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HTC Defends Itself, Says Apple Is Mistaken

Mar 18, 2010, 7:27 AM by Eric M. Zeman

Today HTC issued a statement in response to the lawsuit recently filed against it by Apple over alleged patent violations. In a prepared statement, Peter Chou, chief executive officer, HTC Corporation said, "HTC disagrees with Apple’s actions and will fully defend itself. HTC strongly advocates intellectual property protection and will continue to respect other innovators and their technologies as we have always done, but we will continue to embrace competition through our own innovation as a healthy way for consumers to get the best mobile experience possible. From day one, HTC has focused on creating cutting-edge innovations that deliver unique value for people looking for a smartphone." In the press release, HTC outlined some of its innovations and a roadmap of its smartphones, including the T-Mobile Pocket PC Phone Edition, which was the first 3.5-inch color touch screen smartphone in the United States in 2002. The lawsuit has not been given a trial date yet, but Apple claims HTC is infringing on 20 Apple patents related to the iPhone's user interface, underlying architecture and hardware.

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bluecoyote

Mar 18, 2010, 9:44 AM

Number of innovative HTC Smartphones:

Zero.

I'm for competition, but HTC needs to be brought out back and shot between the eyes.

Caucasian

Snippet from their actual response, with facts instead of opinions.

The industry has recognized HTC's contributions through a variety of awards including Fast Company's 2010 Top 50 Most Innovative Companies and MIT Technology Review's 2010 50 Most...
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hepresearch

bluecoyote said:
Zero.

I'm for competition, but HTC needs to be brought out back and shot between the eyes.

That's what you say about every company except Apple, and maybe Palm, and it's getting old pretty quic...
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ygbhen

I have to disagree with you on this one. The Sense UI overlay is great. HTC has taken bland and overcomplicated operating systems and made them more easy and user friendly for your ordinary wireless customer.

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Slammer

The way I look at this, the industry has two choices. You can buy an Apple product or a Non-Apple product. Essentially the same choice as in the computer market. Either Mac or PC.

Apple, even though they make a good product, is losing ground to co...
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bfletcher78

Mar 18, 2010, 10:07 AM

Apple's just bitter...

Apple is just getting pissed that the focus is not all on them anymore. They were in the spot light for so long and now the have to share it. I've had 2 HTC phones and loved both, currently have the Hero from Sprint.

Just something to think about here too... Since AT&T is starting to sell Android based phones and Apple is acting like a spoiled brat... does anyone think this is the year that Apple tries to spread the iPhone to other carriers? And if so, Does anyone think that the iPhone will preform better on another carrier and show that AT&T just SUCKS!!! (Sorry, I use to work for them for 3 years, I know how they like to screw their customers)

bluecoyote

I've got a line with Sprint and a line with AT&T. I've been a Sprint customer since 2004 with a 1 year account hibernation, and an AT&T customer since 2007.

Sprint screws up my bill almost every single month. AT&T has only screwed up once. What ...
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SPCSVZWJeff

Let me go on record as not being at all a fan of Apple. I will give them props on the way they made the iPhone integrate into people's lifestyle. That is the real magic of the iphone.

However, Apple tries to sue out of existence any threat to thei...
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mateob

Mar 18, 2010, 11:23 AM

Before iPhone even existed...

What case does Apple even have? HTC was making touch phones when Apple was still all gaga over its iPod.
Apple, you were late to the game...now sit down while the Android OS takes over!

bluecoyote

They all required styluses and behaved far differently. So HTC can take that and cram it!

flagrantmisuse

Mar 18, 2010, 9:27 AM

swipe

personally i dont like that function. i have an iphone 3gs and it bugs the hell out of me. it's cool until you have to do it all the time every day.

Menno

I find it great for messaging, not so much for browsing or emails.. if I could set it so it only activates in Handcent I would be set.

veedubbmann

Are you talking about Swype? Or slide to unlock function?

You would rather "press star key, then press home to unlock" rather than just slidding your finger across the screen?

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flip mode

Mar 18, 2010, 11:17 AM

In the case of...

8 month old little billy...Homer Simpson, You are the father!

Doh!

evrodude

Mar 18, 2010, 9:14 AM

Of course!

Apple is full of ****! Go HTC!

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