Tag: ETSI

European Commission says Samsung Electronics abused SEPs against Apple, declines to fine

Tuesday, April 29, 2014 8:46 am23 Comments

The European Commission has today rendered commitments offered by Samsung…

European Commission says Google’s Motorola Mobility abused SEP against Apple, declines to fine

Tuesday, April 29, 2014 8:32 amTuesday, April 29, 201420 Comments

The European Commission today adopted a decision which finds…

ETSI publishes new 4FF nano SIM standard: Apple’s unaltered design

Friday, June 8, 2012 11:09 pm14 Comments

A week after it announced that it had chosen the final standard for the new 4FF nano-SIM…

Nokia says nano-SIM winner is technically inferior, will still license essential patents

Friday, June 1, 2012 6:01 pmFriday, June 1, 201222 Comments

Following ETSI’s decision on the final design of the nano-SIM…

ETSI approves Apple’s new ‘nano SIM’ card format for slimmer, smaller phones

Friday, June 1, 2012 11:02 amFriday, June 1, 201213 Comments

ETSI has standardized a new form factor (4FF) for the SIM card, 40% smaller than the current smallest design…

Samsung files formal complaint with ETSI over nano-SIM vote; vote continues anyway

Wednesday, May 23, 2012 11:38 am2 Comments

Following last week’s compromise between Motorola, RIM, and Apple…

RIM, Motorola told Apple they could find a nano-SIM compromise: Here it is

Friday, May 18, 2012 11:03 am4 Comments

Just hours ago, RIM and Motorola submitted an updated proposal for the design…

Apple modified nano-SIM design to fix concerns, standard to be decided this month

Wednesday, May 9, 2012 11:16 am6 Comments

The ETSI vote on the 4FF standard is actually now underway…

ETSI postponed vote on nano-SIM card standard after Apple rivals complain

Friday, March 30, 2012 9:30 amFriday, March 30, 20122 Comments

Deep divisions in the industry over the future SIM card standard made it impossible…

Beleaguered RIM joins Nokia in whining about Apple’s nano-SIM tactics

Thursday, March 29, 2012 6:01 pmThursday, March 29, 201214 Comments

Research In Motion has sent a letter to a standards group complaining…

Nokia won’t license ‘essential’ patents if Apple’s nano-SIM standard is selected

Wednesday, March 28, 2012 10:32 amWednesday, March 28, 201217 Comments

The saber rattling continues today ahead of the ETSI’s vote…

Apple wins patent relating to Nano SIM and iWallet chip

Tuesday, March 27, 2012 8:20 amTuesday, March 27, 20129 Comments

There’s been a lot of buzz over Apple’s proposal for a future miniature SIM card…

Beleaguered Nokia claims Apple royalty-free nano-SIM promise is hollow

Monday, March 26, 2012 10:51 pmTuesday, March 27, 201213 Comments

Nokia in a mid-Monday response dismissed Apple’s royalty-free offer…

Apple offers royalty-free license to nano-SIM patents, a proposed standard backed by most European carriers

Monday, March 26, 2012 9:30 amMonday, March 26, 20125 Comments

Apple has given an unequivocal commitment to grant royalty-free licenses…

Apple uses clout in attempt to push smartphones to use ‘nano-SIM’ cards

Wednesday, March 21, 2012 8:47 am21 Comments

A battle has broken out between Apple and its rival smartphone makers…

Apple gets support from Cisco on need to curb FRAND abuse

Thursday, February 9, 2012 10:13 am8 Comments

Cisco Systems wrote a letter to ETSI last week that is a wholesale endorsement of Apple’s proposals…