Hasta La Gadget!

HTC yesterday issued a strongly worded–if vague–response to Apple’s numerous patent suits. The company asserted that it “disagrees with Apple’s actions and will fully defend itself.” What specifically the company means by “defend” has yet to be seen, but whatever it is, after a couple of weeks of remaining relatively silent on the matter, HTC seems reader for a fight.

The company used an official press release on the subject to highlight some of the more innovative moments in its 13-year history. The release quotes CEO Peter Chou:

From day one, HTC has focused on creating cutting-edge innovations that deliver unique value for people looking for a smartphone. In 1999 we started designing the XDA and T-Mobile Pocket PC Phone Edition, our first touch-screen smartphones, and they both shipped in 2002 with more than 50 additional HTC smartphone models shipping since then.

Apple filed the suit with the U.S. International Trade Commission and U.S. District Court in Delaware, alleging that HTC had infringed on 20 Apple-owned patents.