Google has recently stated that they will be supporting HTC and their co developers for the Android operating system as a response to the infringement lawsuit being filed by Apple against the Taiwanese manufacturing company.
While the lawsuit does not directly affect the Android operating system, it does cover 20 various patents for hardware and software innovations. Apple has been pretty thorough with the lawsuit considering the large amount of patents that it is bringing to the table.
HTC on the other hand has patents of its own and according to reports, the company will be defending their products and innovations. Looks like the International Trade Commission will be going through a lot of filed patents in order to sort out this mess.
In the meanwhile, neither of the two companies has gained the upper hand. Many believe that Apple is hoping that the case would help cripple HTC since the manufacturer is a major partner of Apple’s competitor Google. Should HTC’s manufacturing or shipping processes get complicated, it would mean serious trouble for the Android operating system.
The manufacturer currently has a large lineup of Android devices coming this year starting with a couple of March releases: the HTC Desire and the HTC Legend.
HTC’s Scorpion smart phone is going to be available later this year –posing as a potential threat to the upcoming iPhone 4G. With the Scorpion being considered to be a high end smart phone with a dual core processor, it makes sense that Apple would want to be dealing with less when their new device comes out.
The Apple machine is indeed a scary thing, but Google and HTC are standing their ground. With patent infringement lawsuits being a common occurrence in the mobile industry this will be a standoff amongst pros.
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