Apple has announced that it's to settle a class action lawsuit about in-app purchases — that could have involved more than 23 million App Store users! — by bunging the affected parties free iTune credit. Read More >>
Featured comment by elliottpp:
"While $5 does seem a bit cheap, considering people had received massive bills which I'd assume are more than $5, the nasty bit of me can't help but th..." More »
Last month HTC and Apple decided to play nice when they reached a settlement over a patent license. While Apple was forced to tell Samsung how much that deal was worth, it thought the rest of the case was secret — but it turns out that might not quite be the case. Read More >>
Earlier this month it was announced that Apple and HTC reached a patent settlement which would see the Taiwanese phone manufacturer enter into a 10-year licensing agreement. Now, HTC has firmly quashed rumoured figures which suggested they'd pony up $8 (£5) to Cook and co for every Android handset it sold. Read More >>
Featured comment by TimB:
"This article one another site gives better insight into what is going on.
http://mobilegeeks.com/reasons-htc-paying-apple-single-penny/" More »
Apple's been forced to pay up in an out-of-court settlement with Elan Microelectronics to the tune of £3.2m. The patent battle centred around Apple’s infringement of touch-based patents. Ironic considering Cupertino’s been trying to leverage its own multi-touch patents against others for a while now. Read More >>
Featured comment by jpxdude:
"I think it is just touch related patents, I'd be shocked if it were everything, that would be better than striking gold :p" More »