From Nokia:
The ten patents in suit relate to technologies fundamental to making devices which are compatible with one or more of the GSM, UMTS (3G WCDMA) and wireless LAN standards. The patents cover wireless data, speech coding, security and encryption and are infringed by all Apple iPhone models shipped since the iPhone was introduced in 2007.
Apparently, the wireless technologies in question mean that the iPod touch is off the hook.
Apple is no stranger to patent squabbles, even on the iPhone with their blanket claims on multitouch. [Nokia]
UPDATE: Gene Munster estimates that the patents add up to $US6-$US12 per phone, meaning that Apple would owe Nokia roughly $US200-$US400 million based upon the estimated 34 million iPhones sold to date. [BusinessWeek]
krnageskillz
Friday, October 23, 2009 at 9:40 AMMore of this crazy “who is suing who this week”. Why can’t we all just get along…
matt
Friday, October 23, 2009 at 10:37 AMI wouldn’t get along too well with someone who stole the idea i’d been working on for years and then instantly made a more profitable product with it.
having said that, if the only way to get around infringing a patent is to create a whole new cell phone infrastructure, then I think something is wrong.
kinda like how everyone has to pay intel licensing fees for x86. if a company didn’t do this, there chips wouldn’t work with windows. I think once your patent becomes and exclusive standard, it should be revoked. (extreme solution)
Steve
Friday, October 23, 2009 at 2:14 PMI like how they’ve waited a few years to let the iPhone sales build up so that Apple owes them more money if they win.
Bennish
Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 9:17 PMI like that too. like what apple would do.