Slate Magazine (blog) | Will Smartphone Patent Wars Raise Prices? Smartmoney.com (blog) But experts say the growing legal battles between Apple and its smartphone rivals may end up raising gadget prices. On Monday, Apple notched a key victory against Taiwanese phone manufacturer HTC, and by extension Google's Android operating system. ... Apple scores limited victory in smartphone patent war Apple's Smartphone Patent Win Is Our Loss Apple iPhone wins US smartphone patent battle against HTC |