CanadaCanada court lets C$19 billion cell phone suit proceedThe suit claims that the phone companies engaged in “unjust enrichment” in charging “system access fees” or “license administration fees” on top of regular monthly fees. For example, a subscriber might be charged C$30 a month and then another C$6.95 a month for system access.  Giant Microsoft to pay $290 million to tiny i4iThe ruling could have broad implications for the way patent law is applied to technology. Microsoft has hoped the court would change the standard by which patents could be invalidated, requiring on a “preponderance of the evidence.” But the court upheld the current “clear and convincing evidence” standard in ruling in favor of i4i. US, Canada, and Spain ‘win’ the battle for most expensive cellphone billsIt’s not the kind of thing you’ll probably want to brag about winning, of course, but, according to new research conducted by the OECD, people in the US, Canada and Spain come out on the top of the heap when it comes to high cellphone bills. Why Unlocked Phones Don’t Work In the USIt seems many people believe that if a phone is unlocked it can simply be moved from one network to another. US, Canada have priciest cell phone plans in the worldMobile users in the US an Canada tend to pay more for a complete cell phone package than anyone else in the world, according to a new report from the New America Foundation’s Open Technology Initiative (OTI). Company behind magicJack to banish calling costsThe company behind the magicJack, the Internet phone gadget heavily advertised on television, has another trick up its sleeve: free phone calls from computers, smart phones and iPads. Sony Ericsson and Fido introduce the Naite handset, the first GreenHeart phone in CanadaThrough its GreenHeart program, Sony Ericsson introduces the Naite phone, available in Canada today exclusively from Fido. This is the first of several GreenHeart phones to come to Canada. The Naite handset delivers both on Sony Ericsson’s GreenHeart commitment to reduce negative environmental impacts through its products, and Fido’s commitment to provide its environmentally-conscious customers with more choice when it comes to selecting a handset that suits their needs and complements their values.
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