Early this morning, Apple filed a lawsuit against the Taiwanese phone maker High Tech Computer (HTC) Corporation, alleging the company in infringing on more than 20 Apple owned patents in its mobile phones.

The lawsuit was filed in a U.S. District Court in Delaware and with the U.S. International Trade Commission today.

HTC is the maker of about 85-percent of all Windows Mobile powered devices, and also the maker of Google’s latest Android powered phone, the Nexus One.

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Want to see how the new HTC HD2 fairs against the iPhone 3G S when it comes to browsing? Just check out the video below to get your own thoughts.

High Tech Computer (HTC) Corp today confirmed their new HTC HD2 handset (review). The device is powered by a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, runs on Windows Mobile 6.5, a large 4.3-inch WVGA display and a 5MP autofocus camera. The device also features 390 hours of standby time and 8 hours of video watching (or 12 hours of music) until the battery must be recharged.

HTC executive Peter Chou confirmed the phone would be available in the United States sometime in Q1 2010, and is expected to launch in the UK by the end of this month (rumored Oct 12).

The HTC Snap is a new Windows Mobile powered smartphone that is set to have WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS and a strong 1500 mAh battery in a small and compact form with a full QWERTY keyboard. You can check out a quick review of the new device in the video below. There is no word on availability or pricing.

HTC will be releasing two high-end touch phones in September. The HTC Firestone includes a 3.6-inch display, an 8MP camera, 600MHz Qualcomm processor, HSPA 3G, among other advanced features. HTC will also release another handset with an even larger 4.8-inch display powered with an even faster 1GHz Qualcomm processor, but will include a 5MP camera. Both devices are expected to be available in September 2009 and will be powered with the new Windows Mobile 6.5 OS.

IntoMobile has gotten a sneak peak at the new HTC TouchFlo 3D, the upgrade to the current home-screen HTC plug-in found on newer pocket pc phones such as the HTC Fuze. The new version allows for a lot more customization, as well as to customize which tabs appear on your phone. Additionally, there are a few new features, such as the addition of a Stocks tab to keep tab on your investments. It also features a new feature called “pushed internet”, the feature only pre-caches websites you pre-select so you can easily access the website quickly. Additionally now, the People tab is now integrated with all communications from a contact. Unfortunately there was no option to embed the video, but you can check it out here.

HTC has just announced the Magic, the first all touch-screen Google Android powered handset. The handset also includes the Android Cupcake update, which now includes a virtual on-screen keyboard, among other UI changes. Unfortunately, one major inconvenience from the phone is that it does not offer a standard headphone jack and will therefore require an adapter. Additionally, 3G will not be supported in North America. The HTC Magic also features a 3.2-inch HVGA display, a trackball for navigation and a 3.2MP autofocus camera. HTC President and CEO Peter Chou said, “The HTC Magic embodies the compact style and sophistication for which HTC has come to be known, with the powerful and intuitive internet experience for which the Android platform was designed,” HTC confirmed Vodafone will be the exclusive provider in Germany, France, the UK, and Spain. The HTC Magic will also be available in Italy non-exclusively from a carrier. Exact pricing and availability was not disclosed.

HTC has just announced the new Touch Diamond 2 at the Mobile World Congress today. The phone doesn’t include any new ground breaking features. It includes a 3.2-inch WVGA display with a 5MP camera, and now also features expandable memory via a microSD slot. The HTC Touch Diamond 2 comes with Windows Mobile 6.1, but can be easily upgraded to the new Windows Mobile 6.5. It also features a 528MHz Read the full story

Blackberry Internet Service 2.6 is set to launch in March and will bring many new updates. BIS 2.6 is expected to have better Gmail integration and the ability to use Gmail through IMAP as well. Unfortunately, only one-way sync of your Gmail account is still expected. Blackberry emails accounts (@carrier.blackberry.net) are still going to be capped at 32kb, and there will still be no attachments or HTML support. BIS 2.6 will cost less at $5 per month. Read the full story

HTC has just announced the Touch Cruise. The Windows Mobile 6.1 powered handset features a large 2.8-inch QVGA display, GPS and a-GPS, a 3.2MP camera (not auto-focus), among other features. HTC has also bundled the phone with a “Footprints” app, which essentially geo-tags your photos/audio notes with your location. The device will be available in North American for up to $600 in Q2 2009. A detailed review of the phone can be found here.