Nokia And HTC End Patent Disputes, Enter Into Agreement To Collaborate On Access To Patented Technology

Nokia Corp. (NYSE:NOK) and HTC Corp. (TPE:2498) have finally settled all patent disputes and have entered into a collaboration agreement to provide access to each other's patented technology to explore future projects. Though the financial details of the settlement are not revealed yet, the companies said in a statement that HTC will pay royalties to Nokia. The U.S. International Trade Commission in Washington, D.C., was supposed to announce on Feb. 10 whether or not HTC's devices would get an i...