tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3456842803487422112024-09-05T14:53:54.452-07:00News from the technology worldUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger192125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345684280348742211.post-36115194205928979532007-04-13T05:23:00.001-07:002007-04-13T05:23:36.155-07:00

Espoo, Finland - Nokia today rejected Qualcomm's public statements that it does not use Nokia patents. Nokia has for the last fifteen years contributed its technology to industry standards, such as GSM, WCDMA and CDMA. If Qualcomm's products comply with industry standards it is in the same position as any other supplier of mobile technology in that it needs access to Nokia's patents covering

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Nokia today confirmed that until 2007 it has paid less than 3 per cent aggregate license fees on WCDMA handset sales under all its patent license agreements. This number represents Nokia's aggregate gross royalty payments made under all the numerous patent license agreements applicable to its WCDMA handsets. It excludes infrastructure related royalties and all royalty income collected by Nokia.

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Espoo, Finland - Nokia announced today that it has paid Qualcomm USD 20 million for patent licenses covering the second quarter 2007. Nokia and Qualcomm have had patent license agreements since 1992 and Nokia's obligations to pay license fees under the old agreements partially expire on April 9, 2007. The payment announced today does not extend, and is not related to, the old agreement. Rather,

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Pursuant to Nokia's decision announced on March 29, 2007, the cancellation of 169 500 000 shares held by the Company has been registered with the Finnish Trade Register today. Thus, the total number of shares outstanding is now 3 925 542 619. Press and investors: NokiaCommunicationsTel +358 7180 34900 NokiaInvestor Relations, EuropeTel. +358 7180 34289 Investor Relations, USTel. +1 914 368 0555

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Trailblazing Japanese operator boosts its service offering with wireless email and device managementNew York, NY - Nokia announced today that Willcom, Japan's largest PHS carrier and the first in the country to introduce a WindowsMobile5.0 device, has selected Nokia Intellisync Mobile Suite as the foundation for its mobility offering. Developed as a single, manageable platform for both mobile

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345684280348742211.post-75361050981350112192007-03-27T21:58:00.000-07:002007-03-27T22:02:19.778-07:00

Weybridge - As the world embraces big-screen television, Sony introduces its first ‘BRAVIA’-branded 3LCD front projectors. The ‘BRAVIA’ AW-Series represents a new kind of projector aimed at anyone who wants a bold cinematic edge to their home entertainment. Easy to set up and with the necessary brightness for use in the living room, the ‘BRAVIA’ AW-Series is designed to bring the excitement and

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Weybridge, 27th March 2007 - The new range of SONY HDD/DVD recorders opens up new ways of accessing and enjoying not just television but photographs, music and personal video. Hard disk drive (HDD) recording gives you enormous control over your viewing. Live TV can be paused and resumed, even when you are recording, and you can record live TV at the same time as watching a previously stored

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Weybridge - Responding to a rapidly growing market demand throughout Europe, Sony has announced the latest addition to a Blu-ray Disc family including High Definition gaming, editing and now, the ultimate home theatre experience. The BDP-S1E represents one of the company’s most powerful and intelligent consumer equipment models ever developed: the player sets new standards in High Definition

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CTIA WIRELESS 2007, Orlando (FL), USA, March 26, 2007 – Sony Ericsson today announced its first mobile phone to support Mobile Services Architecture (MSA), the next-generation Java™ umbrella standard (JSR-248). The Z750 clamshell phone is the first phone based on Sony Ericsson’s Java Platform 8 (JP-8), supporting a range of new Java programming features including instant messaging / chat and

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Paris, France – Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications and Sagem Communication (SAFRAN Group) jointly announced today that they have signed licensing and ODM (Original Developer Manufacturer) agreements concerning entry-level GSM, GPRS & EDGE mobile phones. As part of the licensing agreement Sagem Communication will license certain hardware and software technologies related to mobile phone platforms

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Espoo, Finland - Nokia today announced that it will set up a manufacturing facility for mobile devices in the county of Cluj in Romania. Nokia anticipates investing an estimated EUR 60 million in the Cluj plant, which will be the company's 11th mobile device production facility globally. The decision to establish a new factory in Romania is a reflection of Nokia's strong volume growth globally,

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Espoo, Finland - Nokia today announced that the Nokia N95 started shipping in key European, Asian and Middle Eastern markets, with expanded shipments to other markets in those regions in the coming weeks. The Nokia N95 is an all-in-one multimedia computer with a unique 2-way slide design, integrated GPS functionality, a 5 megapixel camera and support for high-speed mobile networks, making it

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Espoo, Finland - Cyfrowy Polsat, Poland's largest satellite television broadcaster, is entering the Polish mobile telephony market and has chosen Nokia as its core network supplier. The deal is the first contract in Poland for a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) environment, and includes the industry-leading Nokia mobile softswitch solution, strengthening Nokia's position as the leading

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345684280348742211.post-53868103933481810162007-03-20T00:00:00.000-07:002007-03-19T22:41:55.152-07:00

Sony Europe’s Recording Media & Energy (RME) division has announced the launch of a new addition to its range of colourful, ultra-portable USB storage media – the 4GB MICRO VAULT Tiny. Available in a stylish purple colour with a fashionable clip-on carrying case, the 4GB MICRO VAULT Tiny can go wherever its user goes - ideal for sharing large numbers of music, pictures and video clips*, keeping

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Espoo, Finland - Nokia announced today that it has filed complaints against Qualcomm in Germany and the Netherlands requesting declarations that Qualcomm's European patents are exhausted in respect of products placed on the European Union (EU) market with a Qualcomm license, in this instance chipsets supplied by Texas Instruments. Texas Instruments and Qualcomm are publicly known to have entered

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345684280348742211.post-37986277589721603602007-03-14T03:14:00.000-07:002007-03-19T03:18:23.538-07:00

Irving, TX, USA - Nokia today announced that Sprint Nextel has awarded it the four Texas markets of Dallas, Fort Worth, San Antonio and Austin for the initial build-out of Sprint Nextel's mobile WiMAX network. Nokia will deploy WiMAX infrastructure, including the Nokia Flexi WiMAX Base Station, at sites throughout the four Texas markets, enabling Sprint Nextel to deliver wireless Internet

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345684280348742211.post-72957941448203876002007-01-09T00:14:00.000-08:002007-01-09T00:15:22.430-08:00

Espoo, Finland - Nokia and AinaCom, a Finnish regional operator, have sealed a deal to provide an operator hosted solution for convergent business voice services. The Nokia Business Communication solution enables AinaCom to offer enterprise users the same rich voice services on any device, over any access. "Enterprises need to solve the challenge of combining mobility with the emergence of

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345684280348742211.post-42152813351607029532007-01-05T21:55:00.000-08:002007-01-08T21:57:26.893-08:00

New colour model for C2-Series: ‘rediscovery blue’ expands choice to six colour schemes Windows Vista™ as standard on all VAIO notebooks and PCs There’s something for everyone with new features and improved specificationsWeybridge, 5th January 2007 - As a core part of its policy to deliver the best, Sony VAIO is once again improving multiple product ranges. In addition to new features, all VAIO

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Espoo, Finland - Nokia has won a major GSM/GPRS/EDGE network expansion contract from leading Russian operator MegaFon that will see it deliver both radio and core equipment as well as a range of services, helping MegaFon deliver advanced mobile solutions to its fast-growing subscriber base. The value of the agreement is over EUR 320 million, and equipment deliveries have already begun. "The

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Espoo, Finland - Two years on from the Asian Tsunami that devastated many communities, Nokia has announced the launch of several new projects to help young people in India, Sri Lanka and Indonesia with training and new skills. The initiative is designed to help young people find jobs or set up small businesses, building long-term livelihoods for themselves and their families. Nokia provided

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345684280348742211.post-76037981442283822412006-12-22T03:29:00.000-08:002006-12-23T03:29:47.407-08:00

Shoppers can buy with added confidence this holiday season as Microsoft expands its warranty for Xbox 360 from 90 days to one year.REDMOND, Wash. — In a move to benefit customers, Microsoft Corp. announced today that it will change the Xbox 360™ warranty from 90 days to one year from the date of purchase in the United States and Canada. Microsoft extended the warranty in these territories to be

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345684280348742211.post-48944110317187229962006-12-21T03:26:00.000-08:002006-12-23T03:28:01.167-08:00

Next-Generation Headset Combines Advanced, Award-Winning Technology and Industrial Design for Clearer, More Comfortable ConversationsATLANTA and SAN FRANCISCO - Noise is nothing with the new Jawbone Bluetooth headset, which is available exclusively from Cingular Wireless--just in time for the holidays.Aliph, a leading developer of mobile audio products that deliver exceptional quality in any

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Free upgrade for multi-format drive enables playback of Blu-ray movies from the PCWeybridge - Sony Europe’s IT Peripherals division today announced the availability of a free Blu-ray movie player software update for its BWU-100A Blu-ray Disc™ (BD) drive retail kit for PCs. The CyberLink PowerDVD software upgrade is available from the Sony website (http://sony.storagesupport.com/BDupgrade/)

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Sony GT Series grows with feature-packed new USB head unitCDX-GT610U/CDX-GT616U CD tuner/ changer controller with front panel USB input for personal audio player GT Series styling with flip-down panel and new larger display DRIVE-S Chassis with S-MOSFET 50W x 4 Power BBE-MP processing for enhanced MP3 sound qualityWeybridge, 20th December 2006 - Now there’s no excuse for leaving your precious

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Hotel heiress emerges as most serched for 'news' termThe popularity of Paris Hilton remains undimmed, according to the latest search data released by Google.The heiress, famous for her television show The Simple Life and pornographic film One Night in Paris, was the number one news topic searched for by Google users.'Orlando Bloom' came in second and 'cancer' came third. Further down the list

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