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"Samsung&amp;#039;s patent dispute against Apple will be heard by an Australian court in March. The Korean tech giant claims that its rival has infringed on its 3G intellectual property, and is seeking a sales ban on the iPhone 4S in the territory, reports BBC News. Apple lawyers originally requested that the case be heard in August, but their appeals were rejected. They claimed that they needed more time, dubbing Samsung&amp;#039;s terms unreasonable.  The two firms have been locked in an ongoing legal battle which has now spanned ten countries. Previous court hearings have fallen in Apple&amp;#039;s favour, leading to sales bans on Samsung products in certain regions. Elsewhere, Apple has endured criticism over its new iOS 5 operating system. Software bugs were causing battery issues for users, forcing the company to issue an update. However, some customers have continued to experience problems. Apple said in a statement over the weekend: &amp;quot;The recent iOS software update addressed many of the battery issues that some customers experienced on their iOS 5 devices. We continue to investigate a few remaining issues.&amp;quot; "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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