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To: estatemakr who wrote (61196)3/20/2007 12:26:35 PM
From: The Reaper  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 197155
 
<Costly Disputes
If Nokia wins, Qualcomm could lose lots of revenue. Indeed, should Nokia opt to play hardball by not renewing its contract, the impact would be felt much sooner, analysts say. In that event, quarterly earnings in the period that ends in September could fall by 4¢ to 6¢ a share. On Mar. 13, Qualcomm forecast profit of 42¢ to 44¢ a share in the second quarter.>

If Qualcomm wins, Nokia is relegated to a level playing field and will soon find itself in a world of hurt. Too bad Business Week ONline fails to mention that half of the equation.



To: estatemakr who wrote (61196)3/20/2007 3:48:56 PM
From: shoe  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 197155
 
"Nokia's beef is that Qualcomm's royalty rates—in the neighborhood of 5%—are too high. Indeed, many other companies charge half as much."

Haven't numerous previous postings on this thread stated that GSM royalties were as high as 14 or 17%?

Regards.


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