Read more Ericsson stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/15535/ericsson.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 8:38:34 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/31242/tech-giants-join-forces-against-patent-trolls.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSome of tech's biggest players are banding together to corner the market on patents key to their various businesses, the Wall Street Journal reports. Companies like Google and Verizon are afraid of being held hostage by small players with a claim on key bits of intellectual property, and wary of...http://www.newser.com/story/31242/tech-giants-join-forces-against-patent-trolls.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 30 Jun 2008 11:45:04 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/20901/ikeas-names-enrage-danes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDanes are hopping mad about a discovery that Swedish furniture giant Ikea uses Danish place names for its doormats and floor coverings, while reserving Swedish and Norwegian monikers for higher-end items, Der Spiegel reports. Some Danish academics argue that this reinforces Sweden’s perception of Denmark as a “doormat” for its...http://www.newser.com/story/20901/ikeas-names-enrage-danes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 06 Mar 2008 16:34:11 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/14271/in-smartphone-valley-telecom-boom-calls.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSilicon Valley is being reborn as a telecom hub, as phone companies jockey for computing technology and battle to compete with Apple and Google. Nokia, which opened a major research center in Palo Alto last year, has named its first Golden State-based technology chief. It's one of several firms rushing...http://www.newser.com/story/14271/in-smartphone-valley-telecom-boom-calls.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 17 Dec 2007 13:00:40 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/10721/more-losses-at-alcatel-and-more-layoffs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAlcatel-Lucent, the troubled Franco-American telecommunications company, announced yet more job cuts yesterday as the company posted its third consecutive quarterly loss. Alcatel had already planned to downsize by 12,500 employees, but another 4,000 will lose their jobs to reduce costs. 18 months after the French takeover of Lucent,...http://www.newser.com/story/10721/more-losses-at-alcatel-and-more-layoffs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 01 Nov 2007 11:22:45 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/10083/mergers-cant-keep-telecom-from-free-fall.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThis quarter was supposed to see the start of a fightback for the beleaguered telecommunications industry. But the bad news keeps coming: Ericsson has warned investors to prepare for a sharp drop in profits, Nokia is still losing money and firing thousands of workers, and Alcatel-Lucent is already seeking a...http://www.newser.com/story/10083/mergers-cant-keep-telecom-from-free-fall.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 23 Oct 2007 11:50:14 CDT