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Originally Posted by sooper_droid12
No it's because HTC doesn't innovate. They just steal tech. HTC deserves what they get and I hope Apple bleeds them dry. For how many of the 20 or so infringements, Apple needs to be compensated for the legitimate ones. For the most part, this doesn't affect our DROIDs. It might affect the operation of Android. We may not see P2Z after all. And the CoolIris gallery app (from 2.1) might be pulled. Those are two things I know are in violation of Apple patents. If Google plays it safe and Motorola too, they'll make sure the next update will be in compliance. Nexus One is actually one of the exhibits in the lawsuit. Google phone will likely die as a result of this case.
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I think you're getting ahead of yourself. The case was filed today. These sort of suits don't usually get worked out in the short term. I doubt anything is changing anytime soon.
Multitouch (or P2Z) isn't even one of the patents involved here. Apple's MT patent from a month or two ago is weak and they know it. They won't bother as too many devices are using MT already. That might be the root of Apple's hissy fit, but they aren't officially claiming that.
The gallery is a bit more sticky. The Apple patent I think you're thinking of is for the reordering of rows of icons, right? What it seems to talk about is changing the order when an icon is added or removed (
#7,362,331). I don't think the gallery does that. Even the rest of that patent is just about scaling and such. I don't think it applies.
When all is said and done in a few years, Google might end up changing a few minor UI things. By then, new UIs might already be commonplace. HTC didn't create Android so I imagine they won't end up getting screwed here. But who knows? Maybe tomorrow Google will shut down Android and all our phones will self-destruct.
Edit: Also,
Google is proactively backing HTC. I bet Apple was hoping they'd play dumb.