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Analyst says Apple to extract high royalty rates from HTC, but he misses the point
Well, you can’t expect analysts to know everything – and in some cases anything at all. Mike Abramsky from RBC Capital Markets falls somewhere in the middle I suppose. Recently, Abramsky issued a note to investors writing that Apple’s ITC victory over HTC last week regarding two patent claims may set a high bar for […]
Continue reading...Apple goes after HTC again
Monday, July 11, 2011
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BGR reports: Apple on Monday filed a new patent complaint with the International Trade Commission looking to block the sale of several HTC devices it claims infringe on Apple patents, Bloomberg reports. Apple recently filed a similar complaint with the ITC looking to block the sale of several Samsung smartphones and tablets that Apple feels […]
Continue reading...Microsoft extracts $5 licensing fee per Android device from HTC
Monday, May 30, 2011
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It’s no secret that Microsoft is looking to put up the good fight against Android by going after the hardware manufacturers that put it on their devices – which explains why Redmond thus far has gone after the likes of Motorola, Barnes and Noble, and HTC. HTC, however, was quick to strike a licensing deal […]
Continue reading...HTC harnesses Apple PR as it responds to user complaints re: death grip
Monday, December 6, 2010
“And just when I thought I was out.. they pull me back in.” Jeez, the day where we stop talking about signal attenuation in cell phones can’t come soon enough. At least time around it’s not Apple we’re talking about, but rather HTC. In response to a number of YouTube videos complaining that the HTC […]
Continue reading...iPhone 4 is the most reliable smartphone, just don’t drop it!
Monday, November 15, 2010
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SquareTrade is an independent US provider of warranties who recently compiled data from over 50,000 incidents of smartphone failure reports. As laid out in the chart below, the iPhone 4 has the lowest percentage of reported non-accident related malfunctions, coming in at just 2.1%. The iPhone 3GS lags slightly behind comprising 2.3% of reported malfunctions. […]
Continue reading...HTC has no plans to enter the tablet business for the time being
Monday, July 12, 2010
Despite the fact that the iPad continues to sell like Lebron James jerseys in Miami, HTC currently has no plan to release a tablet device of their own. Speaking to Pocket-lint, HTC’s global PR and online community manager Eric Lin explained that there are currently far to many companies looking to cash in on the […]
Continue reading...HTC countersues Apple, seeks import ban on all iPhones and iPods
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
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In early March, Apple sued HTC for infringing on 20 of its patents which cover everything from the iPhone UI to the iPhone’s core OS. At the same time, Apple also filed a complaint with the ITC seeking a ruling which would effectively prohibit the import of infringing HTC products. In early April, the ITC […]
Continue reading...Microsoft licenses patent portfolio to HTC, angling for royalty payments on Android handsets
Friday, April 30, 2010
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Less than two months ago, Apple made a power move when it announced its plans to sue HTC for infringing on 20 Apple patents. Concurrently, Apple filed a complaint with the International Trade Commission seeking to ban the import of HTC manufactured devices. In early April, the ITC agreed to investigate Apple’s claims. Apple’s moves […]
Continue reading...ITC agrees to investigate Apple’s complaint against HTC
Thursday, April 1, 2010
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If you want some job security in today’s tough economic environment, working for Apple legal seems like a safe bet. Apple’s legal hounds have been especially busy over the last few months, being both on the receiving and giving end of a number patent disputes. In early March, Apple announced via a press release that […]
Continue reading...HTC responds to Apple lawsuit, promises to “fully defend itself”
Thursday, March 18, 2010
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In HTC’s first official response to Apple’s lawsuit, HTC vowed to “fully defend itself” against Cupertino’s patent claims, and while some are expecting HTC to countersue, keep in mind that HTC’s patent portfolio is relatively thin. Below is HTC’s official press release on the matterL Seattle – March 17, 2010 – HTC Corporation today outlined […]
Continue reading...Apple’s HTC lawsuit makes developers think twice about Android
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
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Apple suing HTC for patent infringement seemingly came out of nowhere, but a new investor note from analyst Yair Reiner of Oppenheimer Research suggests that Apple has been in talks with a number of handset manufacturers over the past few months regarding their growing displeasure with what they consider to be the theft of their […]
Continue reading...HTC’s lackluster patent portfolio may be behind Apple’s recent lawsuit
Monday, March 8, 2010
Apple’s lawsuit against HTC last week raised a lot of questions, chief among them being why Apple specifically chose to go after HTC as opposed to Google, whose Android OS is what many feel is at the heart of this case. One possible explanation is that HTC doesn’t have the bankroll Google has to pull […]
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Tuesday, July 19, 2011
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