HTC lost the battle with Apple for patent

The manufacturer of mobile phones HTC loses patent battle led with Apple in United States. International Trade Commission finds that HTC has violated the rights of Apple in the case of a patent.

It is a small interface called "data tapping" that allows to use existing information as telephone numbers and dial them.
Sales of that model, based on this actual patent will be banned in the U.S. from April 19, 2012. Apple currently leads several legal disputes around the world for copyright infringement, and the company previously announced that HTC used 10 of their patents.

According to Reuters, HTC believes this is their victory, because it only applies to a patent, and not ten.

"We are pleased with the decision and will respect it" - writes in a statement of HTC. They promised to rectify their mistake and remove disputed interface.
HTC is the fourth largest manufacturer of mobile phones in the world. HTC phones runs on the operating system of Google, Android, a though Apple is untouchable in the U.S. market, Android phones in the world market are becoming more popular.