Earlier this month, a single news story significantly changed the landscape of the ongoing legal battles between tech companies. HTC and Apple reached a settlement, and that means things are changing, possibly becoming less combative. … [Read more...]
Apple And Google May Enter Arbitration, Samsung Learns More About HTC Deal
November 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Apple, HTC Settle Patent Disputes
November 10, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Apple and HTC have settled all of their patent disputes. Both companies have withdrawn all of their complaints. The companies have entered into a 10-year cross licensing agreement. HTC and Apple Settle Patent Dispute All Patent Litigation Between The Companies Dismissed TAIPEI, Taiwan and … [Read more...]
New HTC Phones Delayed In Customs Due To Previous Apple Patent Infringement
May 16, 2012 by Leave a Comment
HTC sent out a short note to media outlets last night informing them of delays to shipments of the HTC One X for AT&T and the HTC 4G LTE for Sprint. The delay is related to a case last year where HTC was found to be guilty of patent infringement related to the iPhone. The result of which had the … [Read more...]
Making the Switch: Transfer Contacts and Calendars from Android to iPhone
April 27, 2012 by 5 Comments
Have you or are you considering a switch from Android to iPhone? There are a number of considerations to prepare and make that jump to the iOS platform. We’ve outlined all the steps to make the transition, along with helpful tips on what you can expect on the other side. In this edition of making … [Read more...]
Apple Wins ITC Ruling Against HTC
December 20, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The United States International Trade Commission (ITC) today announced their decision as it relates to the patent suit Apple filed against HTC. The ruling in Apple's favor places a ban starting on April 19th, 2012 on HTC Android phones that violate a "data tapping patent". FOSS Patents defines this … [Read more...]
HTC Prez Sez “iPhones Are Not That Cool Anymore”
September 13, 2011 by 9 Comments
HTC America's acting president Martin Fichter has managed to make a statement so baffling that the very mind itself boggles. As GeekWire reports, Fichter talked at the Mobile Future Forward conference, and had this to say about "cool" phones: "I brought my daughter back to college — she’s down … [Read more...]
HTC Gets Patents From Google, Goes After Apple
September 8, 2011 by Leave a Comment
We've taken a break from covering the eternal patent based machinations of tech companies on EiC, mostly because it's astonishingly boring as everyone attempts to sue one another back into oblivion. However, this is interesting enough that it's worth noticing: HTC is suing Apple using patents they … [Read more...]
ITC Rules Against Apple In Samsung, S3 Suits
July 28, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The eternal patent battles continue, and two recent blows have been dealt against Apple. As reported by AppleInsider, the ITC has decided to investigate Samsung's claims that Apple violated many of Samsung's patents with the iPhone, iPad and iPod. While not a huge victory, it does mean that the case … [Read more...]
ITC Rules Against HTC, Are All Androids In Danger?
July 18, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Just last week we heard of Apple trying to block the sale of HTC phones in the USA, and surprisingly, the ITC has already ruled against the HTC — but for a suit filed in 2010, not the most recent one. Man, these things get confusing. The International Trade Commission made an initial ruling … [Read more...]
Apple Attempts To Block Sale Of HTC Phones
July 12, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Apple has its patent trolling hat on again, and has petitioned the ITC to block a number of HTC devices. Apple wants to stop the HTC Flyer tablet and its various smartphones for violating Apple's patents. Apple's claim is based on five patents for "software architecture and user interfaces in … [Read more...]
