Microsoft settles with sendo in cell phone dispute

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Microsoft, Sendo Settle Smart-Phone
Dispute

Microsoft, Sendo Settle Smart-Phone
Dispute 09/13/2004 11:06 AM
As part of the settlement, Microsoft will surrender its minority shareholding in Sendo—worth around $10 million, or less than 10 percent of the company—and both companies will be absolved of any liability.

Microsoft settles with UK's Sendo over
mobile phone row

Microsoft settles with UK's Sendo over
mobile phone row 09/13/2004 08:29 PM
Independent Sep 14 2004 0:44AM GMT

Sendo settles Microsoft 'tech theft'
lawsuit

Sendo settles Microsoft 'tech theft'
lawsuit 09/13/2004 05:28 AM
The Register Sep 13 2004 9:47AM GMT

Microsoft settles Sendo 'tech theft'
lawsuit

Microsoft settles Sendo 'tech theft'
lawsuit 09/13/2004 05:26 AM
Both sides 'happy'

Microsoft settles L-----s dispute

Microsoft settles L-----s dispute 07/19/2004 03:10 PM
Linux upstart pockets $20m

Microsoft settles digital rights dispute

Microsoft settles digital rights dispute 04/13/2004 12:39 PM
Melbourne Age Apr 13 2004 5:01PM GMT

Microsoft Settles Another Legal Dispute
(PC World)

Microsoft Settles Another Legal Dispute
(PC World) 04/12/2004 10:00 AM
PC World - Software giant will pay $440 million to end InterTrust case.

Microsoft settles Gateway antitrust
dispute

Microsoft settles Gateway antitrust
dispute 04/12/2005 04:54 PM
Out-Law.com Apr 12 2005 8:22PM GMT

Microsoft settles $60 million video
patent dispute

Microsoft settles $60 million video
patent dispute 12/30/2003 07:41 PM
Full steam ahead for er, NetMeeting

Sendo settle mobile phone case with
Microsoft

Sendo settle mobile phone case with
Microsoft 09/14/2004 04:28 PM
Digital Lifestyles Sep 14 2004 8:04PM GMT

Sendo, Microsoft settle smart phone
lawsuit

Sendo, Microsoft settle smart phone
lawsuit 09/13/2004 04:59 PM
Microsoft Corp. and U.K. mobile phone maker Sendo Holdings PLC have ended a two-year legal dispute over smart phones with a settlement, the companies said Monday.

Pride Communication Services, #1
Reseller of Krusell Leather Cell Phone
Cases, to Begin Selling Identity-Theft
Conscious Horizontic Plus Cell Phone
Case in April

Pride Communication Services, #1
Reseller of Krusell Leather Cell Phone
Cases, to Begin Selling Identity-Theft
Conscious Horizontic Plus Cell Phone
Case in April 03/29/2005 04:34 AM
To Better Accommodate the Needs of Today’s Identity Theft Conscious Cell Phone Users, Pride Communication Services (PCS), a Subsidiary Franchise of KaseIT and the Largest Reseller of KRUSELL Leather Cases, Announced Today that it Would Begin Selling the Horizontic Plus Cell Phone Case, KRUSELL’s Newest Offering, In its Online Store in April. [PRWEB Mar 29, 2005]

EDS settles contract dispute with U.K.'s
NHS

EDS settles contract dispute with U.K.'s
NHS 08/19/2004 04:58 PM
The U.K. National Health Service and Electronic Data Systems reached a settlement after the NHS terminated a contract for the company to supply a secure e-mail and directory system.

Blackberry maker settles dispute

Blackberry maker settles dispute 03/17/2005 03:39 AM
Shares in Research In Motion rise by 18% after the maker of the Blackberry e-mail device said it would settle a patent infringement dispute.

Google settles dispute with Yahoo

Google settles dispute with Yahoo 08/10/2004 01:34 AM
Times of India Aug 10 2004 5:39AM GMT

Microsoft partners with cell phone foe
Symbian

Microsoft partners with cell phone foe
Symbian 03/22/2005 03:49 PM
Symbian, a maker of operating systems for cell phones, has licensed software from rival Microsoft, in a sign of growing cooperation between the two companies.

Symbian, based in London, said it will develop software that lets Symbian phones work with Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 e-mail, calendar, contacts and other personal-information tools, then make it available to Symbian licensees. Licensing terms were not disclosed. Both companies say the deal is meant to help sell more Symbian-based phones to corporate clientele. These handsets are known as smart phones because they have advanced capabilities such as word processing. Symbian is closely aligned with the smart-phone plans of Fujitsu and Nokia. Nokia is a part owner of Symbian.

News source: C|Net News.com

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10.08.2004: Google settles Yahoo!
dispute

10.08.2004: Google settles Yahoo!
dispute 08/10/2004 12:28 PM
Guardian Unlimited Aug 10 2004 4:28PM GMT

Torvalds settles Linux trademark dispute
down under

Torvalds settles Linux trademark dispute
down under 08/12/2004 05:43 AM
Computer Weekly Aug 12 2004 10:15AM GMT

Amkor Settles Koninklijke Philips
Dispute

Amkor Settles Koninklijke Philips
Dispute 05/05/2004 12:51 PM
Boston Globe May 5 2004 5:08PM GMT

NHS settles GBP90m e-mail service
dispute with EDS

NHS settles GBP90m e-mail service
dispute with EDS 07/13/2004 10:08 AM
Computer Weekly Jul 13 2004 2:06PM GMT

Apple Settles Rendezvous Trademark
Dispute

Apple Settles Rendezvous Trademark
Dispute 07/20/2004 09:22 PM
Sources say that, as part of the deal, Apple ahs agreed to phase out its use of the "Rendezvous" name. By Kasper Jade, AppleInsider (via MyAppleMenu)

Microsoft follows Apple's lead to cell
phone market

Microsoft follows Apple's lead to cell
phone market 09/10/2004 11:08 AM

RED ALERT : Google Settles Overture
Patent Dispute

RED ALERT : Google Settles Overture
Patent Dispute 08/09/2004 02:59 PM

NATO Settles Dispute Over Training Iraqi
Forces

NATO Settles Dispute Over Training Iraqi
Forces 06/26/2004 02:20 PM
Reuters via Wired News Jun 26 2004 4:39PM GMT

Sendo X: phone meets PDA, MP3 player,
light sabre

Sendo X: phone meets PDA, MP3 player,
light sabre 07/16/2004 12:05 PM
Review OK, maybe not the light sabre...

NATO Settles Dispute Over Training Iraqi
Forces (Reuters)

NATO Settles Dispute Over Training Iraqi
Forces (Reuters) 06/26/2004 09:21 AM
Reuters - NATO nations settled a dispute over how to respond to a call from Iraq's incoming government for troop training on Saturday, averting a public row two days before the opening of an alliance summit in Istanbul.

Local Online Firm Settles Copyright
Dispute with Music labels

Local Online Firm Settles Copyright
Dispute with Music labels 08/31/2004 02:24 AM
Yonhap News Aug 31 2004 6:06AM GMT

Microsoft vs Sendo: It's over

Microsoft vs Sendo: It's over 09/13/2004 06:48 AM
ZDNet UK Sep 13 2004 11:12AM GMT

Microsoft, Sendo: It's over

Microsoft, Sendo: It's over 09/13/2004 10:30 AM
The companies settle a lawsuit in which the software giant was accused of poaching smart-phone trade secrets.

Microsoft vs. Sendo: It's over

Microsoft vs. Sendo: It's over 09/13/2004 04:29 PM
Techzonez Sep 13 2004 7:48PM GMT

Sendo victory over Microsoft

Sendo victory over Microsoft 09/13/2004 08:29 PM
Telegraph Sep 14 2004 0:42AM GMT

Microsoft settle with Sendo

Microsoft settle with Sendo 09/14/2004 07:32 AM
Mobile device maker, Sendo, have agreed an out of court settlement with industry giant, Microsoft. The specifics of the agreement have not been disclosed, yet is purported to be around the hundreds of millions mark. Sendo are "extremely pleased with the terms".

The dispute arose over a partnership between the two companies. Sendo helped Microsoft into the mobile phone market, where it lacked expertise. After developing software with Sendo, supposedly Microsoft illegally gave information learned from Sendo to low cost OEM's in Asia. The two companies broke up 2 weeks before product launch, and Sendo sued Microsoft soon after.

Microsoft have long accepted lawsuits as part of its business model, and the payout might register as a blip on this years profit levels. Sendo intend to move onto to new products and technologies, and undoubtedly now have a good financial base to do this.

View: Read More @ ICBirmingham.co.uk | Sendo Announcement
View: Sendo | Microsoft

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Iowa phone company tries to block
incoming cell phone calls

Iowa phone company tries to block
incoming cell phone calls 08/16/2004 05:48 PM
Iowa phone company plans to block cell phone call in a dispute with wireless carriers. The Iowa Utilities Board has prevented the plan for now.

Microsoft And Sendo Settle Litigation

Microsoft And Sendo Settle Litigation 09/14/2004 07:33 AM
ewirelessnews Sep 14 2004 11:36AM GMT

Microsoft, Sendo Settle Litigation

Microsoft, Sendo Settle Litigation 09/13/2004 02:42 PM
AP via ABCNEWS.com Sep 13 2004 6:23PM GMT

Microsoft, Sendo Settle Lawsuit

Microsoft, Sendo Settle Lawsuit 09/20/2004 08:19 AM
Microsoft and Sendo International have settled the lawsuit that the British smart-phone maker filed against the software company in December 2003.

Microsoft and Sendo settle case

Microsoft and Sendo settle case 09/13/2004 06:46 AM
A lawsuit in which Sendo accused Microsoft of stealing its technology and customers is settled.

Quick-'n-Dirty methods to determine
which competing label is better: "Cell
Phone" or "Mobile Phone"?

Quick-'n-Dirty methods to determine
which competing label is better: "Cell
Phone" or "Mobile Phone"? 04/28/2004 11:39 AM

On the SIGIA-L mailing list, Stephanie Berger recently asked: "My cohorts are not sure whether to use "cell phone" or "mobile phone". Any evidence that one is better than the other, or one is used more often than the other?"

This is a good example of the kind of labeling questions information architects face all the time. The answer to these labeling questions will depend on the target audience (a better label for whom?), on business requirements (maybe the business want to promote one term over the other) and on the context in which the label will be used.

I'll discuss the conversation that followed here and afterwards point to some useful tools for if you have a labeling question yourself.

Andres Sulleiro: "Without any empirical data I will go with my own opinion. [...] A quick survey of the phone carriers seems to suggest that "wireless" (as in "wireless phone", "wireless customer") is most common among US carriers, though you see some references to "mobile" as well. T-mobile, a European company, uses "mobile" which is more common in Europe as well as being the name of the carrier."

Method: check what other websites call it.

Jason Cho: "I think "cell" is more widespread in the US as Andrés noted. "Call my mobile" can sound pretentious to Yankee ears. But I would think everyone understands the term "mobile" on a business card."

Method: personal experience.

Peter Van Dijck (and others): "Google for "cell phone" (including quotes): 6,230,000, Google for "mobile phone": 6,360,000. Looks like a tie, assuming your audience is similar. Just pick one and make sure your search engine knows both terms."
Christina Wodtke: "Y ahoo for cell phone : 16,800,000, yahoo for mobile phone: 21,200,000. What does this really tell you? you'd have to know who each engine indexes, how much of the web, etc.. better to use a magic 8 ball. ;-)"

Method: check popularity of the terms on the web.

Peter Van Dijck: "My next step would be to find out what people search for on your site,
or if not available, on the web (assuming that's more or less your audience). Google adwords can help."

Method: Find out what people (preferably your target audience) search for.

Dave: "I like "mobile" for the reason that Christina stated (forward compatibility); USers and non-USers will equally understand it. Also, it is more interoperable w/ most of the vCard based addressbook programs out there. I don't know any that are using "cell" or "cellphone" ... I also like the clear and easy two word approach of "mobile phone" ... I'm always wanting to say "cellphone" where "cell phone" is really the more correct version. "cell" though just doesn't feel like a real word b/c the "cell" doesn't fit a meaning to me. I know what it means if I am forced to think about it, but it really doesn't mean anything to me at all."

Method: personal experience, check what software programs use.

Christina Wodtke: "> As can Ove rture's keyword tool (couldn't find URL straight away).

You also might consider some adaptation of the freelisting technique on a subset of your target. E.G., a write in survey: what portable electronics do you own, then analyze for use of "cell phone" and mobile phone".

Method: freelisting technique.

Eric Reiss: "Having worked closely with several telecommunications companies, including Tellabs (US), Nortel (Canada), ADVA (Germany), and NetTest (Denmark), this discussion is one I've heard before. Europeans generally don't recognize the term "cell phone." North Americans seem to accept both "cell" and "mobile." ATT insists on promoting the term "wireless." In most instances, we've agreed on the word "mobile" since it is understood by the widest audience. Nortel, for instance, used "cell" almost exclusively until the late 90s, but now leans toward "mobile." I think there is a trend here."

Method: ask the subject matter experts.

Pabini Gabriel-Petit: "There's also Wordtracker.
[...]
In this vein, you might try just walking up to people, holding up your cell/mobile phone, and asking them what they call it."

Method: Analyze what people search for.

Method: Find out what labels your users use.

Quick-'n-Dirty methods to determine which competing label is better.

So, as a review, here are some of the methods used to determine which label is better.

1. What do you think?
Method: personal experience/insights.

2. What do your users think?
Method: freelisting technique.
Method: Find out what labels your users use: show them the item you're trying to label and ask them what it is. (You could build an online tool for this).
Method: Find out what people (preferably your target audience) search for / check popularity of the terms on the web. Ove rture's keyword tool. Google adwords. Wordtracker. Google and Yahoo both list how often a term is used on the web (use quotes around your terms!).

3. What do the experts think?
Method: ask the subject matter experts.
Method: check what other websites/software call it.

Gotcha's: be careful when using these techniques. You are looking for a label that works for your audience and your business requirements. Most of these techniques use audiences that may be very different from yours, and most are indicative only (ie: they're not hard science). Use your judgement.

MOTOROLA: Motorola Settles Patent
Dispute with Ever Win International Corp

MOTOROLA: Motorola Settles Patent
Dispute with Ever Win International Corp 02/01/2005 09:49 PM
Kauppalehti Online Jan 28 2005 9:34AM GMT
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