Nokia claims Apple using its technology, files patent infringement lawsuit

AFP | Dec 22, 2016, 01.34PM IST

HELSINKI: Nokia announced today it is suing Apple in German and US courts for patent infringement, claiming the US tech giant was using Nokia technology in "many" products without paying for it. Finnish Nokia, once the world's top mobile phone maker, said the two companies had signed a licensing agreement in 2011, and since then "Apple has declined subsequent offers made by Nokia to license other of its patented inventions which are used by many of Apple's products."
                     The complaints, filed in three German cities and a district court in Texas, concern 32 patents for innovations related to displays, user interface, software, antennae, chipsets and video coding. Nokia said it was preparing further legal action elsewhere. Nokia was the world's leading mobile phone maker from 1998 until 2011 when it bet on Microsoft's Windows mobile platform, which proved to be a flop. Analysts say the company failed to grasp the growing importance of smartphone apps compared to hardware. It sold its unprofitable handset unit in 2014 for some USD 7.2 billion to Microsoft, which dropped the Nokia name from its Lumia smartphone handsets. Meanwhile Nokia has concentrated on developing its mobile network equipment business by acquiring its French-American rival Alcatel-Lucent. Including its 2013 full acquisition of joint venture Nokia Siemens Networks, Nokia said the three companies united represent more than 115 billion euros of R&D investment, with a massive portfolio of tens of thousands of patents. The 2011 licensing deal followed years of clashes with Apple, which has also sparred with main rival Samsung over patent claims. At the time, Apple cut the deal to settle 46 separate complaints Nokia had lodged against it for violation of intellectual property.

      Indian mobile gaming market to cross                $400 million by 2022: Report

=> According to the CII-TechSci Research report, revenues from mobile-based gaming stood at $265.8 million last year and is forecast to touch $286.2 million in 2017.

Gaming industry in India has witnessed a shift from console gaming to mobile gaming, with growth and improvement of wireless connectivity in the country. Ease of playing mobile games coupled with rising mobile phone subscribers has fuelled growth of mobile gaming in India over the last few years," it said.The report added that increasing number of mobile internet users, coupled with development of new and advanced games, has also boosted mobile gaming market in the country.Overall, the Indian gaming industry was valued at $543 million in 2016 and is projected to grow to $801 million by 2022."In 2016, India accounted for a share of 0.55% of the global gaming industry and this is anticipated to grow significantly over the next five years, on account of macroeconomic factors such as improving demographics, rising disposable income, changing gaming preferences of the consumers, etc," it said.Moreover, increasing focus of gaming companies towards Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) related games in the country is expected to boost India's gaming market in coming five years, it added.Console gaming accounted for the second largest share of 35.51% in India's gaming market in 2016, followed by computer gaming (15.54% share).

NEW DELHI: India's mobile gaming market is poised to top $400 million by 2022, driven by growing adoption of freemium and virtual reality games in the coming years, a report has said.Freemium is a business model where basic services are provided free of charge but one has to pay for using the more advanced features.

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Casio WSD-F20 Rugged Android Wear 2.0 Smartwatch Launched at CES 2017

Pranay Parab , 05 January 2017

HIGHLIGHTS

• Casio WSD-F20 is an Android Wear 2.0 smartwatch
• It's designed for rugged, outdoor use
• It has an air pressure and altitude sensor, apart from offline maps

Casio launched one of the world's first Android Wear 2.0 smartwatches at CES 2017 on Wednesday. The Casio WSD-F20 is a rugged smartwatch designed for outdoor use, and has a release date of April 21, 2017, according to the company's website. It's priced at $500 (roughly Rs. 34,000).

On the specifications front, this watch has a 1.32-inch colour TFT LCD and monochrome LCD display. The resolution is 320x300 pixels and the display has a capacitive touchscreen. The Casio WSD-F20 is water resistant up to 50 metres. It has a pressure sensor for measuring air pressure and altitude, apart from a compass, accelerometer, and a gyrometer. The battery will last for a day of normal use and this can vary depending on how you use it. If you just use it for timekeeping, the battery will last for a month. It takes roughly two hours to charge the watch, which weighs 92 grams.

The watch is compatible with Androidsmartphones that run Android 4.3 or later and iOS 9 or later. If you have a Casio WSD-F10, the good news is that it will be upgradeable to Android Wear 2.0 this year.