Apple Sued For Web Surfing Ability Of iPhone

Posted on Nov 24, 08 06:10 PM PDT

Most people would agree that the mobile Safari web browser on the iPhone is the most optimal way of surfing the Internet on-the-go to date, as multi-touch technology makes the entire experience a snap, while its integrated Google search box helps us retrieve results faster with lightning fast rendering being the icing on the cake. Unfortunately, EMG Technology LLC has just filed a lawsuit against Apple, alleging that the Cupertino company infringed upon patents filed by Los Angeles real estate developer Elliot Gottfurcht and his two co-inventors.

According to the suit, the technology in the iPhone that helps it navigate and display some websites intended for viewing on small phone screens infringes a patent that Gottfurcht and his co-inventors obtained last month. It should be noted however, that HTC, RIM, and practically every mobile phone manufacturer of the last five years at least, have been churning out handsets that are capable of displaying the Web on small screens, but the suit is only gunning against Apple.

How do you think all of this will turn out? After all, the iPhone is already more than a year old while the patent that it allegedly infringes was granted just last month.

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