Cheap phones can get cheaper, margins thinner [Reuters]
Chinese handsets (Pictured is one from BirdCo, their largest mfr.) might soon put the squeeze on the big Western phone makers, with Vodafone the first big network to head east in search of giant profit margins. The grip cellular companies have on manufactureres can only tighten; the subsidy system is here to stay. If you want a vision of the future, imagine a boot stamping on cool Asian cellphones that don't come out in the West - forever.
Groklaw No Front for IBM [Slashdot]
SCO tries to subpoena Groklaw editor Pamela Jones, amid rumors that she isnt even a real person. Or, rather, claims that she's a composite front for the many forces out to destroy the noble and valiant SCO.
Apple, Cisco extend negotiations on iPhone name [Reuters]
Cisco agrees to give Apple more time to respond to its lawsuit. Cupertino now has until Wednesday, Feb. 21, to strike a deal before the legal wheels must turn. The sticking point may be Cisco's demand for "interoperability" rather than a simple payout, whatever "interoperability" means.
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