Apple and HTC Settle Patent Dispute

Posted by samzenpus on Sunday November 11, 2012 @05:11AM from the come-together dept.

An anonymous reader writes "HTC and Apple have reached a global settlement that includes the dismissal of all current lawsuits and a ten-year license agreement. The license extends to current and future patents held by both parties. The terms of the settlement are confidential. From the article: '"HTC is pleased to have resolved its dispute with Apple, so HTC can focus on innovation instead of litigation," Peter Chou, HTC's chief executive, said in a statement. Tim Cook, Apple's chief executive, also expressed relief in a statement. "We will continue to stay laser focused on product innovation," he said.'"

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damn, i was hoping HTC would die off by alen · 2012-11-11 05:20 · Score: -1, Offtopic

had an HTC Inspire 4G and hated it
Re:Really? by BasilBrush · 2012-11-11 06:36 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Note the modding abuse. Giving the correct definition of a patent troll gets modded "off topic". The person misusing the term "insightful". How low slashdot has stooped.