(Routers) - Samsung Electronics has delayed the Australian launch of its latest Galaxy tablet due to a patent dispute with Apple Inc, a setback for the South Korean firm's attempt to close the gap with Apple in the booming tablet market. Samsung and Apple have been locked in an acrimonious battle over smartphones and tablets patents since April, but this marks the first time the legal tussle has delayed the launch of a product by Samsung.Apple alleged Samsung's Galaxy line of mobile phones and tablets "slavishly" copied the iPhone and iPad and had launched lawsuits in the United States, Australia and elsewhere. Samsung has countersued Apple.On Tuesday, Samsung said it had agreed with Apple not to sell a variant of the tablet in Australia...