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glennymo - quote of the day as it applies to almost everything regarding IDCC - "does anyone really know?" (ie APPL and most others) All I could find was this from the IDCC website - maybe someone else has the agreement and will post same:
"........we already have successfully licensed the 3G modem IP to Infineon, NXP, and Spreadtrum, and we expect to continue to receive revenue under these agreements."
Clear as mud as in this context 3G is not defined, however, I believe TD-SCDMA was/is China's answer to avoid WCDMA royalties. Long and strong on IDCC for over 121 months now - I have learned more about wireless than I ever thought I might when I bought my first shares in early Dec of 99.
http://ir.interdigital.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=373678
Hydro_gen
Mickey, I tried to help you. The links are in English. Did you TRY to read any of them?? Did you look at the pretty charts on the bottom?? I am not being condescending, however, your IGNORANCE is NO EXCUSE to continue to berate this board. You might be an "older dog" but I BET you can learn new tricks - hell, you can post on the internet, and this has not been around that long so I KNOW you can learn. Do you really want to understand IDCC OR do you prefer just to insult others because YOU do not understand?? I would think that as LONG as you have been here you would have learned a FEW things. I do not know it all, NEVER claimed to. I never said it was simple.
MY ANOLOGY: This wireless stuff is just like BRIDGE OR better yet your spread offense in football - IF you do not know the RULES it makes NO sense. Try to learn the rules Mickey. You do NOT have to UNDERSTAND IT ALL, just the rules. Then you learn to play the game and operate within the rules. Make sense??
This sentence is totally uncalled for and the MAIN reason people grow tired of the legend of Mickey Britt. "I am sorry that my not being technically inclined has caused you such hardships, and I thought this was supposed to be a board where those who do know wouldn't hesitate to help us dumb bastards."
Tonight I have NOT hesitated to try to help a 'dumb bastard' and your ignorance causes me NO hardship - just the entire board.
JHMO
Hydro_gen
Where were you yesterday MR DOOM??? Have you sold your 700 shares yet............LOL
I am not sure if I completely understand what you are asking. LTE is Long Term Evolution - or crudely put a potential wireless 'roadmap' ~ the sentence you highlighted refers, to me at least, to MIH - Media Independent Handover - 802.21 - something IDCC has been patenting and working on with SK Telecom and others, an area that I hope we monetize (if we have not started already, buried somewhere in that 430 MILLION pile of cash is a live pony - couldn't resist that one :^)
SO to answer "do they overlay the old technologies so that you can be handed over from LTE to say a cdma 2000 system?" then I would say NO, they do not overlay old technologies - they make the NEW technologies backwards compatable, depending on the Network carrier and/or handset manufacturers needs.
JHMO
Hydro_gen
Do you read Mickey?? Try it one time - read the links I sent you. Educate yourself man, you might really enjoy it ~ better than Bridge!! Just because you might be chronologically challenged does not mean that you have to remain technologically challenged. ALL IDCC shareholders should do their OWN due dilligence to know and understand as much as they can about wireless technology.
I tried ~ back to lurking.
JMHO
Hydro_gen
Mickey - IF you spent HALF as much time educating yourself instead of asking other people for knowledge then you most likely ask better questions because you will understand more. I am not picking on you ~ I just tire of DEAD HORSES.
SO, that being said, read this link FIRST as it ANSWERS your question. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultra_Mobile_Broadband
NOW - read and bookmark this link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_mobile_phone_standards
When you have ADDITIONAL questions you will hopefully be using a rifle instead of a shotgun.
blta
Hydro_gen
You fail to really grasp this simple concept: Additional spectrum is NOT NEEDED to provide broadband to rural America. The additional spectrum will be sold to the WIRELESS carriers - OR HIGHEST BIDDERS. This has NOTHING to do with the FIBER buildout proposed in the article you constantly harp about being censored. Did you read the article you posted???? The ONLY analogy I can come up with is building more roads indirectly helps tire companies sell more tires.
SO, again, what does this have to do with IDCC??
From the article:
"The industry is asking the government to make an additional 800 megahertz of spectrum available to license to wireless companies for voice and data services over the next six years. That would be a huge expansion from the industry's current slice of roughly 500 megahertz."
So....HOW does this impact IDCC?? Since you did not answer on the 'other' bored I will re-post here: Wireless SPECTRUM is for carriers ie Verizon/AT&T/Sprint/T-Mobile. It impacts CARRIERS and INTERNET service providers. The additional spectrum will be sold to and used by carriers (do we get any $$ from them yet??) ~ MOST of the proposed 7.2 BILLION will be (if at all) spent on building out FIBER and has NOTHING to do with additional spectrum needed to deploy broadband. Not meaning to be argumentative, I just fail to see the additional impact on IDCC.
JMHO
"Increased spectrum is needed for additional broadband wireless usage..."
"FCC drafts a plan for bringing affordable high-speed Internet access to all Americans. That plan, mandated by last year's Unnamed Stimulus bill, is due next month....... The industry is asking the government to make an additional 800 megahertz of spectrum available to license to wireless companies for voice and data services over the next six years. That would be a huge expansion from the industry's current slice of roughly 500 megahertz."
I forgot who might have funded this so read up......
Contact: Gary Arendash
arendash@cas.usf.edu
813-974-1584
University of South Florida Health
Cell phone exposure may protect against and reverse Alzheimer's disease
Florida Alzheimer's Disease Research Center study in mice indicates long-term exposure to cell phone signals may even boost normal memory
Tampa, FL (Jan. 6, 2010) – The millions of people who spend hours every day on a cell phone may have a new excuse for yakking. A surprising new study in mice provides the first evidence that long-term exposure to electromagnetic waves associated with cell phone use may actually protect against, and even reverse, Alzheimer's disease. The study, led by University of South Florida researchers at the Florida Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC), was published today in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.
"It surprised us to find that cell phone exposure, begun in early adulthood, protects the memory of mice otherwise destined to develop Alzheimer's symptoms," said lead author Gary Arendash, PhD, USF Research Professor at the Florida ADRC. "It was even more astonishing that the electromagnetic waves generated by cell phones actually reversed memory impairment in old Alzheimer's mice."
The researchers showed that exposing old Alzheimer's mice to electromagnetic waves generated by cell phones erased brain deposits of the harmful protein beta-amyloid, in addition to preventing the protein's build-up in younger Alzheimer's mice. The sticky brain plaques formed by the abnormal accumulation of beta amyloid are a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease. Most treatments against Alzheimer's try to target beta-amyloid.
The highly-controlled study allowed researchers to isolate the effects of cell phone exposure on memory from other lifestyle factors such as diet and exercise. It involved 96 mice, most of which were genetically altered to develop beta-amyloid plaques and memory problems mimicking Alzheimer's disease as they aged. Some mice were non-demented, without any genetic predisposition for Alzheimer's, so researchers could test the effects of electromagnetic waves on normal memory as well.
Both the Alzheimer's and normal mice were exposed to the electromagnetic field generated by standard cell phone use for two 1-hour periods each day for seven to nine months. The mice didn't wear tiny headsets or have scientists holding cell phones up to their ears; instead, their cages were arranged around a centrally-located antenna generating the cell phone signal. Each animal was housed the same distance from the antenna and exposed to electromagnetic waves typically emitted by a cell phone pressed up against a human head.
If cell phone exposure was started when the genetically-programmed mice were young adults -- before signs of memory impairment were apparent -- their cognitive ability was protected. In fact, the Alzheimer's mice performed as well on tests measuring memory and thinking skills as aged mice without dementia. If older Alzheimer's mice already exhibiting memory problems were exposed to the electromagnetic waves, their memory impairment disappeared. Months of cell phone exposure even boosted the memories of normal mice to above-normal levels. The memory benefits of cell phone exposure took months to show up, suggesting that a similar effect in humans would take years if cell phone-level electromagnetic exposure was provided.
Based on their promising and unexpected findings in mice, the researchers concluded that electromagnetic field exposure could be an effective, non-invasive and drug-free way to prevent and treat Alzheimer's disease in humans. They are currently evaluating whether different sets of electromagnetic frequencies and strengths will produce more rapid and even greater cognitive benefits than those found in their current study.
"If we can determine the best set of electromagnetic parameters to effectively prevent beta-amyloid aggregation and remove pre-existing beta amyloid deposits from the brain, this technology could be quickly translated to human benefit against AD" said USF's Chuanhai Cao, PhD, the other major study author. "Since production and aggregation of ß-amyloid occurs in traumatic brain injury, particularly in soldiers during war, the therapeutic impact of our findings may extend beyond Alzheimer's disease."
The memory test used to evaluate the effects of cell phone exposure in mice was closely designed from a sensitive test used to determine if Alzheimer's disease, or its very early signs (mild cognitive impairment), are present in humans. "Since we selected electromagnetic parameters that were identical to human cell phone use and tested mice in a task closely analogous to a human memory test, we believe our findings could have considerable relevance to humans," Arendash said.
The researchers found a slight increase in brain temperature during the two one-hour periods when mice were exposed to electromagnetic waves each day. This increase in brain temperature was seen only in the Alzheimer's mice, and only after months of exposure. The researchers suggest the increase in brain temperature helped the Alzheimer's brain to remove newly-formed beta-amyloid by causing brain cells to release it.
The researchers were particularly surprised to discover that months of cell phone exposure actually boosted the memory of non-demented (normal mice) to above-normal levels. They suspect that the main reason for this improvement involves the ability of electromagnetic exposure to increase brain activity, promoting greater blood flow and increased energy metabolism in the brain. "Our study provides evidence that long-term cell phone use is not harmful to brain," Dr. Cao said. "To the contrary, the electromagnetic waves emitted by cell phones could actually improve normal memory and be an effective therapy against memory impairment"
"It will take some time to determine the exact mechanisms involved in these beneficial memory effects," Arendash said. "One thing is clear, however - the cognitive benefits of long-term electromagnetic exposure are real, because we saw them in both protection- and treatment-based experiments involving Alzheimer's mice, as well as in normal mice."
Previous human studies of electromagnetic waves from cell phones involved only brief exposures given to normal humans. While some studies reported small improvements in attention or memory (not enough to impact daily life), others reported no memory effects from short-term exposure. The new study by Arendash, Cao, and their colleagues is the first to investigate the effects of long-term electromagnetic exposure over many months on memory function in either humans or animals. The findings indicate that "long-term" exposure to cell phone level electromagnetic waves is needed to observe enhanced memory in normal or memory-impaired mice.
The USF researchers began investigating the effects of cell phone use on Alzheimer's disease several years ago, after several observational studies in humans linked a possible increased risk of Alzheimer's with "low-frequency" electromagnetic exposure -- like the energy waves generated by power and telephone lines. However, cell phones emit "high-frequency" electromagnetic waves, which are very different because they can have beneficial effects on brain cell function, such as increasing brain cell activity, Arendash said.
There has been recent controversy about whether electromagnetic waves from cell phones cause brain cancer. Some researchers argue that the risk of glioma (40 percent of all brain tumors) doubles after 10 or more years of cell phone use. However, others argue that since the overall lifetime risk of developing a brain tumor of any type is less than 1 percent, any doubling of this risk would still be very low. Groups such as the World Health Organization, the American Cancer Society, and the National Institutes of Health, have all concluded that scientific evidence to date does not support any adverse health effects associated with the use of cell phones. Consistent with the view of these organizations, the researchers found no autopsy evidence of abnormal growth in brains of the Alzheimer's mice following many months of exposure to cell phone-level electromagnetic waves. They also found all major peripheral organs, such as the liver and lungs, to be normal.
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The research was conducted by an interdisciplinary group of neuroscientists, electrical engineers, and neurologists from universities in Japan and China as well as from the Florida ADRC at the University of South Florida. The study was supported by funds from the Florida ADRC, a statewide project sponsored by the National Institute on Aging, and the USF Health Byrd Alzheimer's Institute.
Journal citation:
Electromagnetic Field Treatment Protects Against and Reverses Cognitive Impairment in Alzheimer's Disease Mice. Gary W. Arendash, Juan Sanchez-Ramos, Takashi Mori, Malgorzata Mamcarz, Xiaoyang Lin, Melissa Runfeldt, Li Want, Guixin Zhang, Vasyl Sava, Juan Tan and Chuanhai Cao. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, Volume 19:1 (January 2010).
- About USF Health –
USF Health (www.health.usf.edu) is dedicated to creating a model of health care based on understanding the full spectrum of health. It includes the University of South Florida's colleges of medicine, nursing, and public health; the schools of biomedical sciences as well as physical therapy & rehabilitation sciences; and the USF Physicians Group. With more than $380.4 million in research grants and contracts last year, the University of South Florida is one of the nation's top 63 public research universities and one of only 25 public research universities nationwide with very high research activity that is designated as community-engaged by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
- About the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease -
The Journal of Alzheimer's Disease (http://www.j-alz.com) is an international multidisciplinary journal to facilitate progress in understanding the etiology, pathogenesis, epidemiology, genetics, behavior, treatment and psychology of Alzheimer's disease. The journal publishes research reports, reviews, short communications, book reviews, and letters-to-the-editor. Groundbreaking research that has appeared in the journal includes novel therapeutic targets, mechanisms of disease and clinical trial outcomes. The Journal of Alzheimer's Disease has an Impact Factor of 5.101 according to Thomson Reuters' 2008 Journal Citation Reports. The Journal is published by IOS Press (http://www.iospress.nl).
dmiller - aka MR OBVIOUSMAN - did you even take a moment to look at the link that was provided to you? Here is a little help and I am sure you know about this company:
http://www.deepcapture.com/michael-milken-60000-deaths-and-the-story-of-dendreon/
Now who's head is stuck where??? HINT - the sun does not shine there and it compares to your contributions to this message board!
JMHO
Hydro_gen
OT: Regarding your statement "from my over 30 years experience in the heavy equipment industry, EPA emissions requirements have resulted in the industry developing the most powerful, high torque, clean burning, fuel efficient, and long life engines we have ever had, ever, by far! It never would have happened without Government intervention.
I believe automobile engines have had a similar record."
In regards to overall improvements fuel economy the modle T had BETTER fuel mileage than current automobiles.
1908 Ford Model T - 25 MPG
2008 EPA Average All Cars - 21 MPG
THANK GOD the government is not the answer to everything for everybody.
http://www.wanttoknow.info/050711carmileageaveragempg
OK. How do I run it from safe mode?
THANKS!!
Thanks for the replies. Already had loaded and ran Malwarebytes - Advanced System Care 3.3.4 - all to no avail. Agree that SafetyCenter was/is the culprit - now if I can just get it entirely off my machine I will be happy. Just deteted mshta.exe 19 times - UGGGGGGG.
THANKS again - also - at least I can hear my speakers now due to the board help earlier - THANKS!!!
mshta.exe shows up 15 times on my task manager and it seems to hijack the IE browser by redirecting inquiries on search engines like Google. HOW can I delete this and what is the best anti BS software to have on a machine?? I use ccleaner and recently added the Avira Anti Vir Control Center. Seems like i picked up SafetyCenter and maybe it is the culprit???
THANK YOU!!
Hydro_gen
PS Running XP Pro 2002 Service Pack 3
THANKS - finally updated a driver - not sure how I got it going but I sure am glad it FINALLY is!
Thank you for your efforts!
removed 7 finally - still getting this message:
"Windows Media Player cannot play the file because there is a problem with your sound device. There might not be a sound device installed on your computer, it might be in use by another program, or it might not be functioning properly."
It is an OLD machine but it works great (sans SOUND!!) I went to this site and I have their driver already on the machine:
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=MIGR-61604
I went to control panel, sounds and audio and there is no audio device. Tried to update the Matshita UJDA 740 DVD/CDRW to no avail.
Any ideas???
THANKS!!!
Need help - NO AUDIO - Seems like I accidently 'upgraded' myself to IE 7 and that was nice enough that now I have NO AUDIO and that stinks. When I try it says I have no audio device installed. Any ideas there folks?? I am running Windows XP. My email is my username at Yahoo.
THANKS!!
Hydro_gen
Jim - I sent the file to your email - seems like I saved it on or around August 21st.
Hydro_gen
Looks like "valid but not infringed" is in vogue at the ITC.........
(NOT a direct IDCC comparison, however, similarities exist)
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tessera Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSRA - News) announced today the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) in the International Trade Commission (ITC) action brought by Tessera against certain DRAM manufacturers issued an Initial Determination finding Tessera’s asserted patents are valid, but not infringed by the respondents. The action is Investigation No. 337-TA-630 (DRAM ITC action).
The ALJ’s decision, termed an “Initial Determination,” is subject to review by the full Commission. Within 120 days of the issued Initial Determination, the Commission can affirm, modify or reverse the ALJ’s decision in developing the ITC’s final determination.
“We intend to once again seek review of the Initial Determination by the full Commission,” said Henry R. Nothhaft, president and CEO of Tessera. “The Commission previously agreed in our Wireless ITC Action that our technology was valid and that we had proven infringement at trial. We hope that it will again reverse the ALJ’s Initial Determination. Furthermore, we have not taken into account any revenue based on the outcome of this ITC action in preparing our financial guidance. We remain focused on developing innovative technologies and are confident in the future of our business.”
The respondents in the DRAM ITC action include Acer, Inc., Centon Electronics, Inc., Elpida Memory, Inc., Kingston Technology Co., Inc., Nanya Technology Corporation, Powerchip Semiconductor Corp., ProMOS Technologies Inc., Ramaxel Technology Ltd., Smart Modular Technologies, Inc., and TwinMOS Technologies, Inc. Tessera is asserting infringement of three Tessera patents, U.S. Patent No. 5,663,106 (‘106), U.S. Patent No. 6,133,627 ('627), and U.S. Patent No. 5,679,977 (‘977) and is seeking, among other things, an exclusion order barring importation of infringing products that incorporate the patented technology.
Conference Call Information
Management will hold a conference call today at 3:30 P.M. Pacific (6:30 P.M. Eastern) to discuss the DRAM ITC action. To access the call in the U.S., please dial 866-531-1286 and for international callers dial 706-643-3789, approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the conference call. The conference call will also be broadcast live over the Internet and will be available for replay for 30 days at http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tessera.com&esheet=6038839&lan=en_US&anchor=www.tessera.com&index=1. In addition, a replay of the call will be available via telephone for two business days, beginning two hours after the call. To listen to the telephone replay in the U.S., please dial 800-642-1687 and for international callers, dial 706-645-9291. Enter access code 27697098.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements, which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ significantly from those projected, particularly with respect to Tessera’s litigation strategies, procedural schedules, and the actions of government entities. Material factors that may cause results to differ from the statements made include delays, setbacks or losses relating to our intellectual property or intellectual property litigations, or any invalidation or limitation of our key patents; fluctuations in our operating results due to the timing of new license agreements and royalties, or due to legal costs; changes in patent laws, regulation or enforcement, or other factors that might affect our ability to protect our intellectual property; the risk of a decline in demand for semiconductor products; failure by the industry to adopt our technologies; competing technologies; the future expiration of our patents; the future expiration of our license agreements and the cessation of related royalty income; the failure or refusal of licensees to pay royalties; failure to achieve the growth prospects and synergies expected from acquisition transactions; and delays and challenges associated with integrating acquired companies with our existing businesses. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release. Tessera's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended August 6, 2009, include more information about factors that could affect the company's financial results. Tessera assumes no obligation to update information contained in this press release. Although this release may remain available on Tessera's website or elsewhere, its continued availability does not indicate that Tessera is reaffirming or confirming any of the information contained herein.
About Tessera
Tessera Technologies, Inc., invests in, licenses and delivers innovative miniaturization technologies for next-generation electronic devices. The company’s micro-electronics solutions enable smaller, higher-functionality devices through chip-scale, 3D and wafer-level packaging technology, as well as high-density substrate and silent air cooling technology. Tessera’s imaging and optics solutions provide low-cost, high-quality camera functionality in electronic products and include image sensor packaging, wafer-level optics and image enhancement intellectual property. The company also offers customized micro-optic lenses, from diffractive and refractive optical elements to integrated micro-optical subassemblies. Tessera licenses its technologies, as well as delivers products based on these technologies, to promote the development of the supply chain infrastructure. The company is headquartered in San Jose, California. For information call 1.408.321.6000 or go to http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tessera.com%2F&esheet=6038839&lan=en_US&anchor=www.tessera.com&index=2.
Tessera and the Tessera logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Tessera, Inc. or its affiliated companies in the United States and other countries. All other company, brand and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
DuhMiller - tell us again oh great oracle how PRE MARKET is meaningless?? NOK getting hammered DOWN on 14 MILLION PLUS shares. I am sure you sold yesterday :^)) What a tool......
ERIC - Since Brian Kiernan - IDCC - Chaired 802.16 the foundational precursor for 802.21 – how do you, in message 262912, assert “A good reason to ally with Nokia a prime contributor to that IEEE standard in process dating back to its requirements stage wouldn't you say?” Looks like Nokia had ONE speaker - Charles Perkins (granted – one smart fellow) – and IDCC had Brian Kiernan Vice-Chair and TWO speakers - listed below. IDCC seems to be more of “a prime contributor....dating back to it's requirements” since Nokia did NOT chair 802.xx
How it all started….Handover Tutorial: Nov 2002
http://www.ieee802.org/21/Tutorials/802%2021-IEEE-Tutorial.ppt
(Slides 15-20 give a foundational basis leading to 802.21. Check slide #59 & 60 to see MIH in ‘action.’
FROM Slide #7
IEEE 802 Tutorial: "Handoff Mechanisms and their Role in IEEE 802 Wireless Standards“
11 November 2002, 6:30-9:30 pm
Organized by Roger Marks and Brian Kiernan (Vice-Chair at this date)
Co-sponsored by 802.16, 802.11, 802.15
Attendance: approximately 250
Abstract and Speaker Details http://ieee802.org/16/tutorial/T80216-02_03.pdf
Presentation Materials http://ieee802.org/16/tutorial/T80216-02_04.zip
Speakers
Steve Dick, InterDigital Communications
Avi Freedman, Hexagon System Engineering
Joe Kwak, InterDigital Communications (T1P1 Representative)
Bob O'Hara, Black Storm Networks (Editor, P802.11F Inter-Access Point Protocol)
Richard Paine, Boeing (Chair, 802.11 Radio Resource Measurement Study Group)
Charles Perkins, Nokia (Editor of numerous IEEE IP Mobility documents)
TK Tan, Philips Semiconductors (Chair, Wireless LAN Interworking Group [802/ETSI/ARIB])
Could you possibly be Eric “the Hook?” Jackobson from slide #14???
TIA, CHEERS and tally ho,
Hydro
Nokia Faces Uphill Climb in Launch of N97 Smartphone
(Some do not think Symbian is the 'cat's meow' - see my bold below)
With the attention-grabbing introduction of the Palm (PALM) Pre this past weekend and new and lower-priced iPhones, Nokia’s (NOK) N97 launch this month does not look very promising. Although Nokia aims to sell 10 million of the new smartphone, using the N95 as a benchmark, it has not been successful in picking up a US carrier.
Despite favorable consumer reviews, including from All Things D’s Walt Mossberg, who claims the phone to be, “pretty cool” and able to hold its own against the iPhone and Pre, analysts are skeptical about its commercial success.
CCS Insight analyst John Jackson is dubious about sales projections for the N97 for several reasons:
The launch of the N97 comes at a poor time with the Palm Pre and iPhone launches
Its non-subsidized price of $699 is deemed expensive and not competitive, $400 more than the iPhone and Pre.
Nokia’s several hundred applications cannot compete with Apple’s (AAPL) extensive 40,000 applications
Most U.S. consumers view Nokia as a low end brand. Forrester analyst Charles Golvin says that the Nokia brand has something of a split personality among American consumers. “There’s a small cadre of very knowledgeable users that recognize Nokia for its very advanced phones that are very feature rich.”
Cultivating a large community of developers will be critical to the growth of smartphones. The iPhone has the most robust application platform today, with RIM (RIMM) and Palm also courting developers. It’s difficult to see how Nokia will attract developers in this crowded field, particularly without a U.S. carrier.
Blogger and tech entrepreneur Sramana Mitra suggests Nokia should acquire Palm. She sees the Pre as the first smartphone with potential to match the iPhone, noting “Unless Nokia works on its software, its phone will be just another touch screen device.”
According to Gartner, Nokia’s share of the global smartphone market fell to 41.2 percent at the end of Q1 2009 from 49.4 percent at the end of 2007, while RIM doubled its share to 19.9 percent. Apple’s share has shot to 10.8 percent of all smartphones, from zero two years ago.
Mitra adds,
The overall mobile market declined 15 percent while the smartphone market grew 4 percent year-on-year. No prizes for guessing where all players need to put serious emphasis.
http://seekingalpha.com/article/142706-nokia-faces-uphill-climb-in-launch-of-n97-smartphone?source=yahoo
Posted in January -
http://www.gdc4s.com/content/detail.cfm?item=32640fd9-0213-4330-a742-55106fbaff32
"Not ideal" because it is EDGE??? Wonder what GD thinks........
Hydro_gen
+ 1111111111
nic...so you have seen the contract between IDCC and Samsung?? I did not think so - so your quote of .50 a unit is pure conjecture and speculation - correct?? That's what I thought........
The 'reported but not yet seen' neutral contradicts HL's own rating standard posted below. HOW can a stock be 'fully valued' at $33 with a target of $39?? Agree it ran some - however - a neutral (not a FACT JimLur) DOES ALLOW TC TO TRADE based on HL's OWN ratings "may be used as a source of funds if better opportunities arise." WHAT motivated TC and what might be a 'better opportunity' is THE question.
Investment Ratings
Buy - We believe the stock has significant total return potential in the coming 12 months.
Long-term Buy - We believe the stock is an above average holding in its sector, and expect solid returns to be realized over a longer time frame than our Buy rated issues.
Neutral - We believe the stock is an average holding in its sector, is currently fully valued, and may be used as a source of funds if better opportunities arise.
Underperform - We believe the stock is vulnerable to a price set back in the next 12 months.
JMHEO Hydro_gen
EDIT.....nevermind.
JMHO
Hydro_gen
Do you really believe the BS you post????
Man, I wish you, and BUNCH of other posters played poker. One share of IDCC per chip. The game would be protested due to your lack of understanding and ya'lls tells. UFB.
Why split the stock?? WHO CARES. IF a stock is $100 per share and you have 1 share OR it is $1 per share and you have 100 shares - WHO cares??? A long as it ends up higher WHEN/AND IF you SELL the stock is all that matters.
UFB! And what is GOOD for shreholders is capital appreciation. NOT SURE ABOUT YOU, however, MY PORTFOLIO is doing well, thanks to IDCC. And you??
UFB. MY Humble Opinion, Hydro_gen
WHAT is your issue there Goodbuddy??
Public dig?? "got Lucky" Damned - dig me all day LONG and bring on that LUCK baby - MY PORTFOLIO is UP UP UP because of IDCC. And you???
HOW many miles have you walked in their shoes?? How much BS can you spew??
What burns my rear end is ..[#$%$%^]..like YOU. WHO cares about a split. Capital appreciation is the name of the game.
GLAD you, and a BUNCH of other folks here, are NOT RUNNING this company.
JMHO, Hydro_gen
+10 Great post. imho
When did Samsung become the WORLDS LARGEST mobile phone company??? Wonder what Nokia thinks about that???
SEOUL, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS), the world's largest mobile phone maker, said on Thursday it would pay $400 million in royalties for patents held by wireless technology firm InterDigital Inc (IDCC.O).
Samsung and InterDigital announced in November a settlement of their patent licencing disputes.
The two sides signed the licencing contract on Wednesday, Samsung said in a filing with the Korea Exchange. Under the contract, Samsung has been granted licences to InterDigital's 2G mobile technology indefinitely and 3G mobile telecom technology until 2012. (Reporting by Rhee So-eui and Kim Yeon-hee; Editing by Jonathan Hopfner)
http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssTechMediaTelecomNews/idUSSEO19619320090115
Mickey,
A few words I've noticed in all of this.
"approximately" many references - like 45 days
"estimated" - many dollar figure ranges floating
"defined" - TWO PAYMENT OPTIONS given BY IDCC
We just need the 8K to define the "defined" and surely we all must know by now, that IDCC will be as clear as mud. Some here will claim fame - some here will still find blame - regardless of the outcome and all I know is HALF the MARKET STILL NEEDS TO PAY!!
I am not a mathemetition, however, it seems like a GREAT BIG game of TEXAS Hold-em - WHY show them your cards??? “There will be time enough for countin” well, you know how the rest goes…………
JMHO
Hydro_gen
Here is the article
The patent dispute between communications companies Interdigital and Samsung over mobile broadband technology has come to an end, it has been announced.
Interdigital went to the US International Trade Commission (ITC) earlier this year to take action against Samsung for allegedly violating Interdigital's patent rights by importing and selling its 2G and 3G phones throughout the United States.
The ITC has since conducted investigations into the matter, and was expected to announce its decision on the case in the early months of 2009. However, it has emerged that Interdigital has settled the dispute with Samsung in a deal estimated to cost around USD500m.
Under the terms of the settlement, InterDigital has agreed to grant Samsung a royalty-bearing license covering Samsung's sale of all 3G products (including products built under both the WCDMA and cdma2000 standards and their related extensions) until 2012.
The agreement has also ended payment disputes regarding Samsung's royalty obligations on sales of 2G products.
Samsung now has approximately 45 days to choose between two defined payment options given by Interdigital.
Subject to Samsung's selection of a payment option and payment of the first installment (due in early 2009), the parties will move to end all litigation and arbitration proceedings ongoing between them.
"I am extremely pleased that we have reached a favorable agreement with Samsung to end this longstanding dispute", commented William J. Merritt, President and Chief Executive Officer of InterDigital.
"The agreement is consistent with our long term strategic plan, and reflects well on the strength of our patent portfolio and our ability to design flexible deal structures", he added.
+12
I'd also add being a PUTZ
To iterate: Media Independent Handover from the CC: (emphasis added)
Lastly this morning I did want to spend just a little time on our new Media Independent Handover or MIH solution. As many of you know, the common myth has been that a single air interface could satisfy all communication needs. Reality is that a fabric of technologies from light area networks to local networks to personal area networks will drive communications. Having anticipated this phenomenon many years ago, InterDigital embarked on an R&D effort to create the critical technology connecting these different networks, allowing users to roam easily and seamlessly between different networks at home, in the office, in the city, and on the highway. Think of it as a network of networks. That work began in our research labs and migrated into the standard setting bodies. From there we moved to refining and productizing the technology with SK Telecom, the largest operator in Korea. Following the success of that program, we are now moving towards the launch of commercial devices incorporating the software. Indeed, we are hopefully that products containing this innovative technology will enter the marketplace before this year is over.
That process of future vision, invention, standardization, and productization is a good reminder of what InterDigital is all about. For over 30 years, InterDigital has been a thought leader for wireless technologies. It all started with a vision of the basic architecture for digital wireless systems. We then dreamed that you could make those systems capable of transmitting movies and other large data files. Both of those visions are now a reality. Today we envision tomorrow's network of networks. So as you can see, InterDigital has always been out in front. So while at times, the litigations involving the unlicensed use of our inventions may be headline material, the driving force behind the Company's financial success has been and will continue to be our ability to predict the future of wireless and get there ahead of others. Our early success with Media Independent Handover technology proves that this vision and innovations capability remains alive and well at the Company.
Imagine connecting a network of networks. MIH is no longer a MYTH! I wonder how much revenue IDCC will generate from this technology!!!! Start connecting the dots........they lead to DOLLARS!
Excellent slideshow here:
http://ieee802.org/21/Tutorials/21-08-0199-03-0000-broadcast-handovers-tutorial.pdf
History here:
http://ieee802.org/21/Tutorials/802%2021-IEEE-Tutorial.ppt#256,3,IEEE 802.21 Overview of Standard for Media Independent Handover Services (see slide #7)
(this is the main link http://ieee802.org/21/ )
Hydro_gen
repost of #230057
8K out re: Nokia Litigation Update.
On October 15, 2008, InterDigital, Inc.’s wholly-owned subsidiaries InterDigital Technology Corporation and InterDigital Communications, LLC (collectively, "InterDigital") received notice that the Administrative Law Judge overseeing the U.S. International Trade Commission ("USITC") proceeding between InterDigital and Nokia Corporation and Nokia, Inc. (collectively, "Nokia") issued an order on October 10, 2008 setting a deadline of August 14, 2009 for his final initial determination in the investigation and a new target date of December 14, 2009 for a final determination by the USITC. In the USITC proceeding, 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.
http://ir.interdigital.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=116582&p=irol-sec
WS Journal Dart Board Contest updates are in this mornings paper and the current leader based on % increase for contest #31 is......
IDCC!
I missed that we were hit by a dart for contest #31 and it was a LONG TIME AGO, April 6th 2003, when I picked them to win the contest. I got creamed on paper, down 34% on that one, as it was amidst the ERICY settlement days.....in contest #31 (at time of print) IDCC was up 33% with 3 weeks to go........
What a long strange trip it's been.
Peace, Hydro_gen
Media Independent Handover from the CC (my emphasis added):
Lastly this morning I did want to spend just a little time on our new Media Independent Handover or MIH solution. As many of you know, the common myth has been that a single air interface could satisfy all communication needs. Reality is that a fabric of technologies from light area networks to local networks to personal area networks will drive communications. Having anticipated this phenomenon many years ago, InterDigital embarked on an R&D effort to create the critical technology connecting these different networks, allowing users to roam easily and seamlessly between different networks at home, in the office, in the city, and on the highway. Think of it as a network of networks. That work began in our research labs and migrated into the standard setting bodies. From there we moved to refining and productizing the technology with SK Telecom, the largest operator in Korea. Following the success of that program, we are now moving towards the launch of commercial devices incorporating the software. Indeed, we are hopefully that products containing this innovative technology will enter the marketplace before this year is over.
That process of future vision, invention, standardization, and productization is a good reminder of what InterDigital is all about. For over 30 years, InterDigital has been a thought leader for wireless technologies. It all started with a vision of the basic architecture for digital wireless systems. We then dreamed that you could make those systems capable of transmitting movies and other large data files. Both of those visions are now a reality. Today we envision tomorrow's network of networks. So as you can see, InterDigital has always been out in front. So while at times, the litigations involving the unlicensed use of our inventions may be headline material, the driving force behind the Company's financial success has been and will continue to be our ability to predict the future of wireless and get there ahead of others. Our early success with Media Independent Handover technology proves that this vision and innovations capability remains alive and well at the Company.
Imagine connecting a network of networks. MIH is no longer a MYTH! I wonder how much revenue IDCC will generate from this technology!!!! Start connecting the dots........they lead to DOLLARS!
Excellent slideshow here:
http://ieee802.org/21/Tutorials/21-08-0199-03-0000-broadcast-handovers-tutorial.pdf
History here:
http://ieee802.org/21/Tutorials/802%2021-IEEE-Tutorial.ppt#256,3,IEEE 802.21 Overview of Standard for Media Independent Handover Services (see slide #7)
(this is the main link http://ieee802.org/21/ )
Hydro_gen
With all due respect to our esteemed professionals, from the accountants to Zoo keepers and all assumers in between: YOU are all WRONG! There is a BIG difference in a "NEW license and a "recently signed license agreement." The only FACT is that IDCC released two press releases on the same day - EVERYTHING ELSE IS CONJECTURE, SPECULATION AND ASSUMPTIONS.
Has it ever crossed anyone’s mind that IDCC released the two press releases on the same day for the very purpose that MOST of the assumptions on this board are discussing - to strategically create a tea leaf trail of confusion??? WHY would they do that?? To my knowledge the list of companies publicly stating deals with APPL is very short and IDCC is on the top of that list. Per WM WE spent more time working out the 8-K language than negotiating the deal. MAYBE part of the deal is subterfuge. Gee........
Why don't we talk about what WM mentioned in the CC about MIH???? "Connecting a network of networks." That is one of the HOLY GRAIL's of the Industry and nobody here is talking about it. Think about having a video call with someone on your femtocell at home, then switching on to your service providers wireless network on your way to get coffee. While at the coffee shop your device sees an open wi-fi network, transfers to it while there, then jumps back on the carrier network to get you to your office where you transfer to your office network - all without QoS loss. Oh and your kid is with you, because it is bring 'junior' to the office day, and they have been playing the latest video game live on the internet without dropping the signal.
WE are invested in a high technology company that operates in a STEALTH manner. When was the last time we discussed the GD MOUS project??? As I recall, IDCC was chosen for the air interface part of that project and I have not heard anything regarding this project, sans accounting tid-bits buried in 10K's, and nobody here is discussing same. MIH was a hint!!!
WM has stated company goals of $1-$2 per DEVICE. THIRTY FIVE CENTS? POPPYCOCK! IDCC is finally executing their business plan and unless you are an insider at IDCC then EVERYTHING ELSE IS CONJECTURE, SPECULATION AND continued ASSUMPTIONS - including parts of this post.
I am invested in the FUTURE. I believe in the COMPANY. We are stronger NOW than we EVER have been. I have faith in WM and our patent portfolio and it is why I look forward to the next few years and meeting some of the great posters from all boards!!
IMHO, Have a swell Sunday ALL!
Hydro_gen
Filler till actual articles are inserted......sharpen those pencils - sign up for emails - send some material and get published on the newest IDCC site!!
GREAT JOB CAPTAIN!!!!
Hydro_gen