Two weeks ago Apple managed to block the import of HTC terminals in the USA thanks to patents that the Taiwanese company had infringed, but the victory would be short-lived. Considering that another 29 Android smartphones infringe their own patents, those from Apple intend to block their sales in the US and beyond. Company says HTC has failed to remove the software built on the basis of patents owned by Apple and there is a good chance that soon HTC will have to stop sales/imports in the USA.
Apple still claims that HTC uses a technology called "data tapping" that allows users to choose the way in which the terminal accesses links from applications. In the image above you have described the system and basically it is about that window that offers options for opening a link, accessing a phone number, etc. Apple hopes to get a lot from this process, but I find it hard to believe that an American court can ban the sale of all 29 smartphones.
