Last week we report that Nokia , Motorola and RIM were squaring up to Apple over a divergence aboutthe future of nano - SIM cards . Now , Apple is propose that its patented design could be used for free , by anyone — drug-addicted on one , rather heavy , condition .
https://gizmodo.com/apples-nano-sim-comes-under-fire-from-nokia-motorola-a-5895118
presently there are two compete nano - SIM card designs , and Motorola , Nokia and RIM are skittish that Apple ’s design might gain out and log them with expensive on-going licensing costs . Apple ’s response to ETSI , the European Telecoms Standards Institute , is childlike .
harmonize to Foss Patents , Apple is happy “ to grant royalty - free licenses to any Apple patents all-important to nano - SIM , provide that Apple ’s proposal is adopted as a standard and that all other patent holders take the same terms in accordance with the principle of reciprocity . ”
So , while Apple might be well-chosen to make no net profit from the concept , in reappearance it demands an increased dominance and power over the market . Savvy . [ Foss PatentsviaEngadget ]
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