Nokia has filed another lawsuit against Qualcomm, this one in a Texas district court seeking damages and injunctive relief—it’s in response to the lawsuit Qualcomm filed against Nokia there. “The lawsuit deals with claims that Qualcomm’s Brew smartphone and MediaFlo TV chipset products infringe on Nokia patents”, reports AP. This is the second time Nokia has countersued Qualcomm—it also countersued last month. However this lawsuit covers some high-end phones and Qualcomm’s spanking new service, MediaFLO. Coming after the ban on some Qualcomm chips last week this will only add to Qualcomm’s legal woes—and costs. Chris Jones, senior analyst with Canalys.com in Reading, England, said that it was the nature of business for companies to defend IP through the courts, “but in the case of Nokia and Qualcomm, unfortunately, it’s been taking up too much management time,” reports InfoWorld. It also has a timeline of the companies legal battles.

At Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference Steve Jobs ended his keynote with a mention that developers would be able to create programs for the iPhone after all. “To maintain the security of the iPhone, Apple decided not to let developers write actual applications for the iPhone, but rather create Web 2.0 applications that run within the version of Safari included on the iPhone. Developers will be able to create applications for the iPhone by using programming tools like Ajax (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) and taking advantage of Safari. A separate, special software developer kit is not needed, Jobs said…The apps created in this fashion can integrate with the iPhone’s built-in services, giving them access to making a call, sending an e-mail, or looking up location in Google Maps. Since most of the application code runs on a server, Apple said the software is both secure and easy to update” reports MacWorld. Apple has been critisized for refusing third-party access to the iPhone, with claims that it would result in a device with inherently less flexibility and features than other high-end phones.

To help drive text messaging and open up a new revenue stream, USA Today will announce this week the launch of an integrated platform combining print and interactive ads in text messages. adWeek reports.

“Charter advertisers include Citibank, which is promoting a new mobile banking service to customers via new cell phone ads. Chevrolet and Microsoft are also on board.

… Print ads in the paper’s Money and Sports sections, as well as on its weather page, will give readers a number they can text with requests for up-to-date information on a company or sports team, or to get a five-day local weather forecast. The reply would contain an interactive ad. “

 One of the most eagerly-anticipated mobile phones in the first quarter of 2007 was Sony Ericsson’s W880i. Codenamed the Sony Ericsson Ai, a succession of spyshots were leaked well before its official announcement, ensuring a lot of hype was generated around the new phone.Everyone expected the W880i to be unveiled at CES 2007, but they were disappointed. Instead, Sony Ericsson released teaser photos of the W880i on January 9th, which at the time, seemed a bit odd. A day later, though, Steve Jobs dropped the iPhone onto the world, and killed CES stone dead. All talk of any other phone was completely overshadowed.

Sony Ericsson’s strategy had worked, though..The iPhone will officially go on sale on June 29th, and I can confidently predict that no other mobile phone stories will even appear that day, let alone be read! Consequently, any new mobile phones that are scheduled to be released about now simply have to be announced before this date, or else the phones will be ignored as users everywhere eagerly await details of the iPhone.

Sony Ericsson know this, and so have scheduled a big event to show off their latest phones two weeks before the iPhone makes its inaugural appearance. The event will take place in Berlin on June 14th, and will feature “the latest phones, accessories and unique applications.”

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More pictures of the Sony Ericsson W880i after the jump.

As you can see from the pics, Sony Ericsson aren’t giving away much,as you can’t actually see all of the phone in any one shot. However, you can see it in much better (if unofficial) detail by checking out our previous leaked pictures of the W880.

At Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference Steve Jobs ended his keynote with a mention that developers would be able to create programs for the iPhone after all. “To maintain the security of the iPhone, Apple decided not to let developers write actual applications for the iPhone, but rather create Web 2.0 applications that run within the version of Safari included on the iPhone. Developers will be able to create applications for the iPhone by using programming tools like Ajax (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) and taking advantage of Safari. A separate, special software developer kit is not needed, Jobs said…The apps created in this fashion can integrate with the iPhone’s built-in services, giving them access to making a call, sending an e-mail, or looking up location in Google Maps. Since most of the application code runs on a server, Apple said the software is both secure and easy to update” reports MacWorld. Apple has been critisized for refusing third-party access to the iPhone, with claims that it would result in a device with inherently less flexibility and features than other high-end phones.

Ericsson Have signed an agrrement  AImed to GSM expansion framework with china mobile which is worth 1 billion .

The Chinese President Hu Jintao signed the agreemet who was in Sweden on a state visit at the invitation of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden - the first visit by a Chinese president to Sweden since the two countries established diplomatic relations in 1950.

President Hu Jintao was joined at the signing ceremony by Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt. Wang Jianzhou, Chief Executive of China Mobile Communications Corporation, and Carl-Henric Svanberg, President and CEO of Ericsson, joined the two leaders at the ceremony.

Svanberg says: “Ericsson is proud of its cooperation with China, which dates back over a century. We are dedicated to supporting the development and growth of China’s telecom industry with our global expertise and proven competence. The agreement we are announcing today is further proof of this.”

Ericsson’s commitment to operations in China is reflected by its continuous increase in local sourcing, up to USD 2.5 billion in 2006, and growing export opportunities, with USD 1.6 billion in exports last year.

Under the new framework agreement, Ericsson will supply core and radio network equipment, along with related technical support and services, to expand China Mobile’s GSM coverage in 19 regions of China