No more HTC phones in US next year? Thanks to Apple

[pockings]

Apple won today, sigh....

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/20/t...emc=rss&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

 

[hilmar2k]

HTC says they already have the fix in the works. No big deal.

 

[TheAtheistReverend]

goddammit
t(>.<t)

 

[TheAtheistReverend]

 

[bberryhill0]

I doubt that Google and HTC will just give up.

 

[TheAtheistReverend]

I doubt that Google and HTC will just give up.

Very true. Neither will Samsung or RiM or Nokia or anyone else (hopefully).

"...estimates that the number of patent lawsuits related to the mobile business worldwide is approaching 100"

It's like a flying Sh1tfest!

 

[bberryhill0]

The patent system is seriously broken. Patents are supposed to be limited to non-obvious ideas but none of the patent examiners were born after computers were invented so anything that uses a computer can now be patented. There is probably a patent on using a computer (smartphone) to dial a phone number. I'm going to patent green grass and blue skies so everyone on the planet has to pay me every time they open their eyes. Bwahahaha!!!

 

[hilmar2k]

As I said, this is a non-issue:

In a statement to CNET, HTC general counsel Grace Lei said: "We are gratified that the commission affirmed the judge's initial determination on the '721 and '983 patents, and reversed its decision on the '263 patent and partially on the '647 patent. We are very pleased with the determination and we respect it. However, the '647 patent is a small UI experience and HTC will completely remove it from all of our phones soon."

 

[mach1man]

so does this mean if I want a htc phone that has the feature to save a number that is sent through text or email then I would have to buy the reZound? Is the Rezound going to be the last htc phone in the US with these features?

 

[TheAtheistReverend]

HTC will make it possible to dial the number from the email, but just not save it. That is their workaround for the patent.
We would still be able to "dial" it, hang up right away and save the last dialed number if that was our goal. Our own workaround in tandem with their workaround. Easy.
Wonder how much was spent on this lawsuit alone?

And yes, the Rezound is the latest phone out by HTC. But All Android manufacturers will have to abide by the rules to sell in U.S. and they still have until April 12th (I think)
You could also get the Rhyme...

 

[mach1man]

I think I'll go with the Rezound lol

 

[blackepoxy]

Apple Awarded Patent On In Call App Switching – Multitasking Smartphones Sound Familiar To You?

 

[pockings]

Apple Awarded Patent On In Call App Switching

 

[blackepoxy]

The phone that could never truly handle true multitasking now all of a sudden has a patent on it.
And how do you like the pull down notification shade style of iOS 5?
Where did that come from?

 

[bberryhill0]

Congress is trying to take the Internet down to protect copyright holders so our phones will be useless soon anyway.

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2011/12/internet-inventors-warn-against-sopa-and-pipa

 

[pockings]

Congress is trying to take the Internet down to protect copyright holders so our phones will be useless soon anyway.

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2011/12/internet-inventors-warn-against-sopa-and-pipa

S.968: PROTECT IP Act of 2011 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress

If you take a look at which companies support and which companies oppose this bill, you will see a pattern.

 

[BigSlick]

Just another reason for me to despise the jerkoffs over at apple and to hate the entire brand!! I would never give that company a penny of my hard earned money!