Long List of Cell Phone Manufacuters Sued Over Antennas

[Ddeere2]

Modern phones deeply rely on the ability to efficiently switch between two, three, or even more bands, a sad reality of the patchwork map of available spectrum the nations of the world have imposed on themselves. That kind of multiband tech requires really awesome miniaturized antenna tech, and a Spanish company, Fractus, says that a whole bunch of the world's top-tier manufacturers are blatantly violating its IP in the field. It's suing Samsung, LG, RIM, Pantech, Kyocera, Palm, HTC, Sharp, UTStarcom, and Sanyo for allegedly infringing on a total of nine patents it holds; the company doesn't specify what kinds of damages it's seeking, but something tells us it's a huge-ish number. Considering that we're pretty big fans of reception, this is a suit we can kinda get behind -- assuming Fractus' claims are legit, of course.

Antenna developer sues boatloads of manufacturers

Wow, hope this doesn't drive up the price of phones in the future.

[RadioRaiders]

Originally Posted by Ddeere2 It's suing Samsung, LG, RIM, Pantech, Kyocera, Palm, HTC, Sharp, UTStarcom, and Sanyo for allegedly infringing on a total of nine patents it holds

...interesting why the "top-tier" phone makers like Nokia, SonyEricsson and Motorola arean't being sued? Do they use a different technology, or are they just too big to be sued?

Originally Posted by Ddeere2 Wow, hope this doesn't drive up the price of phones in the future.

...well, maybe not if you buy a Nokia, SE or Motorola ....