Microsoft settles with UK's Sendo over mobile phone row

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Microsoft settles with sendo in cell
phone dispute

Microsoft settles with sendo in cell
phone dispute 09/13/2004 06:18 PM
NewIndPress Sep 13 2004 9:32PM GMT

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

Microsoft settles Sendo 'tech theft'
lawsuit

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

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

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.

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.

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...

Mobile Phone is a Day to Day Need for
Everyone to Stay Connected with Their
Loved One's. Mobile Phone Chargers from
BB-shopping Helps to Connect More to
Them

Mobile Phone is a Day to Day Need for
Everyone to Stay Connected with Their
Loved One's. Mobile Phone Chargers from
BB-shopping Helps to Connect More to
Them 02/05/2005 09:23 PM
BB-Shopping helps you buying best quality and long life Mobile Phone Chargers for dufferent Models and Variants of Mobiles. [PRWEB Feb 3, 2005]

Vodafone's Sharp 902sh: UK's First 2
Megapixel Phone

Vodafone's Sharp 902sh: UK's First 2
Megapixel Phone 09/22/2004 04:24 PM

Higher megapixel cameraphones are moving West, as Vodafone announces the Sharp V902sh as part of its UK 3G lineup, a 2.02-megapixel phone with optical zoom. Could that mean the US could see a 2-megapixel handset by the end of the year? I'm not betting on it.

Read - First 2-megapixel cameraphone for the UK [TechDigestUK]

Microsoft mobile phone exec to depart

Microsoft mobile phone exec to depart 11/06/2003 01:26 PM
CNET Nov 6 2003 12:46PM ET

T-Mobile UK's Exclusive Sharp TM100
Slider

T-Mobile UK's Exclusive Sharp TM100
Slider 05/06/2004 03:59 PM
T-Mobile UK has an exclusive on the new Sharp TM100 tri-band phone, a perfectly average unit until you take a look at its slick sliding keypad--a feature that may be starting to get a little played out, but is still very attractive when its integrated correctly. At the moment there...

Microsoft to open up mobile phone
location data

Microsoft to open up mobile phone
location data 06/29/2004 05:05 PM
ZDNet UK Jun 29 2004 9:49PM GMT

Microsoft mobile phone business
architect leaves

Microsoft mobile phone business
architect leaves 11/07/2003 02:05 AM
Jang Group Nov 7 2003 1:09AM ET

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 vs. Sendo: It's over

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

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
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Qualcomm and Microsoft Enable Windows
Media Streaming for Mobile Phone

Qualcomm and Microsoft Enable Windows
Media Streaming for Mobile Phone 09/24/2004 03:39 PM
SlashPhone Sep 24 2004 7:54PM 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.

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 And Sendo Settle Litigation

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

The Chinese mobile phone industry's
shipment volume rose 64.2% year on year
to reach approximately 65.2 million
units as the PAS mobile phone shipment
broke a record high

The Chinese mobile phone industry's
shipment volume rose 64.2% year on year
to reach approximately 65.2 million
units as the PAS mobile phone shipment
broke a record high 06/11/2004 03:15 AM
Research and Markets are delighted to announce the addition of The Chinese Mobile Phone Industry, 1Q 2004 and Beyond to their offering [PRWEB Jun 11, 2004]

Sendo v. Microsoft: the final chapter
closes

Sendo v. Microsoft: the final chapter
closes 09/15/2004 01:30 PM
Engadget Sep 15 2004 5:27PM GMT

Microsoft and Sendo settle smartphone
spat

Microsoft and Sendo settle smartphone
spat 09/13/2004 11:08 AM
Microsoft and UK handset developer Sendo have settled their legal battle over mobile phone technology. The pair had been working together to develop the Sendo Z100 smartphone running Microsoft's Windows operating system for smartphones. But in December 2003, just weeks before the phone was due to be released, Sendo launched a lawsuit claiming that Microsoft had stolen its intellectual property and destabilised the company by passing on information.

Update 1: Microsoft, Sendo Settle
Litigation

Update 1: Microsoft, Sendo Settle
Litigation 09/13/2004 01:07 PM
Forbes Sep 13 2004 5:16PM GMT

Microsoft and Sendo settle spat over
'smart phone'

Microsoft and Sendo settle spat over
'smart phone' 09/14/2004 08:57 AM
Seattle Times Sep 14 2004 1:04PM GMT

Korea Settles Mobile Internet Platform
Row

Korea Settles Mobile Internet Platform
Row 04/20/2004 06:03 AM
Hankooki Apr 20 2004 10:09AM GMT

- Korea Settles Mobile Internet Platform
Row

- Korea Settles Mobile Internet Platform
Row 04/20/2004 04:39 AM
Hankooki Apr 20 2004 8:41AM GMT

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.

Killer Mobile Releases Controversial
Mobile Phone Program - "Save Jimmy!"

Killer Mobile Releases Controversial
Mobile Phone Program - "Save Jimmy!" 01/05/2005 04:34 AM
Killer Mobile (killermobile.com), a mobile phone software development company released what is quickly becoming a controversial program targeted at young, tech savvy men - a program aptly titled "Save Jimmy". Save Jimmy is a program that can run on any MIDP 2.0 compliant mobile phone that allows the user to input specific information on their significant other's menstrual cycle and in turn receive daily alerts as well as view a calendar with information regarding which days are "Safe" to not use a condom. [PRWEB Jan 5, 2005]

Siemens mobile kicks off summer with the
launch of its next-generation MMS CX65
mobile phone

Siemens mobile kicks off summer with the
launch of its next-generation MMS CX65
mobile phone 06/30/2004 07:55 AM
AME Info Jun 30 2004 11:19AM GMT

Mobile Phone Tracking Success Story for
Locate Mobiles.com and Trace A
Mobile.com (featureXpress)

Mobile Phone Tracking Success Story for
Locate Mobiles.com and Trace A
Mobile.com (featureXpress) 04/12/2004 08:57 AM
featureXpress - Mobile Phone Tracking sites Locate Mobiles.com and Trace A Mobile.com report huge increase in subscriptions

Free mobile phone advertising for Irish
pubs now available on Ireland Pub Guide
- Mobile Edition.

Free mobile phone advertising for Irish
pubs now available on Ireland Pub Guide
- Mobile Edition. 06/23/2004 02:36 AM
A new free advertising service is now available for pubs throughout Ireland. Publicans can freely advertise their premises to one of the largest audience of people looking for things to do in Ireland, both on the web and now on their mobile phone at http://mobile.irelandpubguide.com. [PRWEB Jun 23, 2004]

Motorola E398 Music Mobile Phone
Exclusive on T-Mobile

Motorola E398 Music Mobile Phone
Exclusive on T-Mobile 08/27/2004 01:23 PM
I4U Aug 26 2004 11:05AM GMT

Tavros Mobile Begins European Soccer
Coverage for Mobile Phone Network
Distribution to End User Handsets

Tavros Mobile Begins European Soccer
Coverage for Mobile Phone Network
Distribution to End User Handsets 12/24/2004 12:26 PM
Tavros Mobile Announces the availability of European Soccer News, direct to your Mobile Phone Handset! The latest soccer scores, goal updates as they occur, and news, on an ongoing basis. All of this for one low monthly fee. This new service is in addition to the latest java games, ringtones, and other original mobile content for users to download to their mobile phones. [PRWEB Dec 23, 2004]

Sendo reports Ericsson to EC, Ericsson
sues Sendo....

Sendo reports Ericsson to EC, Ericsson
sues Sendo.... 03/23/2005 12:46 PM
Handset spat attack...

AirG Liberates Mobile Phone Users in
Iraq: AirG Launches Interactive Mobile
Community ‘MonAmi’ on Iraq’s First GSM
Mobile Network

AirG Liberates Mobile Phone Users in
Iraq: AirG Launches Interactive Mobile
Community ‘MonAmi’ on Iraq’s First GSM
Mobile Network 04/09/2005 03:48 AM
AirG, the global leader in powering mobile communities announced today that its mobile friend finder service MonAmi is now available to customers in Iraq. [PRWEB Apr 9, 2005]
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