RIM Announces Workaround in NTP Case 118
Justin Michael writes "RIM announces they have a software solution in the event that the courts rules in favor of NTP. The fix is called their multi-mode edition. Customers are being told that they do not need to take action yet, but would need to install the multi-mode edition on both servers and handhelds." A Reuters article also covers the announcement. From that article: "The company said it will soon begin shipping handsets with the software update in a dormant mode. It will make the update available at www.blackberry.com/workaround at a later, but as yet unspecified, date. RIM said the changes would require software updates, but the new system will deliver the same functions and performance."
Watch Out RIM: (Score:5, Funny)
Patent 6666666:
Title: WEW (Wireless Email Workaround)
Abstract: A method of using wireless email in another fashion different than the original infringing one.
What is claimed:
1. Send Email Differently
2. The method of claim (1) used to "workaround" another method.
This one is so generic it must be airtight.
Excellent! (Score:2, Funny)
Fixed that too (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Watch Out RIM: (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Damn. (Score:5, Funny)
KFG
NTP to RIM (Score:1, Funny)
No, your honor... (Score:4, Funny)
Title it 'Wireless handheld email workaround' (Score:2, Funny)
Already been done (Score:3, Funny)
This Just In: NTP says "Doh!" (Score:2, Funny)
I bet the guys at NTP are slapping their forehead, saying "DOH!", and thinking
'Ya know.. we probably should have settled for boatloads of money when he had
the chance'.
Re:I hope RIM gets what's coming to them. (Score:3, Funny)
Right, what assholes. Who do they think they are, demanding their day in court and all? Believing they are innocent until proven guilty? Refusing to pay the required bribe to the company trying to use a submarine patent on them.
I mean, hey, that's the corrupt system we live under, and they should just have gone along with it.
NTP in YRO? (Score:3, Funny)
I went -1 and searched for it in vain. I for one am seriously tired of these new jack-ass companies starting to recycle already well established TLAs. What's next? "Sony faces TCP inc. in court over patent infringement"?