Porn Publisher Threatens to Sue HTC Over ‘Vivid’ Moniker

Phones … porn … what’s the difference? Vivid Entertainment, a porn studio that calls itself the “leader in adult entertainment,” has issued a cease and desist letter asking smartphone maker HTC to stop using the “Vivid” moniker on its new smartphone.

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Vivid Entertainment has threatened to file a lawsuit against HTC if the company doesn’t change the name by Monday.

“We are reviewing the complaint and don’t expect to have any further comment until it is resolved,” HTC told The Verge.

The Vivid recently launched on AT&T as one of its first 4G LTE smartphones.

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