Wednesday, April 24, 2013

After injunction over smartphone part, HTC plans switch to new microphone

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HTC apparently has decided it doesn't want to fight an injunction from the Amsterdam District Court that prevents it from buying a certain microphone for its new flagship One smartphone. The issue surrounds a supplier called STMicroelectronics, which apparently was not authorized to sell the part to HTC thanks to an agreement with Nokia.


In a statement, HTC first offered reassurances that it would continue to have supplies of the One, saying that it could continue to use the microphones it has already purchased since "because they were purchased in good-faith." The company also added that "Nokia's attempt to obtain a recall of microphones already sold to HTC failed." HTC was also eager to clarify that Nokia didn't take legal action...


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via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2013/4/24/4262812/after-injunction-over-smartphone-part-htc-plans-switch-to-new

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