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Pretty bold statements from Joe Wilcox of Beta News, who is saying that Apple’s suit against HTC is designed to scare off competition, but should do exactly the opposite. He thinks that by targeting HTC instead of Google directly, Apple is on shaky ground with a number of the patents, and Apple are unlikely to target any other Android handset makers. According to Wilcox, Apple aiming at HTC is enough:

• If the claims are shaky.
• If Apple is looking for one case to establish precedent.
• If the more immediate objective is to scare off existing or would-be Android licensees.

He thinks that this shouldn’t actually have any effect on other companies thinking of licensing Android, as the lawsuit is competition by litigation, and may be tied up for years.

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