KumaarShah 143 Report post Posted May 29, 2007 (edited) Press Trust of India - Monday, May 28, 2007 09:20:48 PM NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police has registered an FIR against mobile handset maker Nokia on a complaint filed by Anil Ambani company Reliance Communications alleging that handsets meant for its subscribers were being used by rival firm Tata Teleservices as well. The FIR was registered by the Economic Offences Wing of the Delhi Police following a complaint by RCOM. When contacted, a Reliance official confirmed it has lodged a complaint against Nokia for allegedly diverting handsets meant for the company to Tata Teleservices. In its complaint, RCOM has claimed the handsets were hacked and modified to make it compliant with Tata's network. RCoM had entered into an agreement with Nokia in August 2006 for sale of handsets at a special price if activated on Reliance network. Under the agreement, Nokia was to channel the handsets through its distributor Brightpoint across the country till end of May 2007. On sale of every Nokia handset along with RCOM services, Brightpoint was to raise an invoice to RCOM for the differential amount to be reimbursed by RCOM to Brightpoint. The co-branded handsets were programmed with RCOM Logo and applications along with a network lock enabling them to work only on its CDMA network. "In month of February 2006, it was discovered the number of handsets for which Brightpoint had raised invoices to RCOM was not matching with the number of Nokia handsets activated," the RCOM official said. When contacted, a Nokia India spokesperson told PTI: "Currently we have no formal notice regarding the matter. We will find out details and work with Reliance to resolve it". Ha Ha Ha, now RCL is having even serious problems with Nokia as well. First it was with Qualcomm, then samsung, then LG and now Nokia. Where it will end is anybody's guess. I think we can only look forward to sub-standard Classic handsets in the future from RCL. All other leading makers are having problems with RCL. What will happen to existing power users who may want to change their handsets either because of repairs or fancy? They will have to buy only Classic. Existing power users will get even more fed up with RCL and move onto GSM where there is no such problem. And for RCL, GSM seems to be a distant dream only. Bad times are ahead for RCL. Edited May 29, 2007 by khs123 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KumaarShah 143 Report post Posted May 29, 2007 (edited) Off Topic: Qualcomm row may hurt Nokia INDIATIMES NEWS NETWORK & AGENCIES[ TUESDAY, MAY 29, 2007 01:39:05 PM] SEOUL: Nokia, the world's biggest mobile phone maker, has said the ongoing patents battle with CDMA champion Qualcomm could work against the uptake of "third-generation" mobile technology globally. Nokia is putting its focus for 3G mobile phones on higher-end models despite moves by smaller rivals like LG to lower the device costs for the high-speed wireless service, the company's Chief Technology Officer Tero Ojanpera said here at a conference. Nokia is mired in a bitter legal dispute over patents with the US mobile phone chip maker Qualcomm after part of a major cross-licensing agreement expired last month. The legal dispute centres on Nokia's use of Qualcomm patents for 3G, but it also has a bearing on Qualcomm's chip business, which according to Nokia uses many Nokia-patented technologies. "We are in negotiations but there's no agreement," Ojanpera said at a news conference at the Seoul Digital Forum event. Nokia last week filed its first patent counter-suit against Qualcomm, seeking damages and an injunction against Qualcomm chips. Analysts estimate Nokia has paid Qualcomm around $500 million per year and now aims to get a better deal. "This whole discussion might have an impact on 3G technology," he said, adding that alternative technologies such as mobile WiMax were gaining momentum due to uncertainties surrounding the licences. The patents in question cover CDMA and GSM technologies, some of which Nokia has licensed in the past. Nokia is claiming in the countersuit that some of the technology in Qualcomms portfolio actually belongs to Nokia. However, according to analysts, there's more at stake than writing large patent-licensing checks. In addition to the lawsuit, Qualcomm filed a complaint with the US International Trade Commission in July last year accusing Nokia of selling cell phones and other devices that infringe on its patents. Qualcomm says this amounts to unfair trade practices on the part of Nokia and is asking the USITC to bar the import and sale of all infringing Nokia products. This means that if Qualcomm prevails in the dispute, Nokia phones may actually disappear from the US stores. Edited May 29, 2007 by khs123 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
