Nokia has suggested that Google's new Nexus 7 tablet violates the phone maker's patents.
Nokia declined to comment on precisely which patents the Nexus 7 might violate or whether legal proceedings were in the works.
"Nokia has more than 40 licensees, mainly for its standards essential patent portfolio, including most of the mobile device manufacturers," a spokesman said via email. "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."
Google and Asus did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Earlier this year, Google filed a complaint with the European Commission, accusing Nokia and Microsoft of mobile patent abuse.
The Asus-made, Android-based Nexus 7 tablet was announced last week at Google I/O and is set to be released this month for $199 (8GB) or $249 (16GB). Tech watchers seem to think the 7-inch Nexus 7 will go up against similar tablets, like the Amazon Kindle Fire and Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet, rather than pricier, larger iPad.
Microsoft, a major Nokia partner, is also prepping its Surface tablet, but pricing and a release date are unknown at this point.
In a teardown of the device, iFixit found the Nexus 7 to be relatively easy to repair, though the LCD did not separate from the display glass, increasing repair costs.
The iFixit crew found a large battery inside the Nexus 7 - "a 4326 mAh, 16 Wh battery that can last 9:49 hours."
"The Kindle Fire, by comparison, has a 4400 mAh, 16.28 Wh battery – but only lasts 7:42 hours. Go figure," iFixit remarked.
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