Australians will have to wait for quite a while before they could get their hands on the new Samsung Galaxy tablet computer as the South Korean consumer electronics manufacturer decided to suspend its local sale, at least until the company's legal dispute with Apple has been resolved.

In a filing before the Federal Court in Sydney, Apple asked Justice Annabelle Bennett on Sunday to issue an injunction that would prevent Samsung Electronics from marketing its new million-selling tablet computer in Australia.

In a Bloomberg report on the same day, Steven Burley, Apple's local lawyer for the lawsuit, argued before the court that the new Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 infringed on at least 10 Apple patents, most noticeable of which is the gadget's touchscreen technology.

Apple claims in the original suit filed in the United States on April that Samsung liberally copied its design and technology, which made its iPhones and iPads the global bestselling devices in the past two years.

Burley told the court that Samsung's new Galaxy product lines carry the 'look and feel' of Apple's flagship products and their presence on the market would greatly hurt the American firm's original and innovative products.

Apple said that the Sydney court needs to prevent Samsung from selling its latest handsets and tablet computers, at least until after the lawsuit has been resolved between the two companies, which is a proposition accepted by Samsung's Australian officials.

According to Bloomberg, lawyers of the two tech firms forged a deal that would call or Samsung to withdraw the Australian debut of the Galaxy Tab on conditions that Apple would compensate the Korean firm in the event that Sydney court rules favourably for Samsung.

In a statement, Samsung legal representative Neil Murray said that Apple' suit was based on the design of the Galaxy Tab intended to be marketed in the United State, which he stressed is remotely different from the device that Samsung plans to sell in Australia.

Nonetheless, Murray said that his client went along with the agreement, adding that Samsung will provide three Australian edition of the gadget to Apple in order for the tech titan to review the products and present new arguments once the suit hearing resumes on the last week of August.