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  • Modular phones could be in HTC’s future thanks to new Microsoft patent

    Modular phones could be in HTC’s future thanks to new Microsoft patent

    A slide-out QWERTY keyboard, speaker or gamepad isn’t anything new when you look at today’s smartphones, but what if you could swap out that keyboard or speaker for a larger battery or a dedicated gamepad? A new patent labeled “Mobile Communication Device Having Multiple, Interchangeable Second Devices” has surfaced which would allow handset owners to…

  • HTC signs patent licensing agreement with Microsoft to use Android

    Over the past year, the relationship between Microsoft and HTC seems to have cooled off a bit.  HTC seems to be focused more on Android, but late last night, Microsoft and HTC announced a new agreement between the two companies.  Microsoft and HTC have signed an agreement which gives HTC access to Microsoft’s patent portfolio,…