So, back in the day, before all the Qualcomm/Broadcom intellectual property rights battles, Broadcom filed suit against Qualcomm for failing to uphold their commitment to licensing WCDMA technology for a fair and reasonable price. The July 2005 lawsuit basically charged Qualcomm of the same thing that is going on right now – InterDigital/Nokia, Nokia/Qualcomm, Qualcomm/Broadcom…
Archives for 2007
UK to get LG KU990 in October – the LG KU990 “Viewty” is coming
Those lucky Brits get all the fun. They get first crack at the HTC Kaiser TyTN II, they might get a 3G version of the iPhone, and now they’re the first out of the gates with the new LG KU990 “Viewty.” You know, the “Viewty” – that HSDPA-enabled, 5 megapixel camera-toting, touchscreen monster that LG…
Qualcomm 3G chipsets in good shape – HTC set to launch 10 new Windows Mobile smartphones with Qualcomm 3G chips
Even with the US ITC having banned Qualcomm’s 3G chipsets from US import, the US-based chip-maker doesn’t seem to be hurting for business. Our favorite Windows Mobile smartphone maker, HTC, has announced that they will be launching 10 new WinMo smartphones using Qualcomm’s new 3G technology. HTC is the first smartphone maker to use Qualcomm’s…
Can the iPod Touch affect the high-end handset sales?
I’m sure most of you are aware that yesterday Apple launched the new iPhone Touch — basically a bit smaller and lighter iPhone without a phone radio, Bluetooth and a camera. I’m wondering will it affect the sales of the high end multimedia phones… In a word – YES! While I do like the idea…
Nokia E90 production slowed down by defective microphone and scratched screens
According to an article in Reuters, production of the E90 has slowed down significantly due to complaints about noise during phone calls as well as scratches on the internal screen due to the keyboard. Theresa Parenteau, Nokia Spokeswoman for the Enterprise Division said “Although the issue is now rectified it has resulted in more limited…
Sony Ericsson T650 vs K810 pics
When you take a look at the Sony Ericsson T650 and the K810, you’ll notice the two phones have quite a similar keypads. Naturally, being the Cyber-shot phone, the latter sports much better 3.2 MP camera with auto-focus. However, the better camera as well as slightly larger screen require more space, hence the T650 is…
US International Trade Commission set to investigate Nokia 3G phones for patent licensing improprieties
It looks like Qualcomm isn’t the only 3G-player to feel the brunt of a United States’ International Trade Commission investigation. Finnish handset-manufacturing giant Nokia is now under the same scrutiny that brought US imports of Qualcomm’s 3G chipsets to a halt. Wireless technology firm InterDigital filed a complaint with the US ITC – alleging Nokia…
Apple releases iTunes 7.4 with iPhone ringtone maker, Wi-Fi iTunes music store support
You want ringtones? We got your ringtones right here. Well, it’s actually Apple that’s got your ringtones – and they’re not exactly “right here,” they’re in your iTunes’ iPhone window. After yesterday’s announcement that the long-awaited ringtone-making feature will finally be available to iPhone users, Apple has updated their iTunes to version 7.4, enabling the…
Attention Nokia fans in LA: Party with N Series in 3 weeks
If I was still in Texas I would be going to this, but I’m freezing my tail off in Helsinki. For all you people who live in Los Angeles however, you’re qualified to go to a party held by the people in the Multimedia group. These cats know how to party and you’re not going…
Nokia CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo expects device volumes in MENA to double by 2010, new office in Dubai opens today
Huge thanks to my contact in Dubai who attended this press event, here is the crux of the information from the unpublished press release that you can read after the jump: “We estimate that the Middle East and Africa region may have the highest growth rate in industry device volumes over the next three to…