It's always interesting to see the most important names in the tech industry go into fights in a very public manner, and that's exactly what's happening right now with Apple and... well, pretty much everyone, to be perfectly honest, since the company from Cupertino, California has sued quite a few other big names in the mobile industry regarding the alleged infringement of its patents.

The last in the list is none other than HTC, makers of a wide array of handhelds and, most notably, Google's own phone, the famous Nexus One, which Apple accuses of infringing on no less than twenty of its patents. However, the Taiwanese handheld manufacturer is not about to go out without a fight, and they seem to be keen on giving Apple a run for their money.

"HTC disagrees with Apple's actions and will fully defend itself. HTC strongly advocates intellectual property protection and will continue to respect other innovators and their technologies as we have always done, but we will continue to embrace competition through our own innovation as a healthy way for consumers to get the best mobile experience possible," said Peter Chou, chief executive officer, HTC Corporation. "From day one, HTC has focused on creating cutting-edge innovations that deliver unique value for people looking for a smartphone. In 1999 we started designing the XDA(i) and T-Mobile Pocket PC Phone Edition(ii), our first touch-screen smartphones, and they both shipped in 2002 with more than 50 additional HTC smartphone models shipping since then."

"HTC has always taken a partnership-oriented, collaborative approach to business. This has led to long-standing strategic partnerships with the top software, Internet and wireless technology companies in the industry as well as the top U.S., European and Asian mobile operators," stated Jason Mackenzie, vice president of HTC America. "It is through these relationships that we have been able to deliver the world's most diverse series of smartphones to an even more diverse group of people around the world, recognizing that customers have very different needs."

Naturally, it remains to be seen what will happen with this whole lawsuit (the US judges will ultimately decide), but we're looking forward to a pretty heated legal battle (with loads of arguments and data being released on both sides).


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