HTC Sues Apple for Patent Infringement

Re:HTC Sues Apple for Patent Infringement by MikeCapone on Wednesday May 12, 2010 @03:31PM (#1341989)

My question: How is any of this (from either side) benefiting the users?

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Re:HTC Sues Apple for Patent Infringement by not_an_alien on Wednesday May 12, 2010 @03:55PM (#1342051)

It's not, but it's something all companies resort to due to the failure that is the current patent system.

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Re:HTC Sues Apple for Patent Infringement by TallGuyShort on Wednesday May 12, 2010 @04:49PM (#1342222)

I think he's asking because HTC said they were doing this to (among other things) protect their customers

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Re:HTC Sues Apple for Patent Infringement by not_an_alien on Wednesday May 12, 2010 @05:12PM (#1342284)

All companies will say this, I guess.

In HTC case's, I guess it's because they have to defend themselves. Giving in and wasting money or removing features could be understood as a disservice to their customers.

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Re:HTC Sues Apple for Patent Infringement by megablast on Wednesday May 12, 2010 @06:36PM (#1342492)

Well, if HTC were to stop selling devices in the US, it would affect new customers looking for a phone, because there choice has just been cut.

It would affect original customers, because they could not move to another HTC phone, which they may feel comfortable with.

And it would affect them being able to spend time on updates for the phones out there.

Maybe they would remove all support from the US as well.

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