HTC (HTC) Wednesday sued Apple Inc., asked the U.S. International Trade Commission against Apple in the U.S. iPhone, iPad, and iPod.
HTC’s lawsuit against Apple in violation of its own five patents. In March of this year, Apple also prosecuted patent infringement HTC.
Apple’s intention to prosecute an indirect blow HTC Google. Most smart phone HTC Android system is installed, this mobile phone on the Apple iPhone a threat.
United States International Trade Commission confirmed that HTC complaint had been received but not yet published in the indictment on its Web site the full text.
HTC hopes the United States to ban the import and sale of the products of Apple. Apple products are mainly produced in China.
Apple HTC violations alleged here, his 20 patents. Apple also to the U.S. International Trade Commission and the Delaware District Court proceedings.
HTC Jason Mackenzie, vice president of North America, said: “We are taking action against Apple, to protect our intellectual property rights, our industry partners, as well as our most important interests of customers using the HTC mobile phone.”
MKM Partners analyst Tero Kuittinen that, HTC’s response is not surprising, however, he was HTC’s patented technology strength expressed concern, he said: “HTC’s patent strength is not particularly strong, because of their smart phones started later than others in the field. ”
IDC statistics show that the first quarter of this year, Apple in the global smart phone market share 16%, HTC is about 5%.
While Apple has not opened fire on Google directly, but the prosecution is seen as Qiaoshanzhenhu HTC move. Currently, Motorola, Samsung and other handset manufacturers have been using Android system.
Google to allow smartphone manufacturers to use their software for free.
NPD that, Android phone in the first quarter of the system beyond the Apple phone, to become the second largest U.S. mobile phone market varieties.
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With Motorola’s Android Smart flagship annual “Droid” in the network exposure, “Droid” The word quickly jump red, became the most recent mobile phone enthusiasts concerned about the words. But the “Droid” not vested in Motorola’s proprietary, but the U.S. carriers Verizon’s cell phone collectively referred to as the Android system (like Orange’s SPV smart series of well-known), and November 5 will be released “Droid” products, also includes a from HTC’s Droid Eris. In fact, HTC Droid Eris will be of earlier exposure of Desire, according to Verizon launched Droid brand positioning strategy, Desire renamed Eris for sale.
In the configuration, HTC Droid Eris is equipped with 3.2 inches display screen, 512M memory space, and 5 million pixel camera lens. Trackball design as well as Wi-Fi network supports more adapted to full-page views, but the hardware configuration of view, HTC Droid Eris and even has a bargaining chip to Hero lung power.
In accordance with the recent exposure of the news of view, positioning Droid series of Motorola’s flagship product, the signing Droid cost about 199 U.S. dollars, while the positioning end of the contract price of the HTC Droid Eris, compared with 99 U.S. dollars, in addition, Sprint will launch HTC Droid Eris sale price was 179.99 U.S. dollars, if the HTC Droid Eris really cheap trip, then Android mobile phone price war is expected to become the fuse.