Global vendor strategies - 02/03/08

Nokia acquires Trolltech for $154m. Trolltech is an open-source-based software developer for mobile and PCs.

Nokia wants to be Green: it has joined the WWF Climate Savers program intending improving energy efficiency and reducing carbon dioxide emissions across its business.

Fujitsu has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Tellabs.

ZTE claims top position in the CDMA market in terms of number of contracts signed in 2007 (43% market share).

IP-Com (Germany) has sued Nokia for €12bn over claimed patent infringements.

Motorola is now considering spinning off its struggling mobile phone unit.