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 Nokia Sues Apple 
 Over iPhone 
 Technology 

Finnish cell phone maker alleges copyright infringement

Oct 23, 09 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, security, and encryption. It has... More »

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cell phones • iPhone • Apple • Nokia • copyright • smartphones • cell phone industry • copyright infringement

(Newser) - Nokia is charging into the mobile computing market with its first netbook, PC World reports. The phone company’s Booklet 3G features 3G connectivity for Internet access and packs a healthy 12 hours of battery life. The tiny laptop—10 inches—runs Windows and has Nokia’s Ovi mobile... More »

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Apple • Microsoft Windows • Nokia • laptop • 3G wireless networks • Netbooks • mobile devices • computing • Booklet 3G

 iPhone Too Dainty? 
 Rugged Competitors 
 Can Take Beating 

New offerings can be used as hammers, soaked, dropped

Jul 14, 09 11:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - The iPhone might be pretty, but it’s probably best not to use it as a hammer. If you’re looking for a phone that can handle such treatment—and can be thrown, showered with, or plunged into beer—your best bet may be one of the rugged models from... More »

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technology • cell phones • iPhone • Nokia • cell phone industry • Best Buy • gadget • Sonim

EU to Get Universal Phone Chargers by 2010

Plan expected to reduce electronic waste, make life simpler for consumers

Jun 30, 09 1:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - Cell phone makers have agreed to introduce a one-size-fits-all charger in the European Union within the next six months, CNN reports. The deal is expected to reduce the tens of thousands of tons of chargers thrown away every year, and should hasten the introduction of a universal charger for the... More »

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cell phones • European Union • Nokia • Motorola • Samsung • cell phone industry • cell phone charger

 Iran Uses Internet 
 to Spy on Dissidents 

Nokia, Siemens technology allows regime to monitor Internet use

Jun 22, 09 8:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - Iran has relied on European telecom companies, including Siemens and Nokia, to develop one of the world's most intricate systems for monitoring and censoring the Internet, reports the Wall Street Journal. The regime's surveillance goes beyond blocking access; it gathers information on individual users using a technique known as deep... More »

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Iran • Internet • censorship • Nokia • Siemens • Nokia Siemens • web censorship • Iranian election

(Newser) - Phonemaker Nokia is flummoxed as to why hackers are offering more than $32,000 in underground forums for old handsets, NetworkWorld reports—though bank fraud is a distinct possibility. “We have not identified any phone software problem that would allow” misuse, the company said. But a 2003 model manufactured... More »

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cell phones • Germany • Nokia • black market • hackers • cybercrime • bank fraud • SIM cards • online banking • mobile phones

MARKETS

 Tech Gains; Dow Up 96 

HP, Nokia advance

Apr 16, 09 3:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - Investors looked past bad news on home construction to signs of economic stabilization and drove broad advances in stocks today, the Wall Street Journal reports. HP rose 5.3% on reports that it’s the top computer seller. Nokia rocketed 11.5% on signs the cell-phone market was picking up... More »

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Dell • Dow Jones • Nokia • Nasdaq • S&P 500 • Hewlett-Packard

MARKET Open

 JPMorgan, Nokia Lift Stocks 


Apr 16, 09 8:47 AM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks were modestly higher at the open today, after JPMorgan topped estimates in the first quarter and Nokia met them. The Dow inched up 31 points, while the Nasdaq and S&P rose 16.9 and 4.08 points, respectively. JPMorgan added 1.7%, while Nokia rose 12%. Traders were... More »

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stock market • Dow Jones • Nokia • Nasdaq • Rosetta Stone • S&P 500 • JPMorgan Chase

MARKETS

 Dow Falls 105 on Banks, Tech 

Jobs and housing data also dismal

Jan 22, 09 3:23 PM CST
(Newser) - Poor economic data and turmoil in the banking and tech sectors pushed stocks lower today, MarketWatch reports. Bank of America fell 13.3% after CEO Ken Lewis dismissed John Thain amid mounting losses in the wake of BoA’s merger with Merrill Lynch. The Dow closed down 105.30 at... More »

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insurance companies • eBay • Bank of America • Dow Jones • Royal Bank of Scotland • Nokia • Nasdaq • S&P 500

NEW RELEASE

Nokia Unveils Widgety Smartphone

N97, for release in 2009, has iPhone-like touchscreen, BlackBerry-like keypad, too

Dec 2, 08 9:38 AM CST
(Newser) - Nokia showed off its latest high-end smartphone today, touting a lush array of Internet features and top-notch specs. Taking pages from competitors (including iPhone and BlackBerry), the N97 sports a large touchscreen face, which slides up to reveal a full keyboard. That screen will be covered with a customizable set... More »

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iPhone • Nokia • BlackBerry • smartphones • widget • Nokia N97 • Nokia N96

MARKETS

 Retail Pummels Stocks;
 Dow Off 338 

Weekly declines inflated by Friday sell-off

Nov 14, 08 3:24 PM CST
(Newser) - Poor earnings dragged the markets down today, as consumers’ reluctance to spend continues to hammer firms reliant on discretionary spending, MarketWatch reports. The day's losses capped weekly declines of at least 5% for all the indices. The Dow fell 337.94 to close at 8,497. The Nasdaq lost 79.... More »

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Dow Jones • Nokia • Nasdaq • retail sales • S&P 500 • Abercrombie & Fitch • Kohl's • Nordstrom

MARKET Open

 Stocks Sink on 
 Record Retail Plunge 

Host of negative news hurts markets

Nov 14, 08 8:46 AM CST
(Newser) - Stocks tumbled at the open today, after a raft of negative news overshadowed yesterday’s big rally. The Dow fell 128 points, while the Nasdaq and S&P shed 2% and 1.8% respectively. The Dow shot up more than 500 points yesterday, but today brought a dismal quarterly report... More »

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stock market • NASDAQ • Dow Jones • Nokia • Sun Microsystems • Freddie Mac • retail sales • S&P 500

Tech Firms Buoyed
by Demand Abroad

International demand keeps tech afloat even as economy sinks

Jul 18, 08 8:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - The tech sector keeps rolling even as the overall economy continues to flail, the Wall Street Journal reports. Four of tech’s giants, Microsoft, Google, IBM and Nokia, posted quarterly results yesterday, riding high on developed nations’ need for cost-saving technologies and emerging economies’ demand for infrastructure upgrades as... More »

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technology • Google • stock market • Microsoft • NASDAQ • Intel • IBM • Nokia • emerging markets • AMD

Sony Gets Green Thumbs-Up in Electronics Rankings

Nintendo lowest on Greenpeace list of environment-friendly manufacturers

Jun 25, 08 4:44 PM CDT
(Newser) - Sony and Sony Ericsson are Greenpeace’s model tech citizens, topping a list of eco-friendly electronics companies. The environmental activists look at industry players’ use of hazardous chemicals, responsibility for obsolete products and—new this year—corporate policy toward climate change and other energy issues. Sony Ericsson was the first... More »

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recycling • Greenpeace • Nintendo • Nokia • Sony • Sony Ericsson • hazardous chemicals

Nokia Moves to Counter iPhone

Focus on smartphones evident in $410M plan to swallow software maker Symbian

Jun 24, 08 2:16 PM CDT
(Newser) - In a move aimed at bolstering its ability to compete with Apple's iPhone, Nokia is acquiring smartphone software-maker Symbian and moving toward increased cooperation with other mobile-phone industry veterans. Top handset makers and providers will participate in a nonprofit foundation to handle marketing and coordination for developers, and Symbian will... More »

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iPhone • Nokia • smartphones • cell phone industry • Symbian • Symbian Foundation

Excoriated by China, 'Miserly' Firms Defend Quake Aid

Mickey D's forking
over 40,000 meals

May 22, 08 10:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - Mega-companies are defending themselves against harsh criticism on Chinese websites that they’ve done too little to help earthquake survivors, AP reports. Companies such as McDonald’s, Wal-Mart, and Nokia were labeled “International Super-Misers” on one site. "We've been involved in helping and responding since day one,”... More »

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China • McDonald's • Nokia • donation • relief • Wal-Mart • earthquake • blogs

Wireless Makers Work Out Deal for Faster Net

Royalty agreement may lead to better networks, speedier browsing

Apr 15, 08 2:26 PM CDT
(Newser) - Big wireless equipment companies have worked out a royalty deal allowing for the adoption of new technology that should speed up the wireless web. The companies have agreed to limit the royalties they charge each other for patents related to a technology called long-term evolution, or LTE, reports the Wall ... More »

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Nokia • wireless technology • long-term evolution

New Phones Compete With Software, Not Hardware

Applications and entertainment options more important than iPhone's aesthetics

Mar 31, 08 4:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - The iPhone may have buzz, Wired writes, but the smartphone market is deviating from the model of Apple’s “Jesus phone,” particularly in the software area. Wary of Apple’s restrictive software development policies, Wired pegs the Nokia N95, with an open source application platform, as more influential... More »

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iPhone • Apple • Nokia • smartphones • open source • phone software • mobile Internet

Icahn Wins: Motorola Will
Spin Off Mobile Unit

Company says it will spin off foundering mobile unit that's lost $1.2 billion

Mar 26, 08 8:13 AM CDT
(Newser) - Motorola blinked in its showdown with billionaire investor Carl Icahn, announcing this morning it will spin off the foundering mobile-device division that lost $1.2 billion last year and has seen its share of the mobile phone market shrink from 22% to 12%, reports Bloomberg. Moto’s stock rose 6.... More »

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cell phones • iPhone • Carl Icahn • Apple • Nokia • Motorola

Phone Makers Chase Fickle Customers

Execs obsess over consumer wants, 'subliminal' needs

Feb 29, 08 11:15 AM CST
(Newser) - With the cellphone industry increasingly hit-driven, phone designers are plumbing the consumer psyche through cultural experts and focus groups, reports the New York Times. "Our job is to be behaviorists and psychologists," says an exec. Competition has heated up as consumers buy—and discard—phones at an... More »

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cell phones • iPhone • Apple • design • Nokia • product design • cell phone industry • LG Electronics • consumer psychology

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