Nokia Wins Patent Dispute Against RIM

United States - Claimed Nokia, BlackBerry maker is infringing its patent relating to technology wireless local access network (WLAN).

A judge jury supports Nokia. Jury such as the Finnish company said it found evidence that RIM had violated the contract. RIM is thus not entitled to manufacture or sell WLAN products without royalty agreement.

Reported by Reuters on Wednesday (28/11/2012), Nokia is trying to explore other sources of income from royalty income, registering a patent dispute in court Amerikat States, Britain and Canada. This is done to strengthen the outcome of the trial.

"This will impact significantly on the financial side. All BlackBerry device supports WLAN, although the volume is small in these countries," according to an IDC analyst Francisco Jeronimo.

According to Nokia, it and RIM signed a cross-licensing agreement in 2003. This Agreement includes standard mobile patents. Furthermore, the agreement was modified in 2008. RIM is seeking arbitration in 2011. They argued that the license should be extended to include WLAN patents.

Nokia together with Ericsson and Qualcomm, lead as the leading patent holder in the wireless industry. For Nokia itself, patent royalties generate annual revenues of approximately USD 646 million. Meanwhile, RIM has not given his comments associated with this report.

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One of the main features of the Android 4.2 operating system Google launched late last month, is a multi-user accounts allow multiple users using a single device with a different account.

However, in his description of the Android 4.2, emphatically stated that this feature will only be available on tablets, not smartphones. Why is that?

The answer might be found in a patent filed by Nokia many years ago, in 2004. The company acquired the rights to the patent of it a year later.

Nokia patent relates to the use of multiple user accounts in a single mobile device.

Abstract reads: "Mobile phones are designed to be worn several different users in different time. Individual users can set the device to operate as desired in each account. Takes to change your account simply create a user account option on the prompt that appears on the screen . "

Patent and Trademark Office of the United States (USPTO) states that the patent holder is Tim O'Cock and Symbian Limited under Nokia.

HTC Droid DNA with the sharpness of the screen than the iphone 5

HTC now want to show newest smartphone, the droid DNA, which has a sharper screen than the iphone 5.

HTC introduced a new smartphone called Droid DNA. As quoted from Engadget, Tuesday (13/11/2012), the smartphone is equipped with a screen size of 5 inches, larger than the smartphones in general.

5-inch screen in HTC Droid DNA supports a resolution of 1920 x 1080 and has a density of up to 440ppi. Density is higher than the iPhone 5 (326 ppi) and the Samsung Galaxy S III (306 ppi).

The screen used Super LCD3 manifold and is coated with Gorilla Glass 2.

With a large screen, the HTC Droid DNA is equipped with a high specification. The device uses a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro 1.5 GHz quad-core processor and 2GB of RAM.

As the operating system, the Droid uses Android version 4.1 DNA or commonly known as Jelly Bean.

Like most high-end smartphones in circulation lately, HTC Droid DNA has already completed with two cameras, one on the back and one on the front.

On the back, users will find an 8 megapixel camera with f/2.0 28mm wide-angle lens, BSI sensor, Image Chip, and the ability to record 1080p video.

Microsoft calls Apple "high-priced", says Android is "wild and uncontrolled

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Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is never short of an opinion. He may not always get it right, but that's never stopped him from sharing his thoughts on a subject. Who can forget his little rant when the original iPhone came out. Here's the video to jog your memory.

Back in present day, Ballmer sat down for a chat with LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman on Wednesday at an event with "tech influencers and innovators" where they talked about a variety of issues, and ultimately the conversation turned to Microsoft's competitors. As always, the Microsoft CEO was very forthcoming in his views on Apple and Google.

According to a report in TechCrunch, Ballmer called "the Android ecosystem wild, uncontrolled and susceptible to malware. He called the Apple ecosystem high-priced and highly controlled, further noticing that iPhones cost upwards of $1,000 internationally."

Samsung plans no settlement with Apple

A top Samsung executive said Wednesday that the South Korean electronics giant had no plans to follow Taiwanese firm HTC in seeking a settlement over its patent disputes with arch-rival Apple.Samsung and Apple are currently embroiled in patent lawsuits in 10 nations including the United States and Germany, accusing each other of stealing design and technology.
HTC, which had been locked in similar suits with Apple around the world, announced Sunday that the two companies had reached a deal to end all outstanding litigation and sign a 10-year licensing agreement over patents.

teen 15 years old can hack into CIA official site

California - 15 year old teenager was sentenced by the Court of Long Beach, California, due to hacking various important sites in the U.S., including the CIA's official website.

Teen named Cosmo the God is part of a group of hackers claiming Nazi UG. Cosmo is considered guilty by the courts on a number of crimes, including credit card fraud, bomb threats, online impersonation, and identity theft.

Reported DigitalTrends, Cosmo and his group, UG Nazis succeeded in crippling a number of sites sepertiNASDAQ, CIA.gov, and UFC.com. Cosmo also created a special technique that gives access to the Amazon and PayPal accounts.

Microsoft's Sinofsky out after Windows 8 launch

Two weeks after Apple's stunning management shakeup, Microsoft has announced a shocker of its own: Windows chief Steven Sinofsky, heir apparent to Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, left the company Monday.