HTC Corporation today announced that it has issued an official complaint against Apple. They’re taking legal action to try and get the United States International Trade Commission to block sale of the iPad, iPhone and iPod in the U.S.
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. We are taking this action against Apple to protect our intellectual property, our industry partners, and most importantly our customers that use HTC phones.
The five patents being cited relate to mobile phone directories and power management methods. Apple was also recently sued by Nokia over patents relating to the iPhone and iPad.
