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Apple strikes back, sues HTC
March 2, 2010: 9:56 AM ETCites 20 cases of alleged infringement on iPhone patents by Android phones
The Nexus One, made by HTC for Google
Apple (AAPL) announced Tuesday that it had filed a lawsuit against HTC, the Taiwanese maker of smartphones, for allegedly infringing on 20 Apple patents related to the iPhone's user interface, underlying architecture and hardware.
"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," said Steve Jobs in a statement prepared for release. "We think competition is healthy, but competitors should create their own original technology, not steal ours."
Apple COO Tim Cook had made similar statements last year when asked about the operating system of the Palm (PALM) Pre, which bears a close resemblance to the iPhone's. Google (GOOG)'s Android operating system, which uses some touchscreen gestures Palm's does not, may be even more vulnerable in a patent suit.
Google wasn't mentioned in Apple's press release, but the Android OS and several Android phones are named in the complaints (see below).
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Infographic: New iPhone vs. Palm Pre vs. Android G1
How do the new smartphones stack up in terms of features, sticker price and total cost?
BillShrink, a website that offers free personalized analysis of cellphone, credit card and gas costs, has lined the phones up in an easy-to-read chart (click image to enlarge). It compares ...
Apple's (AAPL) new iPhone 3G S, which goes on sale next Friday
Philip Elmer-DeWitt - Jun 11, 2009 8:49 AM ET
Palm (PALM) Pre, which went on sale last Saturday
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Google's Android falling behind the iPhone
After matching the iPhone nearly hit for hit in its first five months on the market, Google's (GOOG) Android has fallen behind the pace set by Apple's (AAPL) smartphone in terms of its presence on the Web, according to a report issued Monday.
"Android and the iPhone's browsing usage share upon launch were nearly identical for the first few months," the Web metrix firm Net Applications reports. "However, May numbers show MORE
Philip Elmer-DeWitt - Jun 1, 2009 8:10 AM ET -
Five easy Apple charts
If a picture is worth a thousand words, here's five grand worth of Apple (AAPL) news in charts and lists released over the past couple of days.
1. Web Brands. Apple scored No. 10 in Nielson Online's ranking of the top Web brands based on the number of unique visitors each site drew in December 2008 -- which isn't bad considering Apple.com's focus is so much narrower than the brands it's MORE
Philip Elmer-DeWitt - Jan 30, 2009 12:35 PM ET -
The Storm's a hit, but RIM may miss
Despite the hundreds of customers who queued up outside Verizon (VZ) stores early Friday to buy the Storm -- Research in Motion's hot new smartphone -- the company is likely to miss its subscriber targets for the quarter that ends Nov. 29, according to a report issued Monday by Citigroup (C) analyst Jim Suva.
The Storm, RIM's (RIMM) answer to Apple's (AAPL) iPhone, sold out almost immediately -- and that's the MORE
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G1 vs. iPhone: The tale of the tape
Apple's (AAPL) iPhone 3G and the G1 with Google (GOOG) unveiled on Tuesday have a lot in common.
Both are smart phones designed for users who want easier access to the Web than is offered by the current generation of RIM (RIMM) BlackBerries.
They share a lot of features -- high res (320 x 480 pixel) color displays, motion sensors, support for GPS and Bluetooth 2.0, and venues for third-party apps. And MORE
Philip Elmer-DeWitt - Sep 24, 2008 8:24 AM ET
