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 to boot. But […]
Continue reading...Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Comments Off on Dr. Dre just wants his HTC phone to be second to Apple
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 sold very well. […]
Continue reading...Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Comments Off on S3 Graphics sues Apple again for patent infringement
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...Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Comments Off on HTC paid for the patents it acquired from Google and why they’re hypocrites
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...Thursday, September 8, 2011
Comments Off on Apple claims Andy Rubin’s Android framework was inspired by his previous work at Apple
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...Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Comments Off on HTC files lawsuit against Apple with patents they recently acquired from Google
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...Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Comments Off on The drama continues as HTC sues Apple over 3 patents
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...Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Comments Off on ITC agrees to look into Apple’s second complaint against HTC
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...Monday, August 1, 2011
Comments Off on HTC takes Apple to court in the UK
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...Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Comments Off on ITC says OS X violates 2 patents owned by HTC-owned S3
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...Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Comments Off on HTC willing to strike patent deal with Apple
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...Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Comments Off on HTC Chief Innovation Officer Horace Luke resigns for personal reasons
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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Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Comments Off on Vivid, purveyor of adult films, claims the HTC Vivid violates their trademark