At a time when Apple Inc. has begun to have stiffer competition in the lucrative market for smartphones, or use multiple phones, sued one of his main rivals for allegedly violating patents on technology for touch screens and other characteristics.
The lawsuits involve several models made by Taiwanese manufacturer HTC Corp., as the Nexus One, G1 and myTouch 3G, all three use the free mobile OS Android, Google Inc. But there are other phones that do not use involved Android as HTC's Touch series.
Consumers should not worry about buying or using any of these phones. The patent lawsuits often take months or even years to resolve, sometimes lasting more than these phones. The result of this type of demand is usually agreement on licenses and royalty payments.
However, the case portrays the offensive strategy of Apple to the emergence of new competitors.
"We can sit and watch our competitors stealing our patented inventions or we can do something about it," said Apple CEO Steve Jobs said in a statement. "So we decided to do something about it.
Apple said that HTC has infringed 20 of its patents related to the interface and the physical components of the iPhone.
Google, whose system uses many of the phones from HTC, did not appear as a defendant in the lawsuit.
Apple is the protagonist in the world of the supercell, telephones with Internet connectivity, but last year began to face increased competition with the emergence of models from HTC, and Motorola Inc., which use Google's Android system. The phones of these companies have not only attracted customers but work with many wireless networks, unlike the iPhone, which is still limited to AT & T Inc. in the U.S..
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