FTC Settles with HTC Over Carrier IQ/HTCLoggers Data Logging Scandal
The FTC announces a settlement with HTC over the CarrierIQ/HTC Loggers data logging and exploit scandal.
Report: DoJ Investigating Cable Companies Regarding Data Caps and Policies
The US Department of Justice is said to be conducting an investigation on the nation’s cable companies regarding their policies on data caps, with the possibility of antitrust suits.
AT&T Withdraws T-Mobile Merger Letter to FCC, Shifts Focus to DOJ Antitrust Case
In a press release this morning, AT&T has formally withdrawn the letter of intent to merge filed in May of this year to begin the purchase process necessary to acquire T-Mobile USA’s operating licenses, following months of resistance from the federal regulator. This follows Tuesday’s comments made by FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski stating that the […]
ITC Delays Final Decision on Kodak V. Apple/RIM Litigation
After issuing a stated date of May 23rd for a final decision on the Kodak V. Apple/RIM imaging patent case, the ITC has announced that it has delayed the date for the final decision to an unspecified date in the near future. Kodak sued Apple and RIM over camera-related patents in January 2010. Earlier this […]
Apple Bans Speedtrap/DUI Checkpoint Apps After Senate Pressure
Apple has updated its App Store review guidelines to explicitly ban apps such as the popular Trapster as well as other apps that warn drivers of upcoming checkpoints for either speeding or roadside DUI checks. The ban comes after months of pressure by US lawmakers towards the iPhone manufacturer, believing that the apps encourage drunk […]
AT&T Ordered to Refund Nearly $1 Billion Related to Mobile Internet Taxes
AT&T has been ordered to pay nearly $1 billion dollars ($924 million to be exact) related to taxes charged as a result of collecting fees for mobile internet access. For nearly five years between November 2005 to September 2010, AT&T had been charging customers taxes based on the total amount of the monthly bill including […]
Supreme Court Sides With AT&T on Arbitration Clauses
The US Supreme Court has rendered a decision in favor of AT&T on the usage of contractually enforced third-party arbitration for settling disputes with customers, greatly reducing the power of class action lawsuits by forcing individuals to fight disputes on an individual basis as spelled out in the service agreement. The 5-4 decision was entered […]
Sprint, Clearwire Settle Network Revenue Dispute
Sprint and Clearwire have jointly announced a resolution to their long-running network revenue sharing dispute, whereby Sprint will pay a total of $2.06 billion between this and next calendar year while also agreeing to wholesale rights to lease capacity to other interested parties in order to increase revenue. The agreement also settles a months-long dispute […]
Apple Files Infringement Suit Against Samsung Regarding Design Similarities
Apple has filed suit against Samsung in Northern California District Court in San Francisco, alleging that the Korean manufacturer of the Galaxy S series of Android smartphones and the Galaxy Tab Android tablet is infringing on the style, user interface and technology as found on the iPhone and iPad. The core statement from Apple follows […]
California Supreme Court Rules Cellphone Searches Legal
The California Supreme Court has ruled that police have the right to search the cell phone of anyone taken into custody when placed under arrest in the state. Citing current U.S. law, the Court noted: “This loss of privacy allows police not only to seize anything of importance they find on the arrestee’s body… but […]