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Openwave gave a possible sign of things to come for the smartphone industry Friday after it successfully convinced Microsoft to license its patents. The Windows developer agreed to license the entire 200-patent catalog, which focuses mostly on cloud and wireless technology. The terms of the deal weren't given, although it's presumed Microsoft will pay a royalty.
(Update: patents outlined) HTC stepped up its counters to Apple's lawsuits by suing Apple again in a Delaware court. The claim alleges violation of four patents that Google had transferred to HTC's ownership just days earlier, on September 1. The four had originally been granted to Motorola and were the offshoot of the $12.5 billion merger, although Google hasn't closed the deal and would have had to get a separate, voluntary handover.
