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Flash memory manufacturer, Spansion, is looking to lock down BlackBerry, iPod and other gadget sales over a patent infringement case with Samsung. Good luck with that, Spansion, but you’re probably more likely to get a big fat out-of-court settlement. Supposedly over 100 million devices are using Samsung memory that stomps all over Spansion’s technology. Given that Samsung is the top dog in the mobile memory world and Spansion holds third place, we can see why they’re protective of their patents, but I think we can safely assume this will end without any especially jarring effects on end consumers.
[via AP]
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Simon Sage’s education largely surrounded writing, technology and online community, leading him to begin his blogging career at www.BlackBerryCool.com and to quickly discover a vibrant and active community surrounding BlackBerry and mobile technology. In exploring RIM’s platform, he has learned what enterprises are looking for in mobility as well as what makes the innocuous BlackBerry so appealing to them. Recently Simon’s been covering RIM’s gradual move into an already-crowded consumer market, and the impact of burgeoning challengers, such as the iPhone, as well as long-time leaders, like Nokia, on BlackBerry’s advancement. With plenty of content under his belt, Simon will be branching off a bit to see what other smartphone manufacturers are working on while still using BlackBerry as a barometer. At IntoMobile, you can count on his posts being even-handed, well-informed and thought-out.
