U.S. President Barack Obama's administration has upheld an import ban on some older-model Samsung Electronics smartphones and tablets after the U.S. International Trade Commission determined they infringed Apple patents.Samsung products running on Android and generally released before 2011, including the Galaxy S 4G, Captivate, and Galaxy Tab 10.1, will be banned from import into the U.S.The decision by U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman follows an August veto by the Obama administration of an import ban on Apple products after the USITC found some of them infringed Samsung patents.An import ban will help protect U.S. intellectual property rights, Froman said in a statement Tuesday.The Obama administration "remains committed to advancing innovation and economic progress in the United States and globally," he said. "Consistent with that policy, ensuring adequate and effecti
