All program code regardless of the programming language processes each command in the program sequentially (or linear), one after the other. There is no 'simultaneous' processing of any two program code functions unless it is performed by another computer processor in a multi-processor computing environment or on a separate computer. It only appears to be simultaneous because of the speed the computer processor.

The use of parentheses in a command dictates the sequential order of processing computer functions within the command.

MO

Rev and JD,
For some reason I seem to recall a post on this board from maybe an ITC settlement conference where the ALJ indicated the dispute was probably going to be settled by a Federal court anyway. Maybe that is when the decision was made.

JMO and is probably incorrect.

Could be nothing more than investors who expected a settlement announcement and decided to get out until the ITC decision is made public. That will be their decision time to be satisfied with their sale or to buy back in.

MO

Microsoft and Nokia to Hold Teleconference
Stephen Elop, president of Microsoft Business Division, and Kai Oistamo, executive vice president for Nokia Devices, announce alliance.
Press Release
Source: Microsoft Corp.
On Tuesday August 11, 2009, 4:30 pm EDT
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What: A joint teleconference with Microsoft Corp. and Nokia
executives

When: Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009, from 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. EDT

Where: Via live teleconference from New York City

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http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Microsoft-and-Nokia-to-Hold-prnews-971062049.html?x=0&.v=1

Fixed-fee contracts can be helpful....and as Merritt said in the past, it is not all about Nokia.

JHMO

Revenues totaled $74.9 million in second quarter 2009, a 28 percent increase over the $58.7 million reported in second quarter 2008. Patent licensing royalties of $72.7 million in second quarter 2009 posted a 29 percent increase over $56.2 million in second quarter 2008, due to the addition of $25.7 million in fixed-fee amortized royalty revenue from a patent license agreement with Samsung signed in first quarter 2009, $2.3 million in royalties for past sales, partly offset by a $10.4 million decrease in per-unit royalty revenue related to industry-wide declines in handset sales for comparable first quarter sales. Despite this overall decline in per unit royalties, certain licensees with concentrations in the smartphone market reported increased sales for the reporting period.

OT: Qualcomm posts 2nd-qtr loss on legal settlement
Qualcomm posts big fiscal 2nd-quarter loss on legal settlement with Broadcom

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Qualcomm-posts-2ndqtr-loss-on-apf-15038873.html?.v=1

SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Qualcomm says a legal settlement with rival chip maker Broadcom Corp. weighed its results to a loss in its fiscal second quarter.

The San Diego-based company says it lost $289 million, or 18 cents per share, during the three-month period ended March 29. That compares to a profit of $766 million, or 47 cents per share, during the same period last year.

The latest quarter includes a charge of $748 million for the Broadcom settlement. The settlement calls for Qualcomm to pay $891 million over four years. The two companies have been embroiled in patent disputes for four years.

Excluding special items, Qualcomm posted a loss of 3 cents per share in the latest quarter. Its revenue slipped to $2.46 billion from $2.6 billion.

Analysts expected profit of 41 cents per share on revenue of $2.35 billion. Analyst estimates typically exclude special items.

The new IFX symbol is IFNNY.PK

http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=Ifx

IBM Technology Alliance Announces Availability of Advanced 28-Nanometer, Low-Power Semiconductor Technology

http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/2274368/

EAST FISHKILL, N.Y., April 16, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- STM | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- In a move that signals a firm and ongoing commitment to advanced semiconductor technology leadership, IBM (NYSE: IBM), Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd. (Nasdaq: CHRT and SGX-ST: Chartered), GLOBALFOUNDRIES, Infineon Technologies (FSE/NYSE: IFX), Samsung Electronics, Co., Ltd., and STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) have defined and are jointly developing a 28-nanometer (nm), high-k metal gate (HKMG), low-power bulk complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) process technology.

The low-power, 28nm technology platform can provide power-performance and time-to-market advantages for producers of a broad range of power-sensitive mobile and consumer electronics applications, including the fast-growing mobile Internet device market segment. The favorable leakage characteristics of the HKMG technology result in optimized battery life for the next generation of mobile products.

This announcement represents an extension of existing joint development agreements, and further progression in the technology offerings of the alliance partners, building on the success of earlier joint development work in 32nm HKMG technology.

A 28nm low-power technology evaluation kit was previously made available in December 2008 to early access clients, followed by release in March 2009 of an evaluation kit for open access to the general marketplace. Early risk production is anticipated in the second half of 2010.

Already working with clients on 32nm low-power technology, the alliance has gained valuable experience in the implementation of HKMG technology, and is offering a migration path from 32nm to 28nm technology. Clients can begin their designs today in leadership 32nm HKMG technology and then transition to 28nm technology for density and power advantages, without the need for a major redesign. By assuring a path from 32nm to 28nm technology, this migration methodology offers clients lower risk, reduced cost and faster time-to-market.

"Through this collaboration, IBM and its alliance partners are helping to accelerate development of next-generation technology to achieve high-performance, energy-efficient chips at the 28nm process level, maintaining our focus on technology leadership for our clients and partners," said Gary Patton, vice president for IBM's Semiconductor Research and Development Center on behalf of the technology alliance.

Preliminary results working with early access clients and partners indicate that the 28nm technology platform can provide a 40 percent performance improvement and a more than 20 percent reduction in power -- all in a chip that is half the size -- compared with 45nm technology. The high-k metal gate implementation allows one of the industry's smallest SRAM cells at 0.120 square microns, with low minimum voltage operation and competitive performance, leakage and stability.

These improvements enable microchip designs with outstanding performance, smaller feature sizes and low standby power, contributing to faster processing speed and longer battery life in next-generation mobile Internet devices and other systems.

"This statement of commitment to 28nm low-power technology by the IBM Joint Development Alliance is an important progression from 32nm high-k metal gate technology," said Jorgen Lantto, chief technology officer of ST-Ericsson. "Leaders in the mobile industry can utilize 28nm low-power technology to meet the increasingly aggressive demands for performance and improved battery life."

"28nm low-power technology will provide a significant step function in terms of performance, consumption and density versus the 40nm node, enabling competitive solutions for consumer and automotive segments served by STMicroelectronics," said Jean-Marc Chery, executive vice president, chief technology officer of STMicroelectronics.

In September 2008, ARM and the Common Platform alliance (IBM, Chartered and Samsung) announced a collaboration agreement to develop a comprehensive 32nm and 28nm Systems-on-a-Chip design platform. The first milestone from this collaboration was the announcement of the ARM Cortex processor in Common Platform 32nm HKMG technology at the Mobile World Congress in February.

"Through industry collaboration and integration of our processor and physical IP with advanced manufacturing technologies, ARM and the Common Platform alliance continue to drive the adoption of next-generation consumer electronics," said Simon Segars, executive vice president and general manager, physical IP division, ARM. "We believe this announcement is a significant advancement of the HKMG technology to enable our customers' aggressive product designs while accelerating their time to market."

Unlike poly/SiON, the HKMG low-power technology breaks down the historical barrier of scaling, allowing significant power and performance advantage without the need for complex processes, thereby lowering clients' total development cost.

Today's announcement marks the latest development achievement from this alliance of semiconductor manufacturing, development and technology companies who collaborate to address the product design and advanced process development challenges central to producing a smaller, faster, more cost efficient generation of semiconductors.

Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing
Tiffany Sparks
408-941-1185
tiffanys@charteredsemi.com

GLOBALFOUNDRIES
Jon Carvill
512-602-8162
jon.carvill@globalfoundries.com

Infineon Technologies
Mitchel Ahiers
408-503-2791
Mitch.Ahiers@infineon.com

IBM
Jeff Couture
802-769-2483
jcouture@us.ibm.com

Samsung Electronics
Lisa Warren-Plungy
408-544-5377
lwarrenplungy@ssi.samsung.com

STMicroelectronics
Michael Markowitz
781-449-0354
michael.markowitz@st.com


SOURCE IBM Corporation


http://www.ibm.com

Huawei makes a statement about royalty rates (my bold) on its web site that I found interesting.

http://www.huawei.com/ipr2.do

As a leading global provider of next generation telecommunications network solutions, Huawei is a major contributor to various industry standard bodies, including 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project) and 3GPP2 , Huawei is committed to the establishment of a robust, cost effective, open ecosystem for Long Term Evolution (LTE) and Services Architecture Evolution (SAE). Therefore, Huawei applauds and welcomes the sharing of IPR to facilitate the advancement of new technologies that promote healthy competition and encourage new entrants to the industry.

As a major IPR holder in LTE/SAE standards, Huawei will grant its LTE essential patents to third party licensees according to reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) principles, subject to reciprocity. Effectively, Huawei will allow any company to use Huawei's essential patents to practice the standard based on reasonable compensation in consideration of Huawei's long-term substantial investment in the development of the standards.


Huawei anticipates and supports a low single-digit percentage of sales prices as a reasonable maximum aggregate royalty rate applicable to end-user devices. The rate shall be based on value added by the technology in end-user products, and competitive pressures in international markets will dictate such royalty rates. Huawei believes it will hold 15-20% of all essential patents relate to LTE standard, therefore, a royalty rate with some flexibility, but not to exceed 1.5%, is expected. And this rate is negotiable in bilateral negotiations, subject to reciprocity provided by other party.

Huawei's business philosophy is to maximize value for customers by providing excellent telecommunications network solutions and services, continually focusing on our customers' challenges and needs.



Patents
Huawei actively participates in 83 international standardization organizations including ITU, 3GPP, 3GPP2, OMA, ETSI and IETF. Meanwhile, Huawei's representatives have been elected to positions in various organizations, including vice chair of ITU-T SG11, chair of 3GPP SA5 , vice chair of RAN2/CT3, vice chair of 3GPP2 TSG-C WG2/WG3, vice chair of TSG-A WG2 ,chair of ITU-R WP8F Technical Group , vice chair of OMA GS/DM/MCC/POC , Board Member of IEEE CaG etc.



Through our active participation in these groups, Huawei is committed to realizing the vision of network convergence, where communications and networking services are genuinely merged together.



By September 2008, Huawei had filed 32,822 patent applications. By the end of 2007, we had held 7% (152 patents) of the world's UMTS essential patents, ranking amongst the top five in the world.

EXPERIENCE: Joshua Plaut is a litigation associate in the New York office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati.
Prior to joining the firm, Josh was associated with Davis Polk & Wardwell, where he practiced in the litigation department. From 2004 to 2005, he clerked for the Honorable Robert W. Sweet of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.


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EDUCATION:
J.D., Columbia Law School, 2003
Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar; Editor-in-Chief, Columbia Journal of Environmental Law
B.A., English, Yale University, 1991
Cum Laude

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ADMISSIONS:
State Bar of New York
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

http://www.wsgr.com/wsgr/DBIndex.aspx?SectionName=attorneys/BIOS/10815.htm

This is a very positive sign that IDCC is going after the bond. I would see no other reason for an IDCC attorney to file a notice of appearance in Batt's court and notifying NOK's attornies of the same.

MO

OT...Is this similar to FRAND ?

http://www.fool.com/news/associated-press/2009/02/23/high-court-denies-ftc-antitrust-review-of-rambus.aspx?source=itxsitmot0000002

High Court denies FTC antitrust review of Rambus

By Associated Press
February 23, 2009

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday denied a request by federal regulators to review its antitrust claims against chip designer Rambus Inc.

The justices refused to hear the Federal Trade Commission's plea to reinstate the commission's ruling that Rambus, based in Los Altos, Calif., violated antitrust law.

Separately Monday, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted the company supplemental damages on patent infringements by Hynix Semiconductor, driving Rambus' shares up 30 percent in after-hours electronic trading.

Back in 2002, the FTC accused Rambus of not disclosing that it held or was seeking patents on technologies that were incorporated into industry engineering standards for dynamic random access memory, or DRAM, chips.

Rambus had participated in the setting of those standards in the 1990's. DRAM chips are the most common type of memory chips used in personal computers.

The FTC capped royalties the company could collect and required that it license the technology. (my bold..was this an attempt at FRAND?)

Last April, a federal appeals court ruled that the FTC had not provided enough evidence to prove that Rambus attempted to establish a monopoly on these memory chips. The Supreme Court refused to review the appellate case.(my bold )

The Bush administration had declined to back the FTC in its appeal to the high court.

"After enduring years of lost business, uncertainty, and spending millions of dollars defending ourselves against the FTC's ill-founded allegations, we're pleased the Supreme Court has put an end to these claims," said Tom Lavelle, Rambus's general counsel.

In the separate California decision, Hynix must pay Rambus royalties of 1 percent and 4.25 percent on two devices made or sold in the U.S. starting in 2006.

The court did deny Rambus' request that Hynix be barred from selling the chip technology, and instead ordered the two companies to negotiate a license to let Hynix continue to sell its products.

The case with Hynix was originally filed by Hynix against Rambus in August 2000.

Shares of Rambus closed up 6.2 percent, or 39 cents, to $6.70. The stock surged another 30 percent to $8.75 in after-hours trading.

OT..The article below reflect my own personal reservations about participation in standards organizations. IMHO.

http://www.fool.com/news/associated-press/2009/03/04/rambus-shares-gain-on-patent-decision.aspx?source=itxsitmot0000002

Rambus shares gain on patent decision
By Associated Press
March 4, 2009

Shares of Rambus Inc. jumped Wednesday after a legal victory for the company in a long-running patent dispute with the South Korean chip maker Hynix Semiconductor Inc.

Shares spiked 51 cents, or 6.6 percent, to $8.23 in afternoon trading.

On Tuesday, U.S. District Court Judge Ronald Whyte affirmed a jury's 2008 ruling that Hynix must pay royalties to Rambus for its patents on DRAM, or dynamic random access memory, chips.

The court did not spell out specific damages, but Rambus executives estimated in a conference call with analysts that Hynix could owe it more than $300 million.

Los Altos, Calif.-based Rambus has been embroiled for nearly a decade in court battles stemming from its participation in the Joint Electron Device Engineering Council, or JEDEC. The council worked on setting industry standards for memory chips in the 1990s with Rambus as a member. (my bold)

Hynix and other chip makers have argued Rambus should have disclosed that it was seeking patents for technologies that would eventually become standard.

But Whyte wrote in his Tuesday decision that "there was no clearly understood agreement of JEDEC members to disclose patent applications or the intent to seek patents relevant to standards being discussed."

Thanks. I am hopeful IDCC will go after the bond. mo.

rev, Where did you see that IDCC has decided to go after the bond? I saw where Batts gave IDCC 30 days from the date of the 3/6/09 order to petition to collect on the bond but nothing else. TIA

If the SlimChip did nothing more than slam the door on any Domestic Industry defense that NOK or SAM could have conjured up at the ITC, the SlimChip investment has and shall be well worth it.

MO

From the 10K...

15. SELECTED QUARTERLY RESULTS (Unaudited)
The table below presents quarterly data for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007:

(in thousands, except per share amounts, unaudited) First Second Third Fourth
2008:
Revenues(a) $ 56,027 $ 58,706 $ 55,059 $ 58,677
Net income applicable to common shareholders(b) $ 7,317 $ 5,852 $ 9,209 $ 3,829
Net income per common share — basic $ 0.16 $ 0.13 $ 0.21 $ 0.09
Net income per common share — diluted $ 0.15 $ 0.13 $ 0.20 $ 0.09

2007:
Revenues(c) $ 67,818 $ 55,006 $ 56,548 $ 54,860
Net income applicable to common shareholders(d) $ 17,669 $ (4,406 ) $ 8,717 $ (1,976 )
Net income per common share — basic $ 0.35 $ (0.09 ) $ 0.18 $ (0.04 )
Net income per common share — diluted $ 0.34 $ (0.09 ) $ 0.18 $ (0.04 )



(a) During fourth quarter 2008, the company recognized $6.4 million of non-recurring revenue associated with a non-refundable prepayment, made in a prior period, by a licensee who has exited the handset business.

(b) During first quarter 2008, the company recognized, on a pre-tax basis, a $6.9 million insurance reimbursement for portions of our defense costs in certain litigation with Nokia and a $1.2 million reduction in contingent liabilities associated with our UK II litigation. During third quarter 2008, the company recognized, on a pre-tax basis, a $2.7 million reduction in contingent liabilities also associated with our UK II litigation. During fourth quarter 2008, the Company recognized, on a pre-tax basis, a $3.0 million charge to establish a reserve for uncollectible accounts and $9.4 million charge to adjust the accrual rate on its LTCP.

(c) During first quarter 2007, the Company recognized $9.3 million associated with prior period sales of Sony Ericsson’s covered 2G products identified in a routine audit.

(d) During second quarter 2007, the Company recorded, on a pre-tax basis, a $16.6 million charge to record

From the 10K...

In fourth quarter 2008, we entered into non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-bearing, convenience-based, patent license agreement with ModeLabs Group covering the sale of terminal units and infrastructure compliant with 2G, 2.5G, 3G, and IEE 802-based Standards.

In fourth quarter 2008, we entered into non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-bearing, convenience-based, patent license agreement with iWOW Connections Pte Ltd covering the sale of terminal units and infrastructure compliant with 2G, 2.5G, and 3G Standards.

In fourth quarter 2008, we entered into a binding term sheet with Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (“Samsung”) and its affiliates that resolved the outstanding arbitration issues involving Samsung’s sale of 2G products, as well as the 3G patent licensing disputes for Samsung’s sales of products through 2012. Under the terms of the term sheet, we agreed to grant Samsung a paid-up non-exclusive, worldwide, fixed fee royalty-bearing license covering the sale of single mode terminal units and infrastructure compliant with TDMA-based 2G Standards that is to become paid-up in 2010 and a non-exclusive, worldwide, fixed fee royalty-bearing license covering the sale of terminal units and infrastructure compliant with 3G Standards through 2012. The agreement also ended the payment disputes regarding Samsung’s royalty obligations for sales of 2G products. Under the terms of the term sheet, Samsung was able to elect one of two defined payment options.

Samsung’s selection of a payment option and payment of the first installment of payments due, the parties agreed to move to end all litigations and arbitration proceedings ongoing between them. Pursuant to the term sheet, in first quarter 2009, we entered into the 2009 Samsung Agreement with Samsung, incorporating the terms of the term sheet.

Patent Licensees Generating 2008 Revenues Exceeding 10% of Total Revenues

In 2008, LG Electronics, Inc. (“LG”), Sharp Corporation of Japan (“Sharp”) and NEC Corporation of Japan (“NEC”) comprised approximately 25%, 16% and 12% of our total 2008 revenues, respectively.

OT...Revlis, I would certainly be amazed if NOK decision to enter the laptop industry is based upon Symbian OS. The Linux OS tried to make a dent in the Microsfoft windows client market share for years and basically got no where. Symbian would need some type of killer app component in its OS. Linux did not have a good user interface nor a great competitor to Microsoft Office suite.

I suspect NOKs decision to enter the notebook industry is more based upon its excess manufacturing capacity as noted by its upcoming layoffs.

Below is an article about Windows vs. Linux market share.

http://www.ask.com/bar?q=marketshare%2Bwindows%2Blinux%2B2008&page=1&qsrc=0&zoom=&ab=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.softpedia.com%2Fnews%2FMarket-Share-Smackdown-Linux-85-4-vs-Windows-1-89071.shtml

No, Linux 85.4% vs. Windows 1% is not a typo, neither the result of erroneous information. The fact is that there is a context where the open source operating system holds the lion's king of the market while Microsoft's proprietary platform is not the only dominant OS, but is reduced to a bottom feeder in terms of its install base. In one area, the tables are completely turned around and Linux enjoys supremacy while Windows scraps for leftovers and crumbs from the leader's feast. In the land of supercomputers Linux is king, and Windows is barely a multicellular organism. But at the same time, the situation is completely reversed when it comes down to the client-side versions of Windows and Linux, with Microsoft's platform at over 90.89% of the market, while Linux is struggling under 1%. (my emphasis)

Jim...Cloudboy is a free subscriber. That search only works for those with a paid subscription.

IMA...thanks for the info. I have sent an e-mail to Congressman John Shimkus (R-IL) to support this legislation when it comes up for a vote in the House.

I am pleased to see the mention of this in the news release. I expect it will become boiler plate of new future licenses.

"non-cellular wireless IEEE 802-based standards"

http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/081229/20081229005230.html?.v=1

I do not expect IDCC to change their graph for tomorrow's presentation in London. I certainly will be happy when Samsung is officially reported to come within the $1 to $2 range.

I think I have found some of an answer. The IDCC website shows leadership in this area. Just not sure about overall IPR.

A Leading Contributor to Wireless Standards
Through its work with leading standards organizations, InterDigital has played a central role in defining global wireless standards for the industry. Most notable are the company’s many contributions to the principal 3G standards groups that are developing the specifications for future generation wireless communications technologies and products. Currently, hundreds of our technology contributions on WCDMA, HSDPA and HSUPA are included in today’s 3G specifications. InterDigital is also among the leading contributors to the standardization process for 3G LTE (Long Term Evolution) or 4G, 802.21 (seamless mobility), and other convergence solutions.

Leadership Positions Held
InterDigital has served, or is currently serving, in many important leadership positions in key industry standards initiatives. Included among these are:

Chair of the IEEE 802.16a Task Group (WiMAX Broadband Wireless Access, 2-11 GHz)
Chair of the IEEE 802.16e Task Group (WiMAX Mobile Broadband Wireless Access, based on the 2-11GHz IEEE 802.16a air interface)
Chair of the IEEE 802.16m Task Group (WiMAX 802.16 Advanced)

http://www.interdigital.com/technology_leadership/category/wireless_standards

Is IDCC strong in WiMAX IPR? See below and its link.

Xohm, WiMAX from Sprint
Sprint brings you a hot spot the size of a city! Sprint delivers on its promise to launch XOHM WiMAX service in Baltimore in September 2008.This next generation 4G wireless network based on mobile WiMAX technology debuted September 29 in Baltimore, heralding the start of a new era for wireless consumers. This is the dawn of a new wireless era, as this unique business model revolutionizes mobile Internet access, social networking and content delivery.

http://www.xohm.com/en_US/learn/

IMO...Manufacturer's free or cheap phones offered by the wireless carriers are subsidized by the carriers with a percentage of the revenue from the customer's wireless usage plan. What is one or two months' revenue from a customer's usage plan when the customer is locked into a two year deal. All phones are in play for IDCC royalties...IMO

Form 8-K for INTERDIGITAL, INC.


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26-Sep-2008

Other Events



Item 8.01 Other Events.
Nokia Litigation Update.

On September 25, 2008, the Administrative Law Judge (the "ALJ") overseeing the U.S. International Trade Commission (the "USITC") proceeding between InterDigital, Inc.'s wholly-owned subsidiaries InterDigital Technology Corporation and InterDigital Communications, LLC (collectively, "InterDigital") and Nokia Corporation and Nokia, Inc. (collectively, "Nokia"), in which InterDigital alleges that Nokia engaged in an unfair trade practice by making for importation into the United States, importing, and selling after importation into the United States certain 3G mobile handsets and components that infringe four of InterDigital's patents, lifted the stay that was imposed on the proceeding on April 14, 2008. The ALJ also ordered InterDigital to consult with Nokia and the Office of Unfair Import Investigations staff and to submit, no later than October 3, 2008, a proposed procedural schedule, including a proposed new Target Date for the USITC's Final Determination.

http://biz.yahoo.com/e/080926/idcc8-k.html

Micbrody...this site will help greatly with your request.

http://www.wirelessledger.com/glossary.htm

JimLur and Nieves, I agree and thanks.

The woman may not be in a 3G coverage area at all times.

ATT has not implementead 3G across its entire network. I do not have 3G coverage at my home. My phone runs on an Edge network there. It switches to 3G when I get closer to the metropolitan area.

MO

What May Be Behind the iPhone 3G Glitches
Dropped calls and choppy Web surfing on Apple's latest smartphone may stem from an Infineon chip. A fix is on the way
by Peter Burrows

Complaints over dropped calls and choppy Web connections on Apple's iPhone 3G have sparked a wave of debate in the blogosphere over the root cause of the problems. Two well-placed sources tell BusinessWeek.com the glitches are related to a chip inside Apple's music-playing cell phone. The sources add that Apple (AAPL) plans to remedy the problems through a software upgrade rather than through a more disruptive step, such as a product recall.

The news reinforces analysis by Richard Windsor of Nomura Securities, who said in an Aug. 12 report that the problem involves a communications chip made by Munich-based Infineon Technologies (IFX). Faulty software on the chip causes problems when the iPhone needs to switch from wireless networks that allow for faster Web downloads to slower ones, the people say.

Apple: "No comment"
Users of the iPhone 3G complain they're unable to get the faster connections available on so-called 3G, or third-generation, wireless networks even in some areas where 3G networks are in place. Owners also lament frequent shifting between high-speed and slower-speed networks during calls and Web sessions. The handoffs sometimes result in dropped calls. The problem is affecting 2% to 3% of iPhone traffic, the people say. That compares with a dropped-call rate of around 1% for all traffic for AT&T (T), Apple's exclusive partner in the U.S. "This is a problem, but it's not a catastrophe," one of the sources says.

Still, it's causing enough disruption that the Internet is abuzz with complaints over the phone's performance and speculation over how much blame lies with Infineon's chips. Infineon spokesman Guenther Gaugler declines to comment on the chip's performance in the iPhone 3G, but says the chips haven't resulted in comparable problems in other phones, including those made by Samsung. "Our 3G chips are, for example, used in Samsung handsets and we are not aware of such problems there," Gaugler says.

Apple, which has refused to acknowledge there is a problem with the iPhone's performance, declined to comment for this story. AT&T issued a statement saying, "Overall, the new iPhone is performing just great on our 3G network."

Traffic Spikes
One source says the problem lies squarely with Infineon's technology, which is fairly new and untested in high volumes outside a lab setting. Not only is the iPhone shipping in much higher volumes than other handsets, it's also gobbling up far more 3G minutes as owners use it to surf the Web, watch YouTube (GOOG) videos, and utilize other bandwidth-hogging services.

As much as the chip may be the chief problem, glitches may also stem from Apple's software or the AT&T network. Part of the role of the Infineon chip is to check whether there's enough 3G bandwidth available in a given area. If 3G isn't available or there isn't enough bandwidth, the iPhone will be shifted to a slower network. One source says Apple programmed the Infineon chip to demand a more powerful 3G signal than the iPhone really requires. So if too many people try to make a call or go on the Internet in a given area, some of the devices will decide there's insufficient power and switch to the slower network—even if there is enough 3G bandwidth available.

http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/aug2008/tc20080813_430402.htm?campaign_id=yhoo

IMO...IDCC management is very aware of SAM and NOK's overall legal strategy and agrees with your point. The following statement by Shay not only applies to SAM but to NOK as well in its past and present ligitations.

“We are pleased that the Tribunal’s decision confirms our view that Samsung’s legal challenges amounted to conscious gamesmanship and that the previous arbitration award is not open to any meaningful challenge,” said Lawrence F. Shay, President of Patent Licensing.

http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/080731/20080731006532.html?.v=1

IMHO...What makes one believe SAM or NOK will pay on a future 3G contract with 2G forgiven? IDCC had a 2G contract with NOK in 1999. Did NOK honor that agreement?

Take the 2G money now. Stay the course at the ITC. Use the import ban, if necessary, to get a 3G contract.

In regard to Federal Insurance, IDCC only had to use it because of the manufacturers who refused to pay royalties and litigated.

Just IMHO.

IMO..scrambling and descrambling is similar to the process of encrptying and decrypting. Encrypted data that is sent by your computer workstation to another computer has to be decrypted by the computer receiving the data. The receiving computer then responds to your computer workstation with its own encrypted data that your computer workstation must also decrypt in order for it to process the data.

Both the sending and receiving computer must be able to understand the encryption/decryption algorithm in order to successfully process the data.

Here is another interesting link to a tear down of a 3G iphone.

http://live.ifixit.com/Guide/First-Look/iPhone3G

I am unable to find a 2G iphone tear down to do a comparison.

http://i.cmpnet.com/techonline/uth/pmiPhone_boardtopBIG.jpg

The new 3G Apple Iphone sold out (60 phones) in one hour this morning at an ATT store in the St. Louis area.

I am going to assume you mean '99.

Gio, This is a tremendous find!!! Thanks for everything!!!

June 19, 2008, 2:09 pm
iPhone suppliers expect to ship 10 million units in Q3 alone
With the simultaneous launch of the iPhone 3G in 22 countries on July 11, Apple’s Taiwanese suppiers are anticipating a bigger-than-expected ramp-up in the third quarter of 2008, according to a report Thursday in Taipei-based DigitTimes.

DigiTimes’ report is based on an article in the Chinese-language Commercial Times, a publication with unusually good sources among Apple’s far-eastern component manufacturers and assemblers. It quotes an unnamed supplier to the effect that these component makers expect to ship 10 million units to Apple between July 1 and Sept. 30.

Apple’s (AAPL) oft-repeated target is to sell 10 million iPhones in all of 2008. As of June 9, the company had sold 6 million first-generation iPhones, according to Steve Jobs. The company reported more than 3.7 million sold in 2007, which means some 2.3 million have already been sold so far this year.

DigiTimes also translates and reprints a list of the iPhone’s suppliers that was compiled by Commercial Times. We’ve copied it below. As AppleInsider notes, Infineon (IFX), Broadcom (BRCM) and Foxconn (Hon Hai) look like the big winners.

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