ITC Agrees to Probe HTC’s Patent Claims Against Apple

Today the U.S. International Trade Commission said that it will investigate HTC’s patent claims against Apple. Both firms have sued one another, claiming patent infringement. The ITC has already agreed to examine Apple’s complaints against HTC. Both HTC and …(follow link to read)

HTC counter-sues Apple, claims 5 patents infringed

HTC has just announced that they’re counter-suing Apple for infringement, claiming Apple treads on 5 specific HTC patents.

“As the innovator of the original Windows Mobile PocketPC Phone Edition in 2002 and the first Android smartphone in 2008, HTC believes the industry should be driven by healthy competition and innovation that offer consumers the best, most accessible mobile experiences possible,” said Jason Mackenzie, vice president of North America, HTC Corporation. “We are taking this action against Apple to protect our ..read more

Tech Conflicts Get More Passionate

The antagonism among diverse companies in the mobile gadget market is getting more and fiercer. The industries are eager to try all the swindles of the trade to thrive. Nokia, the world’s biggest phone producer has filed a patent-infringement grievance against Apple Inc., the creator of trendy devices like iPhone and iPad. This is the fifth (Read More)

Klausner Sues HTC Over Visual Voicemail

Klausner Technologies today announced that it has filed suit against HTC for patent infringement relating to its Visual Voicemail patents. Klausner apparently has a powerful set of patents for the technology, as it has already won or settled similar …(follow link to read)

Verizon Android Incredible vs iPhone

Our sibling site Android Central has just published a full review of the Verizon Droid Incredible — the latest Google superphone Android competition to the iPhone. (And yes, it does seem like they’re coming more than once a month now — we feel bad for Phil!).

It’s pretty much a gussied-up Nexus One with Sense UI, which you’d think would make it a Desire but it bumps a few specs (like an 8mp camera with dual LED flash) and a CDMA ..read more

Motorola Licenses Antenna Tech from Fractus

Motorola has agreed to license antenna technology from Fractus, a privately-held company based in Spain. Fractus has sued a number of phone makers in the U.S. for patent infringement. Motorola was one of the few companies not named in …(follow link to read)

Best of Smartphone Experts, 7 Mar 2010

Hands-on with Motorola Devour ..read more

UPDATED: Apple Sues HTC for Patent Infringement

Apple announced today that they are suing Windows Phone and Android hardware manufacturer, and Sense UI developer, HTC for patent infringement. The suit, filed in US District Court in Delaware, alleges violation of “20 Apple patents related to the iPhone’s user interface, underlying architecture and hardware”. Says Apple CEO Steve Jobs:

“We can sit by and watch competitors steal our patented inventions, or we can do something about it. We’ve decided to do something about it. We think competition is ..read more

Why Nokia is Suing Apple Over the iPhone

Engadget’s resident legal gadget eagle, Nilay Patel, has put together a great, depth analysis of Nokia’s recent lawsuit against Apple and the iPhone over patent infringement.

As usual, the race to hype this dispute as a bitter standoff between two tech giants desperate to destroy one another has all but ignored the reality [...]

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Why Nokia is Suing Apple Over the iPhone