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Top Tech News: Is Nokia Suing Apple To Boost Its Smartphone Sales? 2009-10-23 2:01pm -07:00T Visit Top Tech News Outtake: Just one day after Finnish phone maker Nokia filed a patent lawsuit against Apple, observers are saying the suit is a desperate attempt by Nokia to boost its own smartphone sales. Nokia alleges Cupertino, Calf.-based Apple is infringing on 10 different Nokia patents with its iPhone. The patents relate to technologies necessary to make devices compatible with one or more of the Global System for Mobile communication (GSM), Universal Mobile Telecommunication System (UMTS), and wireless local area network (WLAN) standards. The patents cover wireless data, speech coding, security and encryption and Nokia said they are infringed by all iPhones. Observers are questioning why Nokia waited so long after the iPhone was first introduced in 2007 before filing the lawsuit. Observers believe Nokia may have not seen Apple as a threat until its own sales of smartphones declined. Nokia reported a $1.36 billion loss in its latest quarter even as competitors enjoyed soaring smartphone sales. Rights, Not Sales While some observers believe Nokia's weak portfolio is forcing the company to file unnecessary lawsuits, others say that isn't the case. "It's not a desperate move," said Ramon Llamas, an IDC analyst. "Nokia senses that Apple infringed on its IPR (intellectual-property rights) and is pursuing... Read More on Top Tech News...   © Copyright 2009 Top Tech News. All rights reserved. If you've enjoyed this content, please visit Top Tech News to show your appreciation. Information for Bloggers

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Flat Shipments Hurt Dell Despite Increased Earnings Dell's earnings are up and expectations are solid, but the company's stock still took a hit after analysts signaled the company isn't playing a key role in the PC market recovery.   New Pogoplug 'Personal Cloud' Does Social Networking Cloud Engines has released its newest version of the Pogoplug, a small "multimedia sharing device" that connects hard drives to the Internet and allows a user to access the files remotely.   Apple Tablet Rumored Delayed as Publisher Gears Up There have been so many rumors of an Apple tablet that it has taken on legendary status. But now the legend is being revised with reports of a delay and that a major publisher is getting ready.

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Flat Shipments Hurt Dell Despite Increased Earnings Dell's earnings are up and expectations are solid, but the company's stock still took a hit after analysts signaled the company isn't playing a key role in the PC market recovery.   Smartphones: A Bigger Target for Security Threats Smartphones are increasingly prevalent and adept at handling more tasks, including trading stocks, paying bills, and buying stuff online. That makes them attractive to thieves and hackers.   FBI Says Hackers Targeting Law Firms, PR Companies Hackers are targeting law firms and public relations companies with a sophisticated e-mail scheme that breaks into their computer networks to steal sensitive data, often linked to large corporate clients.

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