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Via Files Suit Against Apple

Posted by samzenpus on from the more-the-merrier dept.

crookedvulture writes "Add chipmaker Via to the list of companies filing legal suit against Apple. Via owns a number of fundamental technology patents inherited from Centaur, and it's already forced Intel to grant an ongoing x86 license. Via also has a vested interest; CEO Wenchi Chen is married to the head of HTC, which Apple sued for patent infringement last March."

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  1. Apple's going to lose this by blind+biker · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    And by "this" I don't mean this specific instance, but the whole patent war they initiated to destroy Android. Why? Because they partnered with Microsoft in this endeavor. Whoever partners with Microsoft ends up sucking it, hard.

    Already the bullshit lawsuit about rounded corners is starting to turn sour for Apple. Apple doesn't understand how vicious South Korean style of management can be - Samsung execs are not going to forget this easily. Oh no. Add Google acquiring the Motorola patent portfolio, HTC being pissed off and now a little salvo from VIA... yeah, Apple's going to suck it.

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