BitGou: Technology Report: Huawei seeks EU action against InterDigital patent fees

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Technology Report: Huawei seeks EU action against InterDigital patent fees

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05/24/2012

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Huawei seeks EU action against InterDigital patent fees

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - World No.2 telecoms equipment maker Huawei has called for EU antitrust regulators to intervene in a dispute with InterDigital, saying the U.S.-based firm is demanding "exploitative" fees for use of its 3G mobile phone patents.

Microsoft wins ruling against Motorola over texting

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - A German regional court ruled in a hearing on Thursday that Motorola Mobility infringed Microsoft patents by offering the option on its mobile phones to send a longer text in a batch of several messages.

Analysis: Hard-up telcos get stingy with mobile give-aways

PARIS (Reuters) - Save up now for that new iPhone: the era of free or cut-price phones when signing a new mobile phone contract may be soon be over in Europe.

Fidelity, Knight problems add to Nasdaq's Facebook woes

(Reuters) - The repercussions from Facebook's botched initial public offering deepened on Thursday as Fidelity Investments found itself dealing with "thousands" of customers with order problems and at least two firms reported tens of millions of dollars in trading-related losses to Nasdaq.

RealNetworks to refund customers in online subscription dispute

(Reuters) - Online media company RealNetworks said it will set up a $2 million compensation fund for some of its subscribers to settle a complaint filed by Washington state prosecutors over its e-commerce practices.

EU court to rule on $1.1 billion Microsoft fine on June 27

LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) - Europe's second-highest court will rule on June 27 whether EU regulators were justified in fining Microsoft 899 million euros ($1.1 billion) four years ago for failing to comply with an antitrust ruling intended to make business easier for its rivals.

U.S. weighs aircraft for post-disaster communications

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators are looking for ways to accelerate the use of drones and other aerial technologies to restore communications after disasters like 2005's Hurricane Katrina, which knocked out phone service for more than 3 million people.

Brokerages cut NetApp rating, target on weak outlook

(Reuters) - Data storage equipment maker NetApp Inc's gloomy first-quarter forecast, driven by worries over weak demand in Europe and fiercer competition, prompted brokerages to cut their rating and price target on the stock.

Analysts back Hewlett Packard's layoff plans

(Reuters) - Analysts said Hewlett Packard Co's plan to cut jobs was a step in the right direction but the PC maker will have to do more to regain investors' confidence.

China's CIC eyes up to $2 billion stake in Alibaba Group: sources

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Sovereign wealth fund China Investment Corp (CIC) is in advanced talks to buy an up to $2 billion stake in Alibaba Group, sources told Reuters, as the Chinese e-commerce powerhouse looks to secure the last of the funding it needs to buy back part of its stake from Yahoo Inc.