Revealed, The value of "Money Peace" RIM to Nokia

  BlackBerry manufacturer Research in Motion (RIM) has signed a patent license agreement with Nokia on Friday (12/21/2012). The agreement stemmed from the demands of Nokia on wireless networking technologies (wireless-LAN) used in his entire device could threaten RIM and BlackBerry devices 10 that will be launched in the near future.

Its not known when it was worth an agreement with Nokia RIM. Now, documents FORM 6-K filed RIM to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) United States disclose the amount of 65 million U.S. dollars, or around Rp 627 billion.

That number is the amount of lump sum fee (one-time payment) are included in the consolidated third quarter of fiscal 2013 RIM.

The document does not describe any other financial information related to RIM-Nokia agreement. Public must wait until next year to check your RIM must also pay an annual fee in addition to the one-time payment.

Nokia itself has canceled all lawsuits for RIM after reaching agreement that BlackBerry 10 can swing freely.

The BlackBerry device 10 that will be released January 30, 2013 ahead the last hope RIM can make a comeback into the mobile industry is now dominated by Android devices and Apple.

Fear BlackBerry 10 Blocked, RIM Select Pay Nokia

Compared to the harm threatened BlackBerry 10 blocked sales, Research in Motion (RIM) chose peace with Nokia through the signing of a patent license agreement.

It was revealed in a press statement released by Nokia on Friday (21/12/2012) yesterday, as quoted by the BBC.

The dispute between the two companies is in the range about technology nirkable internet connection using the network (wireless LAN) Nokia's devices and used throughout the RIM tablet, and potentially brings trouble for RIM's BlackBerry 10 device to be launched end of January 2013.

Previously, as had previously signed a cross-licensing agreement with Nokia, RIM argued that it did not have to pay royalties on the technology Nokia.

But the Chamber of Commerce arbitration court Stockholm, Sweden then gave the verdict that RIM had violated the contract.

RIM has taken the path of peace includes all fees paid and payment runs, everything from pocket RIM to Nokia.

The entire patent dispute in court involving both companies were halted. Lawsuits that have not been brought to trial in the United States, Britain, and Canada participated withdrawn.

"We are very satisfied that it has completed the patent licensing issues with RIM," wrote the head of the intellectual property rights of Nokia Paul Melin in a press statement.

"This agreement shows that Nokia has a leading patent portfolio in the industry and we can now focus our efforts on other licensing opportunities in the mobile communications market," said Melin.

These Terms treaty itself was not disclosed to the public, but it is estimated similar to a similar agreement signed by Nokia and Apple last year.

After this, Nokia is reportedly planning to push Viewsonic and HTC to pay for licenses.

Steve Jobs Cruise Ship Seized Property

Venus, a cruise ship owned high-tech minimalist late Apple founder Steve Jobs, were seized due to disputes.
A French designer Philippe Starck claimed heir Jobs still owe him $ 3 million euro of the cost of projects worth 9 million euros, according to published reports the Dutch newspaper, Het Financieele Dagblad.
Starck then engage the services of debt collectors and seized the yacht owned by Steve Jobs.
Port of Amsterdam confirmed that the ship was leaning was not allowed to leave the dock.
Jeroen Ranzijn, a spokesman for the Port of Amsterdam told the BBC:'' The ship was new, but there are claims worth 3 million euros. All parties to the dispute will be fighting over it.''
Roelant Klaassen, a lawyer representing the company Starck, ubik, told Reuters news agency said the ship will remain in detention at the port until the payments made pending the attorney representing Jobs.
"They trust each other, so no details of the contract,'' he said.
Starck himself could not be reached for comment on this issue.
'It looks weird'
Gerard Moussault, the attorney representing the owner of Venus to the BBC also reluctant to respond: "I can not comment on this issue, sorry.''
Ships with a length of 80 meters is made from aluminum super yacht value reached 105 million euros and was launched last October in Aalsmeer, Netherlands.
Starck is known for outstanding design for the Alessi company, including the design of aluminum masticator lemon-shaped spacecraft.
He collaborated with Steve Jobs over the past five years in this flagship project, describing the ship'' intelligence'' elegance.
Ships with a minimalist design that is named as the goddess of love Roman has windows measuring 3 meters.
Starck said Venus'' looks strange for a ship shape'' but the design is discussed along with the late Jobs.
Steve Jobs died from pancreatic cancer in 2011 and have never seen this design ship sailing on the sea.