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Nokia is holding its ground - $1 billion in licensing fees to Qualcomm is enough
announcements | financial | legal | legal battle | licensing | nokia | partnerships | patent | patent battle | qualcommAgain and again with this legal back and forth between Qualcomm and Nokia. The latest bit to come out of Espoo basically calls into question Qualcomm's entire argument. Nokia states that they've dumped something like $1 billion in licensing fees to Qualcomm in order to use Qualcomm's early mobile technologies. The licensing deals from 1992 [...]
Unlocked iPhones under fire in Singapore - Apple threatens legal action against unlocked iPhone retailers
announcements | apple | china mobile | damages | financial | iphone | legal | singapore | sue | threat | unlockedBy now its a well known fact that iPhones are finding their way onto networks worldwide. Of course, that means that the unlocking market for the iPhone is booming - so much so that Apple has restricted sales of iPhones to US customers. Well, it looks like Apples finally taken it to the next level by going after the Singaporean retailers that are hocking these unlocked iPhones. Specifically, Apple has threatened to take legal action against retailers in Singapore’s Square (a mall in Singapore) - and could seek damages of S$1,000 (~US$691) per unlocked iPhone that’s sold. With Apple rumored to be having trouble convincing Chinese carriers that giving ridiculous revenue-kickbacks is a good idea, it makes sense for Apple to tighten its grip on the unlocked iPhone market. After all, why would China Mobile agree to a revenue sharing model if Apple can’t even assure them that the iPhone will be a China Mobile exclusive. [Via: iPhone Central ] ---Related Articles at IntoMobile:German court delays ruling on T-Mobile iPhone injunctionT-Mobile unlocks German iPhones through iTunes - official iPhone unlocking hack on the way?Want an unlocked iPhone? Just go to France. Orange France to sell carrier-unlocked iPhonesT-Mobile Germany offering unlocked Apple iPhones due to court orderTeenaged iPhone hardware unlock hacker trades unlocked iPhone for Nissan [...]

