SECURITY CONCERNS OVER CHINA STRETCH TO ZTE
Four lawmakers have submitted a letter to the FCC, expressing security concerns over allowing the Chinese firm ZTE to freely conduct business in the United States. ZTE officials have stated that the company intends to set up facilities in the U.S. and open the companies’ hardware and software up to outside auditors.
APPLE SUES MOTOROLA
Apple has sued Motorola in a U.S. district court, alleging that Motorola is violating six touch-screen and multi-touch technology patents of Apple’s. Phones now account for 43 percent of Apple’s business, making it the company’s top product segment. Motorola, which sued Apple over alleged infringements over its own patents, has said it would “vigorously defend itself”. Apple has declined to comment on the matter.
INDIA LETS BLACKBERRY SERVICES CONTINUE
India’s Home Ministry has announced that it will allow RIM’s BlackBerry messenger service to continue, explaining that RIM has set up a temporary solution for government interceptions. A Home Ministry spokesperson said that there are ongoing discussions with RIM to allow access to corporate emails as well.
Four lawmakers have submitted a letter to the FCC, expressing security concerns over allowing the Chinese firm ZTE to freely conduct business in the United States. ZTE officials have stated that the company intends to set up facilities in the U.S. and open the companies’ hardware and software up to outside auditors.
APPLE SUES MOTOROLA
Apple has sued Motorola in a U.S. district court, alleging that Motorola is violating six touch-screen and multi-touch technology patents of Apple’s. Phones now account for 43 percent of Apple’s business, making it the company’s top product segment. Motorola, which sued Apple over alleged infringements over its own patents, has said it would “vigorously defend itself”. Apple has declined to comment on the matter.
INDIA LETS BLACKBERRY SERVICES CONTINUE
India’s Home Ministry has announced that it will allow RIM’s BlackBerry messenger service to continue, explaining that RIM has set up a temporary solution for government interceptions. A Home Ministry spokesperson said that there are ongoing discussions with RIM to allow access to corporate emails as well.
TELEFÒNICA CEO SAYS ORGANIC GROWTH WILL TRUMP ACQUISITIONS
In an interview with WSJ, Cesar Alierta, chairman and chief executive of Telefònica, says the telecom giant will slow down on its acquisitions, instead focusing on organic growth, partially from cashing in on the current explosion in data traffic. “Some investors believe that we are going to keep on buying things, but we are not,” said Alierta, adding: “We now have the footprint that we want to have.”
In an interview with WSJ, Cesar Alierta, chairman and chief executive of Telefònica, says the telecom giant will slow down on its acquisitions, instead focusing on organic growth, partially from cashing in on the current explosion in data traffic. “Some investors believe that we are going to keep on buying things, but we are not,” said Alierta, adding: “We now have the footprint that we want to have.”
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