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HTC Warns That Its Holiday Quarter Will Be Less Merry

Ina Fried in Mobile on November 23, 2011 at 10:09 am PT

In a major downward revision, the company now sees sales flat from a year ago. It had projected a 20 percent to 30 percent rise.

ITC Dismisses HTC Complaint Against Apple Over S3 Patents

Ina Fried in Mobile on November 21, 2011 at 2:39 pm PT

HTC has been hoping to use S3′s patents to bolster its patent position in its battle with Apple.

In Latest Wireless Patent Move, HTC Sues Apple in Delaware

Ina Fried in Mobile on August 16, 2011 at 8:06 am PT

The Taiwanese cellphone maker says in a new suit that Apple’s phones, iPods and computers infringe on three of its patents. It’s just the latest skirmish between these two companies, amid a wireless market scorched with lawsuits.

Ruling Whittles Down HTC’s Patent Case Against Apple

John Paczkowski in News on July 27, 2011 at 11:49 am PT

If HTC thought its acquisition of S3 would be a handy club with which to beat down Apple’s patent infringement attacks, it best think again.

Mobile Patent Land Grab Continues: HTC Scoops Up Taiwan’s S3 Unit From Via

Ina Fried in Mobile on July 6, 2011 at 11:35 am PT

The mobile patent arena continues to be a hotbed of litigation, settlements and M&A activity, and the fireworks are continuing. HTC announced a $300 million deal on Tuesday to scoop up graphics chipmaker S3 and its patents, while Microsoft has announced a slew of Android-related patent licensing agreements over the past week.

The One-Year Report Card of Yahoo’s Carol Bartz–Product Innovation: D From Readers, A From Sheila and C- From BoomTown

Kara Swisher in News on January 20, 2010 at 1:05 am PT

Yesterday, BoomTown asked a question on Twitter about what grade people thought I should give Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz for product innovation, because I was torn about what the grade should be. One main reason: Bartz inherited a company that has been suffering from a serious and chronic case of product constipation, after many years of leading the Web in new and innovative offerings. With every other Web competitor innovating wildly in 2009, the lack of spark from Yahoo has become worrisome.