When HTC found out about Apple's actions, the company told Gizmodo ^[1] website ^[2] they will defend their technologies:

"We only learned of Apple's actions based on your stories and Apple's press release. We have not been served any papers yet so we are in no position to comment on the claims. We respect and value patent ^[3] rights but we are committed to defending our own innovations. We have been innovating and patenting our own technology for 13 years."

Steve Jobs ^[4] expressed his opinion in the official ^[5] press release:

"We can sit by and watch competitors steal our patented inventions, or we can do something about it. We've decided to do something about it. We think competition is healthy, but competitors should create their own original technology, not steal ours."

It is interesting, that 14 years ago it was Steve Jobs who said: "We have always been shameless about stealing great ideas.".

Wow! It looks like Steve Jobs totally changed his mind?