It's been a rough year for HTC. Late last year, the Taiwanese manufacturer filed a complaint against Apple over infringement over 5 of their patents and in February, it International Trade Commission officially ruled in favor of Apple, clearing them of any wrong doing. HTC immediately filed an appeal with the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, but now it looks like they're tucking tale and running home, dropping that appeal altogether. But there's plenty more where that came from.
Android Phone, HTC Withdraws Federal Appeal Over Dismissed Apple Complaint â" Lives To Fight Another Day