Another crazy thought...
InterDigital has been simultaneously negotiating with Sony-Ericsson and with Nokia.
InterDigital has offered Nokia a 'special' deal: Enter into a 2G/3G license agreement with InterDigital now, and get a discount on the $250 Final Award.
However, this special deal expires this Friday, after which time InterDigital moves ahead with a 3G deal with Sony-Ericsson.
My hunch is that; if we don't get a settlement agreement with Nokia this week, we will get a 3G deal with Sony-Ericsson by mid February.
tic toc...