HTC and Apple have reached a settlement that includes the dismissal of all current lawsuits and a 10-year license agreement. About two months ago, HTC chairperson Cher Wang said that the company had no intentions of settling its patent dispute with Apple out of court.
Last update: Wednesday 14 November 2012 [11 news items]
Commentary: Will Apple soften its stance against Samsung after reaching peace deal with HTC?
Nov 14, 10:59
The announcement of a comprehensive settlement of patent lawsuits between Apple and HTC comes as a surprise to the smartphone industry, given Apple's previous hostile attitude against...
HTC, Apple settle patent dispute
Nov 12, 10:53
HTC and Apple have jointly announced that they have reached a global settlement that includes the dismissal of all current lawsuits and a 10-year license agreement.
Smartphones drive 3Q12 growth in worldwide mobile phone market, says IDC
Oct 30, 13:52
The worldwide mobile phone market grew 2.4% year over year in the third quarter of 2012, driven by heavyweights Samsung and Apple as Nokia dropped off the top-5 list of smartphone...
HTC sees profits drop sharply in 3Q12
Newswatch - Oct 26, 16:09
HTC has reported net profits of NT$3.9 billion (US$133.2 million) for the third quarter of 2012, down 56% sequentially and 82% on year. EPS for the third quarter was NT$4.7, compared...
HTC switching smartphone component orders from Samsung to other suppliers
Oct 9, 12:14
HTC has reduced its purchases of smartphone components from Samsung Electronics, switching its orders for CMOS image sensors from the Korea-based supplier to OmniVision and Sony,...
HTC has no intentions to settle with Apple, says company chairperson
Aug 29, 01:35
HTC and Apple have been battling over patents. According to Cher Wang, chairperson of HTC, despite Samsung's recent lawsuit loss, HTC does not have any intentions to settle.
HTC chairperson confident of improving operations
Jun 13, 11:22
HTC will strengthen its deployment in retail channels globally so as to tide over its operating constrains it encountered recently, including increasing market competition, the temporarily...
Apple wages new legal battle against HTC
May 18, 01:25
Apple has submitted a motion to the US International Trade Commission suggesting that HTC does not have legitimacy over the five patents pertaining to wireless technologies which...
HTC files new patent complains against Apple, using patents transferred from Google
Sep 9, 01:25
HTC will take further legal action against Apple, adding new patent complaints to its previous filing lodged with the US International Trade Commission (ITC) on August 16, and will...
Jul 7, 17:04
HTC has stated that its decision to acquire S3 Graphics from its associate company VIA Technologies is aimed at strengthening its patent profiles related to graphics and 3D technology,...
HTC insists it develops user interface and smartphones in house, not copying from Apple
Stockwatch - Mar 3, 11:28
Taiwan-based smartphone vendor HTC, in response to a patent lawsuit filed recently by Apple, has issued a statement with the Taiwan Stock Exchange stating that it is an innovator...
HTC has unveiled the HTC One X+, a refreshed version of its HTC One X smartphone, running the HTC Sense 4+ experience on Android Jelly Bean. The HTC One X+ combines the iconic design,...
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HTC and Microsoft have unveiled the first signature Windows Phones, the Windows Phone 8X and 8S by HTC. The new HTC smartphones feature the new Windows Phone 8 operating system,...
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HTC introduces new smartphone series
HTC has introduced three smartphone series, the Desire S, Wildfire S and Incredible S. The new devices will be broadly available to customers across major European and Asian markets...
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Panel supply shortage likely to affect second-tier handset shipments
Displays | 24min ago
China smartphone shipments grow 117% on year in 1Q13, says IDC
Mobile + telecom | 27min ago
AMD unveils upcoming server strategy and roadmap
IT + CE | 31min ago
Kinsus sets 2013 capex at record NT$4.5-5 billion
Bits + chips | 43min ago
Chipbond ramping up testing capacity for advanced driver ICs
Bits + chips | 44min ago
Wintek to benefit from Google and Amazon touch panel orders
Displays | 46min ago
Connector maker UDE to benefit from games console orders
IT + CE | 53min ago
Digitimes Research: China touch panel makers expand their influence in the market
Displays | 1h 15min ago
Taiwan market: Handset shipments in 1Q13 hit record, says IDC
Mobile + telecom | 1h 17min ago
MediaTek-MStar merger yet to receive China approval
Bits + chips - Newswatch | 1h 21min ago
Netronix aims to become largest e-book reader ODM in 3 years, says paper
IT + CE - Newswatch | 1h 48min ago
PCB equipment makers Csun, Ampoc 2Q13 sales to rise
Bits + chips | 2h 18min ago
Alltop expects 20-30% growth in non-notebook businesses
IT + CE | 3h 49min ago
Chipbond expects sales to peak in 3Q13
Bits + chips | 3h 52min ago
Taiwan market: Sony to launch Handycam camcorder GW88V
IT + CE | 4h 39min ago
Simplo, Dynapack approve 2012 dividends
IT + CE - Stockwatch | 4h 42min ago
Spreadtrum raises sales guidance for 2Q13
Bits + chips | 4h 49min ago
- First-tier players may release smartphones that adopt heat pipes by the end of the year
- CVIA: China to purchase 30 million TV panels from Taiwan makers
- Taiwan makers see booming orders for smartphone tablet accessories
- Taiwan IC design houses reducing exposure in NAND flash controller market
- Mixed-signal technology to dominate global chipset market: Q&A with Dialog Semiconductor CEO Jalal Bagherli
- Taiwan market: Tablet sales in 2013 to reach nearly 2 million units, says FET executive
- SPIL expanding capacity for high-end ICs
- OLED TVs to be similarly priced as LCD TVs by 2016, say observers
- ODMs promoting convertible notebooks to brand vendors
- Chunghwa Telecom breaks ground for data center in northern Taiwan
- Global output of LED light bulbs to reach 600 million units in 2013, says Epistar chairman
- Digitimes Research: Competition in the AMOLED panel industry continuing to heat up
- Wistron, Inventec unlikely to see notebook revenue proportion drop below 50% in the short term
- Acer, Asustek to continue posting losses in smartphone business
- Epistar to issue 250 million new shares for private placement
- Order visibility from BlackBerry extends to 2-3 quarters, say suppliers
- Unity Opto profits double in 2012
- Taiwan market: Vibo Telecom mulls partnership for 4G investment
- LED packaging houses face rising technological challenge
- New Csun solar manufacturing facility in Turkey opens door for maker
- Rising demand for large-size TVs beneficial to polarizer makers: Q&A with Ho Jau-yang, chairman of CMMT
- Asustek expects 10% sequential drop in 2Q13 notebook and tablet shipments
- Taiwan market: Taiwan Mobile to launch VoIP at M+
- Coolpad becomes top 3G handset vendor in China
- Wistron to step into medical inspection instruments
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- Fujitsu converts Fujitsu Toshiba Mobile Communications into a wholly owned subsidiary
- NEC reaks the speed barriers of microwave transmission with ultra high modulations
- LSI completes acquisition of SandForce
- Fujitsu introduces ARROWS Z ISW11F au smartphone
- PSCo Technical Distribution partners with Matrox to offer fully integrated turnkey video walls
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- Samsung CEO claims Galaxy S4 will hit 10 million sales in under a month (May 17) - The Verge
- NEC cutting jobs at handset unit (June 13) - Marketwatch.com (Dow Jones)
- Samsung shares fall after JPMorgan cuts profit outlook (June 7) - BBC News
- Samsung launches Galaxy S4 Mini ahead of June event (May 30) - BBC News
- Samsung sells more than 10 mln smartphones in China in 1Q13 (May 27) - Korea Herald
- Samsung Galaxy S4 hits 10 million milestone in first month (May 23) - Company release
- ST-Ericsson sells GPS business to Intel (May 29) - Reuters (via Yahoo! News)
- China, EU talk over trade disputes (May 27) - UPI
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Lenovo displays new 10.1-inch tablet at the Mobile World Congress
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- Lose the switch, lose the loss: Cavendish Kinetics leverages MEMS for tunable RF components
- Strong reaction from China, EU members over solar trade row
- Commentary: Price competition over 7-inch tablets erodes profits
- Taiwan FTC investigates Samsung over false advertising allegations
- Digitimes Research: Mobile devices to drive 2013 DRAM market
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Lose the switch, lose the loss: Cavendish Kinetics leverages MEMS for tunable RF components
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Eight years ago, the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) defined the first carrier class networks and services...
Enabling IoT through Wi-Fi and Bluetooth: Q&A with Broadcom marketing director Jeff Baer
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Jason LS Chen is a vice president in the Sales and Marketing Group at Intel and is responsible for...
- Smartphone and tablet industry: The view from Taiwan - May 2012
Taiwan-based companies have a long and successful history of involvement in the supply chain for mobile devices, which for the purposes of this article consist...
- Taiwan handset overview - Jun 2010
The global handset market did not have a banner year in 2009, with overall shipments of 1.167 billion units representing a drop of 3.2% from the previous year,...
- Taiwan handset industry overview - Jun 2008
The use of handsets continues to grow around the world, both in mature and emerging markets, as the communication devices become ever more ingrained in people's...
- Taiwan handset overview - Jun 2007
Global handset shipments topped 977 million units in 2006, according to Digitimes Research, with Taiwan-based handset makers accounting for 14% of the market on...
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 tablet market
Digitimes Research remains conservative about the prospects for the period, with half-year shipments projected to reach 49.18 million units and whole-year shipments being revised downward to 88.69 million units.
- Trends in the China video market
In addition to strong potential video content demand in China, the market has developed rapidly due to government intervention and delays in establishing copyright protections.
- 4Q12 trends in the Greater China touch panel industry
In the second half of 2012, the market focus is on the iPhone 5, which uses in-cell touch screen technology. Due to the integration of display panels and touch panel functions, the high technological threshold will mean Taiwan touch panel makers are unable to enter the iPhone supply chain.