Nokia broadens Apple legal dispute

NEW YORK: Nokia Corp is broadening a legal dispute it already has with Apple Inc over the iPhone, saying almost all of the company's other products also violate the Finnish phone maker's patents.

Nokia said that it has filed a complaint against Apple with the US International Trade Commission, alleging Apple's iPhone, iPods and computers all violate Nokia's intellectual property rights.

At issue are key features found in Apple products, including aspects of user interface, cameras, antenna and power management technologies, Nokia said. The company claims that the technologies in question help cut manufacturing costs, reduce gadget size and prolong battery life.