(That’s right, I’m not above alliteration) Those who know me know of my love for the upcoming Palm Pre. It’s a new contender with fresh ideas in the me-too world of touchscreen phones. I love it.
Apple, however, may see things differently. It turns out that Apple has patented a lot of what we think of as basic touchscreen capabilities with the revolutionary iPhone, which I’m glad they did. It’s their right to do that as the leader in this type of technology. While the details of what exactly the Pre may be doing that infringes on the iPhone’s patents are complex, this article from Engadget lays it all out very well.
I hope Palm can get this thing out the door like they demo’d it without any major legal trouble because its new ideas deserve to be seen.