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Apple to offer refund to Australian buyers of new iPad Mar 28th 2012, 05:49 Tweet Share this Email Print Related News Apple CEO in China mission to clear up problems Tue, Mar 27 2012 Australia regulator says Apple misleading consumers on iPad Tue, Mar 27 2012 Apple's devoted shareholders get rich, and hang on Fri, Mar 23 2012 Apple's iPad throws off much more heat: tests Tue, Mar 20 2012 Apple iPad heat reports swirl, probe underway Tue, Mar 20 2012 Analysis & Opinion Russian court rejects call to ban Hindu holy book Bhagavad Gita Apple's sensible dividend Related Topics Tech » Media » Australia » iPad » New iPad tablets are seen in a window display in an Apple store in Sydney March 16, 2012. Credit: Reuters/Tim Wimborne MELBOURNE | Wed Mar 28, 2012 1:49am EDT MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Apple Inc will email all Australian buyers of its new iPad to offer them a refund, a lawyer for the company said on Wednesday, after the nation's consumer watchdog accused it of misleading advertising over one key aspect of the product. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has taken legal action to ensure Apple makes consumers aware its third-generation iPad cannot connect to a 4G mobile data network in Australia due to technical incompatibility. Apple promoted its third-generation tablet as the iPad with Wifi+4G, but Australia has only one 4G network, operated by Telstra Corp, which operates on a different frequency to the 4G on Apple's new iPad. The consumer watchdog argues that Apple's advertising was misleading and wants the court to force the company to correct its ads, refund any affected buyers and impose penalties. Apple barrister Paul Anastassiou told the Federal Court in Melbourne that the company would send emails to all Australian buyers to date, offering the refund. The new iPad was launched in stores only this month. While the iPad is the clear market leader, and the new version with its faster chips, fourth-generation wireless and a sharper display is only expected to cement Apple's lead, the company has hit some bumps in the road. It is waging a battle with a Chinese technology company, Proview, that claims to own the iPad trademark in China, in a long-running dispute that has threatened to disrupt iPad sales in one of its fastest growing markets. In Australia, a small but a key launch market for Apple products, it lost a bid to ban the sales of Samsung Electronics Co Galaxy tablet late last year. That battle is part of bruising global patent war between the two firms that spans about 30 legal cases in 10 countries. (Reporting by Miranda Maxwell; Editing by Alex Richardson) Related Quotes and News Company Price Related News Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above.

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