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Technology Stocks : Qualcomm Moderated Thread - please read rules before posting -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: slacker711 who wrote (62327)	4/10/2007 2:12:14 PM
From: Eric L	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 196959

In Stock Nokia USA WEDGE/HEDGE devices ... << I just called the Nokia Flagship store in Chicago and they have a N73 for sale. I would think that this would consitute infringement since this is a direct sale from Nokia. >> They should have the N80ie (although it may be restocking) and N95 as well. Did you ask if they had the N95 (which is not yet showing on the Nokia USA website)? - Eric -

To: slacker711 who wrote (62327)	4/10/2007 2:26:48 PM
From: rkral	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 196959

"I dont think you have to wait until a lack of payment. Nokia's rights to Q's patents expired yesterday and since they havent exercized their option, any sales of WCDMA products are now infringing." If the option had also expired yesterday I would agree, but it didn't. So if Nokia exercises as late as the first payment due date following license expiry, there would be absolutely no difference to Qualcomm's receivables.

To: slacker711 who wrote (62327)	4/10/2007 2:51:26 PM
From: Maurice Winn	Read Replies (5) \| Respond to of 196959

So, as a shareholder in QCOM, what happens if you go into the store and remove the offending phones? Just tell them you are confiscating illegal property that has been stolen from you and walk out. Give them your name and address. Call the police on the phone [after asking for a demonstration of it] and inform them that you are holding stolen property and that they should come and enforce the law and confiscate the whole lot. <I just called the Nokia Flagship store in Chicago and they have a N73 for sale. I would think that this would consitute infringement since this is a direct sale from Nokia.> Tell Nokia that if they pay treble the normal royalty to QUALCOMM, that you will return the phone [or lots of them if you can get hold of them]. Mqurice