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Nokia Sues Apple Over iPhone Technology

Finnish cell phone maker alleges copyright infringement

By Jason Farago, Newser Staff

Posted Oct 23, 2009 8:07 AM CDT

(Newser) – Nokia, the world's biggest cell phone maker, is suing Apple in US federal court for alleged copyright infringement, saying it has 10 claims on the technology used in the iPhone. The Finnish company said Apple used "fundamental" patented technologies concerning wireless data, speech recognition,... Read full story »

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