News - Apple and HTC dismiss lawsuits, forge licensing agreement

[HEXUS]

A new 10 year licensing agreement replaces the legal wrangling.

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[Hicks12]

Apple didnt see the point as they sold so little devices so gave up and licensed everything...probably .

[kingpotnoodle]

It's difficult not to take a cynical look and think that Apple have lost interest in pursuing HTC now that sales have dropped and they're not the hot competition... the weaponised laser focus has changed to Samsung at the moment.

[Brewster0101]

I bet Google and Microsoft have taken a special interest in this news. HTC could be the hot faviorate to promote their OS's given that Apple isn't breathing down their necks

[Biscuit]

Mr Jobs will be turning in his grave!

This must be because HTC had a genuine threat of putting a sales block on the iPhone 5 due to LTE patents. Right before christmas time that would be bad news for Apple so perhaps they were forced into discussion to avoid such a disaster.

I was wondering why everything had gone quiet on that front, i wonder what Samsung will do about their alleged LTE patent issues?

Either way its a step in the right direction IMO, would have been nice if Apple had at least one sales block against them so that they could have a taste of their own medicine though!

[dcwt2010]

I think Apple are starting to recognise that they can't fight literally everyone. How long can they stand on their pedestal? Who knows...

[Zerox]

“We will continue to stay laser focused on product innovation.” ~ Tim Cook

You better stick to that Cook.

If you dare release a product so devoid of "innovation" like the iPad Mini again, I think that you deserve to be beaten with a chair.