The Nexus 7 tablet was announced barely a week ago but already faces patent-infringement issues.
Nokia has accused Google Nexus 7 of taking advantage of Wi-Fi technology (IEEE 802.11 WiFi standard) covered by Nokia patents.
"Nokia has more than 40 licensees, mainly for its standards essential patent portfolio, including most of the mobile device manufacturers," a Nokia spokesperson told The Inquirer. "Neither Google nor Asus is licensed under our patent portfolio."
"Companies who are not yet licensed under our standard essential patents should simply approach us and sign up for a license," the spokesperson said.
It is, however, seems doubtful that like Apple, Nokia will also seek injunctions against the Google Nexus 7. Nokia is expected to request Google or Asus to get the proper licenses.
Google's latest Asus-built 7-inch tablet sports quad-core Tegra 3 processor, Jelly Bean OS and Near Field Communication technology and is already getting rave reviews for fast performance, responsive screen and great media options.
When contacted by The Inquirer, an Asus spokesperson declined to comment on Nokia's claims. "At the moment, Asus will not be providing any response/comment related," said the spokesperson.
