Microsoft: Apple vs. HTC "Positive Development"
Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 16th Mar 2010 10:21 UTC
Microsoft And yes, the legal news just continues to come. With high-profile lawsuits going on in the world of technology (Nokia vs. Apple, Apple vs. HTC), we really can't get around lots and lots of news about the subject. This latest tidbit we have for you is most interesting, and only serves to further confirm the rumours that Bing might become the default on the iPhone: Microsoft has more or less endorsed Apple's lawsuit against HTC.
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The Xerox siblings kissed and made up?
by Laurence on Tue 16th Mar 2010 11:10 UTC
Laurence
Member since:
2007-03-26

So after two decades of rivalry and squabbling, Apple are back to endorsing Microsoft?

It's funny how things come full circle.

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Back stabbing Microsoft as usual
by kragil on Tue 16th Mar 2010 11:11 UTC
kragil
Member since:
2006-01-04

HTC did buy a lot WinMo licenses from MS in the past, didn't they?
That is what you get for being a MS customer. They don't really care when their imaginary property is at stake.

I really do hope Apples pointless software patents will be invalid due to prior art.

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RE: Back stabbing Microsoft as usual
by Morty on Tue 16th Mar 2010 11:20 UTC in reply to "Back stabbing Microsoft as usual"
Morty Member since:
2005-07-06

HTC did buy a lot WinMo licenses from MS in the past, didn't they?

They still do, they continue to develop and ship WinMo phones. HTC are not a Android only shop. I think they still are the biggest supplier of WinMo phones.

Obviously MS would prefer them to drop Android, and go back to become WinMo only. So nothing really surprising here.

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Earl Colby pottinger Member since:
2005-07-06

Microsoft like any large supplier hates it's customers having an alternative replacement for it's products.

I am willing to bet HTC is getting a better deal per unit from Microsoft under the present situation, there is no way that they would drop Android for that reason alone.

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JAlexoid Member since:
2009-05-19

Microsoft like any large supplier hates it's customers having an alternative replacement for it's products.

I am willing to bet HTC is getting a better deal per unit from Microsoft under the present situation, there is no way that they would drop Android for that reason alone.


And Microsoft has 20 years of screwing over their most close partners.

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Bing as default
by Morty on Tue 16th Mar 2010 11:24 UTC
Morty
Member since:
2005-07-06

The big question is this: will we still be able to switch back to Google

How is it currently, is it possible to switch from Google to Bing now?

If it's already locked down, there is no doubt it will stay that way even if they change the default.

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RE: Bing as default
by Stratoukos on Tue 16th Mar 2010 14:43 UTC in reply to "Bing as default"
Stratoukos Member since:
2009-02-11

It's not possible to switch to Bing, but you can choose between Yahoo and Google (with Google being the default). So, since there is already a mechanism to switch search engines, the logical choice for Apple, if they were to change the default to Bing, would be to keep Google as an option.

Of course there is always the Wrath of Steve to keep in mind, but I don't think they would completely remove Google as an option.

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Last one standing
by qbast on Tue 16th Mar 2010 12:22 UTC
qbast
Member since:
2010-02-08

Nokia, Apple and Google (with HTC as proxy) tearing each other apart with lawsuits. I bet MS is ecstatic about that.

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Since Microsoft is tipping their hand
by HunterA3 on Tue 16th Mar 2010 15:32 UTC
HunterA3
Member since:
2005-10-19

HTC should dump Windows Mobile all together, then license Simbian or WebOS instead as an alternative smartphone OS to Android. That would piss off MS wouldn't it? Plus it would help Palm if they licensed WebOS.
Not that any of that would happen, but it would certainly be a punch in the eye for Microsoft and would be down right funny if several of the other Android phone makers followed suit to avoid the same pitfalls.

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robojerk Member since:
2006-01-10

I think dropping WP7 for Palm's WebOS would be an idiotic business decision that would be complete fail for HTC.

I agree it would be interesting for HTC to make WebOS phones or Symbian phones however are they big enough to dedicate enough resources behind each platform?

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bolomkxxviii Member since:
2006-05-19

Why would it be a bad move for HTC to buy WebOS? Palm is about to close shop. Their IP will be sold at fire sale prices.

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robojerk Member since:
2006-01-10

No one said anything about HTC buying WebOS, or Palm selling off it's IP.

Edited 2010-03-17 14:47 UTC

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ariarinen Member since:
2009-02-07

Why would it be a bad move for HTC to buy WebOS? Palm is about to close shop. Their IP will be sold at fire sale prices.
They are too small to make it work, and there will probably be other larger suitors and hedge/private equity funds who will be interested.

And its a hard job to integrate new people, that takes time and usually slows the company down.

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robojerk Member since:
2006-01-10

Who said anything about Palm closing shop, selling it's assets off or being bought out?

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ariarinen Member since:
2009-02-07

Who said anything about Palm closing shop, selling it's assets off or being bought out?
Well it would be a likely scenario, as they lost 45 % of their share value in one month, at those prices someone might bid or buy them out.

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HTC
by sam2 on Wed 17th Mar 2010 16:56 UTC
sam2
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2010-03-17

HTC was already gradually changing the balance of it's products from Windows Mobile to Android, and was most likely to drop Windows Mobile at some point. This development will bring that point closer.

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