Kodak Sues Apple and HTC Over Digital Imaging Technology Patent

For the past many months the world is sick and tired of listening to news of Apple launching lawsuits against company X, then company Y and even company Z for copyright infringement and design similarities. 

But this tile here is something different - someone suing Apple - something for a taste of change. Kodak has taken courage and has recently sued Apple and even HTC over Diigital Imaging Technology patent.

 Wall Street Journal reports :-

The 131-year-old company is still making last-ditch efforts to sell off some of its patent portfolio and could avoid Chapter 11 if it succeeds, one of the people said.

But the company has started making preparations for a filing in case those efforts fail, including talking to banks about some $1 billion in financing to keep it afloat during bankruptcy proceedings, the people said.

Now this is to be seen how Apple counters Kodak move and who is the ultimate winner in the end. We are keeping our fingers crossed. 

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HTC says no plan to change Q4 guidance yet

[ Reuters ] 7 Dec

HTC Corp has no plans for now to change its fourth-quarter sales guidance, as shares in the world's No.4 smartphone maker tumbled nearly 7 percent on Wednesday on worries that a 30 percent drop in monthly sales may point to worse times ahead.

"December sales are also expected to be lower than November because HTC is still facing the same issue, which is competition from Apple and Samsung," said KGI Securities analyst Richard Ko.

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HTC’s Anti-Apple Strategy Wins US Smartphone Market

Full Story: Bloomberg Businessweek

While Apple is making headlines after its release of iPhone 4S cashing on the death of Steve Jobs' death, HTC has become the top seller of smartphones in the U.S. with a strategy that’s precisely the opposite of Apple Inc.’s. Where Apple is secretive, HTC is open, reports Bloomberg Businessweek. 

Steve Elfman, Sprint’s president of network operations, said in an interview:

“HTC will make products for you. We certainly don’t do design work on Apple products.”

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