US customs review delays sale of new HTC smartphones

News Wireless United States 16 MEI 2012
US customs review delays sale of new HTC smartphones
Shipments of HTC smartphones to the US are being delayed by a customs review, reports The Financial Times. This comes after HTC lost a lawsuit against Apple in 2011. In a statement, HTC said the review was 'standard' and 'required'. The ITC banned the import of some HTC smartphones in 2011 following claims that they violated Apple patents. The review by US customs authorities will delay sales of the HTC One X and Evo 4G LTE smartphones in the country, its biggest market.

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