[New post] WSJ: HTC facing sales ban in Germany over smartphone patent dispute, adding to company’s problems

Cam Bunton posted: " A German court recently granted an injunction against HTC, and could lead to the Taiwanese manufacturer's smartphones being taken off shelves in Germany. It's not exactly the good news HTC was hoping for following a troubled year of slipping market sh" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on 9to5Google WSJ: HTC facing sales ban in Germany over smartphone patent dispute, adding to company’s problems by Cam Bunton A German court recently granted an injunction against HTC, and could lead to the Taiwanese manufacturer's smartphones being taken off shelves in Germany. It's not exactly the good news HTC was hoping for following a troubled year of slipping market share, dropping revenue and the lukewarm market response to its devices. Wall Street Journal reports that a patent licensing firm named Acacia Research Group LLC won a lawsuit on November 27 which granted it an injunction against HTC smartphone sales through the country's biggest telecommunications provider. HTC smartphones sold by Deutsche Telekom are expected to be pulled by the end of this month, although the manufacturer will be appealing to try to overturn the decision. HTC is understandably disappointed by the ruling, and is working with DT to 'minimize disruption' to its customers ... Read more of this post Cam Bunton | December 16, 2015 at 4:09 am | Tags: Android, HTC, lawsuits, patents, smartphones | Categories: Android | URL: http://wp.me/p1w6tN-x8r Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from 9to5Google. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://9to5google.com/2015/12/16/htc-germany-sales-ban/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com