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Nokia may have won the patent battle with InterDigital in the UK over the summer, but the war rages on in the U.S. InterDigital, owner of some very early 3G patents, and currently licensing the technology to half of the world’s 3G cell phones, won an early case against Nokia, in which Nokia tried to force InterDigital to arbitrate outside of International Trade Commission court. Nokia couldn’t even get the case to stay in the Southern District New York court, so now heads to the ITC, where Nokia imports could be blocked entirely if an amicable solution isn’t found. That’s a tough squeeze for Nokia to be in, but the fight’s not over yet. Samsung has already folded under such palpable legal might, and if Nokia does as well, then then those producing 80% of the world’s handsets will be paying their dues to InterDigital.
[via Forbes]
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Simon Sage
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.
