Go To Latest Video ReviewsNokia Sues Apple, Psystar Puts Mac OS 10.6 On PCs
| Author | Gordon Kelly |
| Published | 26th Oct 2009 |
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TrustedReviews NewslettersNokia may not have been knocking our socks off with its recent handsets, but apparently someone who is has quite a lot to answer for...
The Finns have gone public with a lawsuit it is filing against Apple for what it claims are 10 patent infringements covering speech coding, wireless data, security and encryption. It has pulled out its dictionary of fightin' words too lambasting Apple for "trying to get a free ride on the back of Nokia's innovation".
"The basic principle in the mobile industry is that those companies who contribute in technology development to establish standards create intellectual property, which others then need to compensate for," said Nokia VP of legal and intellectual property Ilkka Rahnasto. "Apple is also expected to follow this principle."
Nokia alleges that over 40 fellow mobile tech companies comply with these terms and the IP was developed at a cost of 40bn euros (£36bn). The news comes on the back of Nokia's stuttering Q3 financial results, some of which are blamed on a loss of market share to Apple in the high-end, wide margin smartphone sector.
Expect a compromise to be reached many months down the line.
In related (and somewhat ironic) news constant Apple legal target Psystar has continued to defy the Cupertino giant's legal attempts to bring it down and announced a $50 application which allows PCs to run Mac OS X. Of course hackers have long been able to do this themselves, but the 'Rebel EFI' software brings that ability to the masses.
Apple won't be happy... x2.
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Nokia Sues Apple Press Release
PsyStar Rebel EFI
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drdark said on 28th October 2009
ffrankmccaffery said on 28th October 2009
@cub - if you have to resort to praising your own comments than surely even know your on to a loser. The loss of linux support on the ps3 has more to do with cost-cutting than any ... more
Cub said on 28th October 2009
I hate having to lower myself, I really do, but it's either this or write an essay in response picking the poor guy to pieces...
If anybody wants a chuckle throw thi... more
drdark said on 28th October 2009
Guys, please, come on. Shall I buy everyone an ice cream?
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@Cub: Ah, no worries. I wasn't being sarcastic. I meant the common viewpoint (at least that I have) on fanboys is that they stubbornly defend something with immature comments and b... more