Apple vs HTC: The gloves are off
Early this week, Apple slapped HTC with 20 patent infringements.
Holy shit.
As always, I want to give you the “why does this matter” angle.
This is an interesting move for Apple to take. They have not usually gone on the offensive, and never this big. Based on the case law that I could find, Apple could order HTC to shut down all their infringing phones. This could mean millions of handsets, crippled. HTC makes hardware for every carrier, so this is Apple affecting every major cellphone provider.
But why are they doing this?
Android.
Android OS is the biggest competitor to Apple’s iPhone OS, and they have been gaining. They have more innovative hardware, and they are quickly catching up in marketshare.
The relations between Google and Apple have also been falling apart recently, as well. Eric Schmidt, the CEO of Google, left Apple’s board late last year. This was just the first of many signs that relations are falling apart.
In full disclaimer, I am a huge Apple fan, and Google fan. However, I see this move as heavy handed, and Apple trying to nip HTC in the bud. I bet they are worried about how well their IP will hold up, so they are forcing the issue.
Also, I cant fully tell why they are going after HTC, when they really are just the hardware manufacturer.
I will keep my website updated as this unfolds.
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