In a couple of deals that echo Microsoft’s agreement with HTC in April 2010, the software giant has come to separate agreements with Acer and ViewSonic.
In Acer’s case, the two companies have “executed a patent license agreement that includes broad coverage under Microsoft’s patent portfolio for Acer’s tablets and smartphones running the Android platform” - and with ViewSonic they’ve “signed a patent agreement that provides broad coverage under Microsoft’s patent portfolio for ViewSonic’s tablets and mobile phones running the Android or Chrome Platform”.
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HTC has bought a number of patent from Google in a bid to strengthen its legal case against Apple.
It’s amended its US International Trade Commission complaint, it’s amended a similar US legal case and has filed a new case as well.
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Former Vodafone deputy CEO Sir Julian Horn-Smith has been elected to the board of Acer for the next three years.
He's one of two 'independent directors'; the other new board member is Dr F.C. Tseng, who co-founded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company.
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Iain, James and Mark discuss Monday's big Apple announcements before talking about 4G LTE interference, Windows on tablets, Acer's problems, a new price comparison site and a mountain rescue that was helped by a cameraphone.
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Mark Bridge writes:
I'll start with a personal comment. One of my friends has described my music taste as eclectic - and he didn't mean that in a good way. It probably explains why I've been sitting at my desk singing "melty head" to the tune of Lady Gaga's "Poker Face".
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