Apple's new app-switching patent could spell trouble for Android

. Apple recently won an injunction that could prevent HTC from importing several Android phones into the United States, and now it has been granted a patent for a technology that may drastically affect how Android vendors design their devices and user interfaces. The Cupertino-based company was granted a patent titled “Portable electronic device with graphical user interface supporting application switching,” which basically means Apple has been awarded a patent for switching apps while on a phone call. That's a pretty valuable patent, considering most smartphones allow users to switch to a new application while on a phone call.

Boy Genius Report, Apple's new app-switching patent could spell trouble for Android