Ejoh

If there is a risk of mix-up between HTC Touch and iPod touch Apple may get sued for taking the name.

I take it you remember the dispute between  Apple and Cisco over the name iPhone. After lots of trouble it was solved, both could use the name but in different connections. When Apple introduced the new iPod touch the risk a similar dispute with the Taiwanese company HTC. They launched their smartphone HTC touch in June this year and claim they have the right to the name.

According to a spokesman at HTC they consider a lawsuit against Apple since both can be used in the same way. For watching movies and listening to music for example.

Still, if you see to HTC touch functions it’s more like iPhone.  iPhone  was however viewed to the public long before HTC touch so Apple is not likely to have copied it despite that there are such rumors about then.

If you want to see pictures of iPhone and HTC touch you can check out this Swedish site where they have put them next to eachother.