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http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2010/05/...azines_fortune

"As the innovator of the original Windows Mobile PocketPC Phone Edition in 2002 and the first Android smartphone in 2008, HTC believes the industry should be driven by healthy competition and innovation that offer consumers the best, most accessible mobile experiences possible," said Jason Mackenzie, vice president of North America, HTC Corporation, in a prepared statement. "We are taking this action against Apple to protect our intellectual property, our industry partners, and most importantly our customers that use HTC phones."
*watches patent nukes continue to fly everywhere in mobile space*

It reminds me of the end of world flash video that was circulating when I was in high school. You know, the one that almost ends with kangaroos surviving.
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They're maemo and MeeGo...

"Meamo!" sounds like what Zorro would say to catherine zeta jones... after she slaps him for looking at her dirtily...
 

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The End of the World

Fire ze Missiles!

And yes, this is effectively patent MAD in action. Proof that patents are largely used to beat on competitors with and not to truly provide any "innovations" they claim.
 

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Moved because thread subject is actually topical.
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I'm sure the patent deal HTC recently made with Microsoft has given them some serious ammo to fight back with.
 
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We need to stock up on water, potatoes and smartphones...
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More detail about the patents.

http://www.crn.com/mobile/224701790

U.S. Patent No. 6,999,800: "Method for Power Management of a Smart Phone," issued on Feb. 14, 2006, and relating to a method for "independently managing the power in a smartphone containing both phone and PDA subsystems."

U.S. Patent No. 5,541,988: "Telephone Dialler [sic] with a Personalized Page Organization of Telephone Directory Memory," issued on July 30, 1996, and relating to a "telephone dialer than can store and access information in a telephone directory"

U.S. Patent No. 6,058,183: "Telephone Dialler [sic] with a Personalized Page Organization of Telephone Directory Memory," issued on May 2, 2000, also generally related to "a telephone dialer than can store and access information in a telephone directory"

U.S. Patent No. 6,320,957,"Telephone Dialler [sic] with Easy Access Memory," issued on November 20, 2001, and also generally related to a "a telephone dialer than can store and access information in a telephone directory

U.S. Patent No. 7,716,505, "Power Control Methods for a Portable Electronic Device," issued on May 11, 2010, and related to "a power control method for a smart phone."
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Originally Posted by ysss View Post
They're maemo and MeeGo...

"Meamo!" sounds like what Zorro would say to catherine zeta jones... after she slaps him for looking at her dirtily...
 
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The last one was just awarded yesterday...

And two of the first four are essentially the same thing? (5,541,988 and 6,058,183)
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I think most patents don't make any sense, but hey I don't work at USPTO.
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They're maemo and MeeGo...

"Meamo!" sounds like what Zorro would say to catherine zeta jones... after she slaps him for looking at her dirtily...
 
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All these lawsuits...I really should become a lawyer
 
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