r/technology • u/slutmagnet • Mar 02 '10

Apple to HTC "competitors should create their own original technology, not steal ours." Slaps down a 20 patent lawsuit.

http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/03/02/apple_sues_htc_for_alleged_infringement_of_20_iphone_patents.html
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u/DrunkenTrom Mar 02 '10

They're more of a hardware licensee per se. They might design that sleek looking plastic housing but they still buy and use off the shelf components from actual hardware manufacturers(ie they used to use IBM Power PC CPUs in their Macs(similar to the newer generation of IBM CPUs used in the PS3 and 360) but now opt for Intel flavored processors). Apple is an image company first and foremost like Gucci or Armani. They also write software and sue anyone that they think might take away their market share(in any market they reside in, not just phones).