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**rixride** · 03-04-2006, 02:14 AM

Settlement ends Blackberry case

Blackberry devices are used by three million people in the US

The maker of the Blackberry e-mail device has reached a $612.5m (£349m) settlement to end a dispute that could have closed the service in the US. Canadian company Research In Motion (RIM) said on Friday that the deal with American software firm NTP represented a "full and final settlement".
NTP, which had claimed RIM stole its technology, had tried to get the Blackberry service shut in the US.
The portable device has three million American users.
'Unfettered right'
"All terms of the agreement have been finalised and the litigation against RIM has been dismissed by a court order this afternoon," said RIM.

RIM's headquarters in Canada

"The agreement eliminates the need for any further court proceedings or decisions relating to damages or injunctive relief.
"NTP grants RIM an unfettered right to continue its business, including its Blackberry-related business."
The settlement brings to end four years of legal dispute in the US between the two companies.
RIM said it had already put aside $450m for a possible settlement with NTP, and that the additional $162.5m would be recorded in its next quarterly report due in April.
The overall $612.5m settlement compares to the firm's total cash reserves of $1.8bn.
Global popularity
Last year the firms agreed a tentative settlement, but the agreement subsequently collapsed, taking the case all the way to the US Supreme Court.
Earlier this month, the US government asked a federal judge to hold off from a possible shutdown of the Blackberry service, because of the system's popularity among key government employees.
RIM had argued that a shutdown of Blackberry services would impair critical public services.
The Blackberry now has 4.3 million global users.

slagburn · 03-04-2006, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by rixride

RIM had argued that a shutdown of Blackberry services would impair critical public services.

Such as writing emails from various places other than my desk, it would also cut back on the number of acalades I receive for rapidly responding to emails thus making customers think that I'm always at the office working.

***gei_spot*** · 03-04-2006, 12:08 PM

Used to have one, when I worked at a finacial firm. Good product, but over rated "in my opinion" for some of the uses. PDA ROCKS!!

***JulianW*** · 03-06-2006, 05:38 AM

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Originally Posted by gei_spot

Used to have one, when I worked at a finacial firm. Good product, but over rated "in my opinion" for some of the uses. PDA ROCKS!!

I've got a smartphone myself and the e-mail works a treat on it.

slagburn · 03-06-2006, 06:35 AM

Smart cars, smart phone... what next? Smart toliet?

***JulianW*** · 03-06-2006, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by slagburn

Smart cars, smart phone... what next? Smart toliet?

I'm sure we've already discussed the smart toilet seat!!!!

slagburn · 03-06-2006, 08:35 AM

Do you have any smart people? Or are they the ones who are building all of the smartstuff?

***JulianW*** · 03-06-2006, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by slagburn

Do you have any smart people? Or are they the ones who are building all of the smartstuff?

We have a few Smart Alecs around this place if that's what you're looking for?

slagburn · 03-06-2006, 08:42 AM

People named Alec who are smart?

***JulianW*** · 03-06-2006, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by slagburn

People named Alec who are smart?

That too, I just didn't want to write SmartArse straight out.

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