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EU Commission has sent Samsung the so called “Statement of Objections” wherein their preliminary view is that Samsung abused its position of owning standard-essential 3G UMTS patents (SEPs) and trying to gain an injunction against Apple products.
The Commission says Samsung was wrong because they gave a commitment to license those patents on Fair, Reasonable and Non-Discriminatory (FRAND) terms and Apple was willing to license them.
A Statement of Objections is just an initial step in the investigation and the next thing is for the companies involved to reply in writing and request an oral hearing to defend their views. However, if found guilty, the Commission can impose a fine of up to 10% of a company’s annual worldwide turnover. Ouch. It hurts just to think about it…
[Via: SammyHub]
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
