Nokia and Qualcomm bury the patent hatchet, start making out

One of the longest-running -- and certainly most fascinating -- soap operas in the entire wireless world, the seemingly endless patent drama between Nokia and Qualcomm, has finally drawn to an amicable (dare we say anti-climactic) close. After just a single day of arbitration, the two firms have basically agreed to a patent swap, allowing Nokia to use all of Qualcomm's patents and vice versa. Furthermore, Nokia is just stone-cold handing over a bunch of patents it holds related to GSM, WCDMA, and OFDMA, which presumably means companies that are currently licensing those patents can get ready to start writing those checks to Qualcomm. What's more, Espoo's dropping its anti-competition claims against Qualcomm in Europe -- but beyond that, specific terms (read: cash money) weren't disclosed beyond the typical PR pleasantries that both sides are happy with the outcome. If this means we finally have to retire our Nokia-Qualcomm starburst graphic, we're going to pout like little children, so we can only hope these two lovebirds find something else to squabble over in the not-too-distant future.

[deyanimay @ Jul 23rd 2008 8:20PM]

Tell me when America gets the good Nokias with contract discounts.

[thedesolate1 @ Jul 23rd 2008 8:21PM]

Well this good i guess. I was getting concerned for Nokia.

[Derigo @ Jul 23rd 2008 8:22PM]

LOL at the title.

But what's next for these? Does Nokia still retain an interest in the Symbian OS?

[Travis @ Jul 23rd 2008 8:39PM]

nokia will never get to second base

[HOOPER @ Jul 23rd 2008 8:45PM]

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[Phoenix @ Jul 23rd 2008 9:36PM]

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[Evan @ Jul 23rd 2008 8:50PM]

aww, nuttin like a lil' corporate luvin...

[HOOPER @ Jul 23rd 2008 8:56PM]

Ew, corporations making out

[Cyque @ Jul 23rd 2008 8:56PM]

You just guys can't seem to refer to two companies without a sex reference. Lonely?

[Sean K @ Jul 24th 2008 12:45AM]

yes.. men are men...

[allislost @ Jul 23rd 2008 8:56PM]

.... soon after that "hawt" make out, lawyers are brought in to discuss the concerns over the intricacies of intercourse... you know, to see who gets to be on top.

[Phoenix @ Jul 23rd 2008 9:40PM]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-gu6s0eGOk

Not a rickroll. it's a funny video about a contract in a sexual situation that kind of applies here

[pcmike @ Jul 24th 2008 6:50AM]

Haha, awesome video

[Tehcypress @ Jul 23rd 2008 9:59PM]

Does this mean we are finally going to see quadband 3G / 3.5G HSDPA phones? Hallelujah!!!

[Random dude @ Jul 23rd 2008 11:07PM]

erm... no really they are having a huge kegger party ... as we speak. a friend of my uncle's ex-roommate from college's mother in law works as a janitor there

[ShadowKain @ Jul 24th 2008 1:01PM]

Yawn, don't even like Nokia tech...