And the winner is…T-Mobile! After waiting on a delayed ruling from a Hamburg court in Germany, it seems that Apple’s iPhone-distribution partner in Germany has won the battle against rival carrier Vodafone. The court has overturned a temporary injunction that forced T-Mobile to sell unlocked versions of the iPhone alongside the locked, T-Mobile-exclusive iPhone - which basically allows T-Mobile to resume exclusive sales of iPhone locked to T-Mobile’s network. To the probable dismay of MVNO Debitel , T-Mobile Germany has announced that they will stop selling unlocked iPhones, but will offer a free unlocking service to all iPhone owners upon contract-expiration. “We are pleased with the outcome,” T-Mobile spokesman Rene Bresken said. Kudos, T-Mobile. We’re glad you won that BS injunction prompted by Vodafone’s bitter-regret for not having won the iPhone contract. [Via: Apple Insider ] ---Related Articles at IntoMobile:German court delays ruling on T-Mobile iPhone injunctionT-Mobile Germany offering unlocked Apple iPhones due to court orderT-Mobile set to face-off with Vodafone over locked iPhones in Germany - November 29France's Orange expects to sell 100,000 iPhones by year-end; sell cheaper unlocked iPhonesT-Mobile unlocks German iPhones through iTunes - official iPhone unlocking hack [...]

Qualcomm’s been on something of a legal-victory tip recently. With a couple patent infringement cases thrown out and a US-trade victory against Nokia, it looks like Qualcomm’s future is looking a little brighter. Regardless, Qualcomm is still embroiled in a handful of legal battles around the globe - the latest of which is the company’s patent infringement lawsuit against none other than Nokia. Nokia and Qualcomm have been duking it out for (almost) longer than we can remember , and today marks the official start of the UK trial. A British High Court will be determining whether Nokia is indeed infringing on Qualcomm’s patents. The two patents in question relate to the use of GPRS (a GSM data protocol) in GSM mobile phones. One of the patents concerns the regulation of power to the radio-receiver, and the second patent helps decrease power consumption and increase battery life on GSM handsets. Nokia contends that the patents are invalid and has not infringed on Qualcomm’s intellectual property. This trial, set to last three weeks, is tasked with determining whether or not the two patents are valid and have been infringed. Should the court find the patents valid, a second trial will be required for the rest of the case. Qualcomm is seeking an injunction against Nokia to stop selling handsets that use the patents in question. We can’t wait for the day when Qualcomm resolves all their legal disputes. This whole situation is starting to get a bit tired. [Via: Yahoo ] ---Related Articles at IntoMobile:Qualcomm gets a win against NokiaDutch court dismisses Nokia patent case against QualcommNokia: ITC starts Qualcomm investigationQualcomm accuses Nokia of GSM patent infringement - U.S. International Trade Commission opens investigationQualcomm being investigated by European Union for abusing its market position