Samsung, Apple tablet war at Berlin tech show

The repercussions of Apple's billion-dollar patent victory over Samsung were still being felt at Europe's biggest consumer electronics show, as the South Korean firm launched a host of new gadgets.

The repercussions of Apple's billion-dollar patent victory over Samsung were still being felt at Europe's biggest consumer electronics show, as the South Korean firm launched a host of new gadgets.

After losing the biggest patent case in decades, Samsung came out fighting at the IFA show in Berlin which opens on Friday, with smartphones, tablets, a 'smart PC' and a voice-controlled camera.

But as Samsung made every effort to shrug off the defeat with a dazzling array of new toys, there were concerns the court case could stifle innovation as firms fear patent suits.

Juergen Boyny, from consumer affairs think tank GfK, said the 'tablet war' between Apple and Samsung 'will not stop the development of innovation, nor will it stop smartphone or tablet sales.'