Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 can now be sold in Australia

It looks like Samsung just won themselves a major victory in Australia as the high courts rejected Apple’s appeal to ban the Galaxy Tab 10.1 from going on sale. If you haven’t been following the legal drama, Apple had initially won an injunction against Samsung in Australia, which was then appealed by Samsung who were hoping to get their tablets out on sale in time for the Christmas shopping season.

The courts then lifted the injunction only to put it back in place for a week while they gave Apple the chance to file an appeal. It seems like those efforts were pretty much a waste as the appeal was then denied as we mentioned earlier. Samsung issued a statement saying that they will be getting the Galaxy Tab 10.1 out on sale as soon as possible.

Before Samsung/Android fans go out and start celebrating, this is far from over. Granted this is a pretty major victory for Samsung, the final trial has been set a mid-2012 hearing, although the high courts themselves have acknowledged that this move would effectively amount to a final determination of the outcome. Either way it looks like if you were eyeing the Galaxy Tab 10.1 for Christmas, you’re in luck.