No doubt the trend is in our favor as EDIG has been on this leading edge of litigation for almost 4 years now, and it looks to only accelerate from here.

The names are global giants, the products continuing to grow and evolve and it remains all about FLASH !

The frenzy of smart-phone litigation could last for years. The combatants have deep pockets and much to lose. Google is bounding ahead: Android now runs 32% of smart-phones sold in America, whereas Apple’s iPhone has only 25% of the market and the BlackBerry has 26%, according to Nielsen, another market research firm.

Similarly, Nokia, which has already lost ground to Apple, cannot afford to see its intellectual property devalued. Should Nokia prevail, Apple may be slapped with $1 billion or so in licensing fees, estimates Christopher White of Bristol York, an investment bank.