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HTC confirms the astuteness of Apple’s 4G strategy
With everyone clamoring for 4G, Apple has been happy to ride the 3G train and record breaking iPhone sales confirm that people prefer a solid user experience on 3G than a subpar one on 4G. Tim Cook famously said that Apple was hesitant to jump into the 4G pool due to battery concerns and bulky [...]
Continue reading...HTC responds to ITC import ban
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
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The ITC yesterday ruled that HTC’s Android based smartphones infringe upon one of the claims in Apple #5,946,647 patent which centers on analyzing and linking data structures. Put simply, the patent embodies scenarios when one application parses a string and can then communicate that information over to another application. One example we cited yesterday was [...]
Continue reading...Apple wins ITC import ban against HTC’s Android smartphones
Monday, December 19, 2011
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After a few legal setbacks over the past couple weeks, the most glaring being Judge Lucy Koh’s rejection of Apple’s motion for a preliminary injunction against Samsuing, Apple today was finally on the receiving end of a significant legal decision. The International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled today that HTC’s Android-based smartphones infringe upon two claims in [...]
Continue reading...HTC cuts revenue forecasts amidst slumping Android sales
Thursday, December 1, 2011
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A few weeks ago, NPD released US marketshare data indicating that the iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS were the most popular smartphones during the third quarter of 2011. So while Android devices may cumulatively sell more than Apple, it’s quite telling that even a 2+ year old product such as the iPhone 3GS is able [...]
Continue reading...Vivid, purveyor of adult films, claims the HTC Vivid violates their trademark
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
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By David Goldman: HTC will soon release its latest handset in a long string of products meant to take on the iPhone and compete with the best of whatever other Android manufacturers have to offer. Dubbed the HTC Vivid, the latest smartphone from HTC is 4G compatible, sports a 4.3-inch screen, and includes some high-end specs [...]
Continue reading...Dr. Dre just wants his HTC phone to be second to Apple
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
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By Luis Estrada: Former NWA member Dr. Dre, who achieved in greater acclaim as an individual rapper thanks to hits like Nothin but a G Thang and Dre Day, has transitioned from rap superstar into entrepreneur as of late. In 2008, Dre released a high-performance line of headphones dubbed Beats by Dr. Dre that have [...]
Continue reading...S3 Graphics sues Apple again for patent infringement
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
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In late July, a company called S3 Graphics won a ruling at the ITC when US ITC Judge James Gildea said that Apple’s line of Mac computers infringed upon two of S3′s patents. Now, S3 Graphics, which is in the midst of being acquired by HTC, is suing Apple again, this time alleging that Apple [...]
Continue reading...HTC paid for the patents it acquired from Google and why they’re hypocrites
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
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This past week, HTC filed a lawsuit against Apple for patent infringement using a number of patents HTC acquired from Google, some of which, not surprisingly, were previously assigned to Motorola.
Continue reading...Apple claims Andy Rubin’s Android framework was inspired by his previous work at Apple
Thursday, September 8, 2011
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Let’s take a break from the ongoing dispute between Apple and Samsung dispute and turn our attention towards Apple’s litigation with HTC. If you recall, the International Trade Commission (ITC) looked at Apple’s first complaint against HTC and found it to be in violation of two of Apple’s patents. Following that, HTC filed a motion [...]
Continue reading...HTC files lawsuit against Apple with patents they recently acquired from Google
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
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Apple’s ongoing legal disputes with a bevy of Android manufacturers took an interesting turn recently. Bloomberg is reporting that HTC on September 1 filed a lawsuit against Apple asserting patents that it recently acquired from, you guessed it, Google. The report notes that the patents in question were originally acquired by Google less than a [...]
Continue reading...The drama continues as HTC sues Apple over 3 patents
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
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Can you remember a more litigious period in tech history? We sure can’t, and things sure got a lot more interesting when Google announced yesterday its plans to acquire Motorola Mobility, no doubt fueled by its desire to shore up its anemic patent portfolio and to better defend its Android OS. On another Android related [...]
Continue reading...ITC agrees to look into Apple’s second complaint against HTC
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
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Apple continues to put the screws on Android as the International Trade Commission (ITC) announced yesterday that they have agreed to investigate yet another one of Apple’s complaints against HTC for allegedly using Apple’s patented technology in their Android-based handsets. The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has voted to institute an investigation of certain portable [...]
Continue reading...HTC takes Apple to court in the UK
Monday, August 1, 2011
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Following it’s recent ITC loss to Apple, HTC on July 29th filed a new lawsuit against Apple in the UK. Bloomberg was first to report the news though details regarding the nature of the lawsuit remain unknown. Apple, based in Cupertino, California, asked the ITC in March 2010 to block imports of HTC phones, alleging [...]
Continue reading...ITC says OS X violates 2 patents owned by HTC-owned S3
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
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By David Goldman: Apple in early 2010 filed a number of legal actions against HTC claiming that their Android handsets employed technologies patented and owned by Apple. Apple’s HTC lawsuit, not to mention it’s ongoing suits with Samsung and Motorola, is undeniably aimed at stalling the tremendous growth of Android which, if you believe Google [...]
Continue reading...HTC willing to strike patent deal with Apple
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
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Perhaps seeing the writing on the wall after the ITC found HTC handsets to infringe on a number of Apple patents, the Taiwanese based handset manufacturer has expressed a willingness to strike up a licensing agreement with Apple. In a telephone interview with Bloomberg today, HTC’s CFO Winston Yung explained, “We have to sit down [...]
Continue reading...HTC Chief Innovation Officer Horace Luke resigns for personal reasons
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
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Though seemingly unrelated to Apple’s recent ITC victory over HTC wherein they determined HTC’s hansdsets do infringe upon various claims in Apple patents, HTC’s Chief Innovation Officer has decided to leave the company for personal reasons. BGR reports: Horace nurtured a culture of innovation at HTC and instilled a strong consumer design-focus among our employees [...]
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Monday, February 6, 2012
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