.