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July 8, 2010 9:38 AM EDT
Nokia has approached Russian authorities to retrieve its N8 prototype from blogger Eldar Murtazin, in a case similar to Apple iPhone 4/Gizmodo fiasco.
In its official blog, Nokia said, "we formally requested the return of all unauthorized Nokia property from Mr. Murtazin and he declined to respond. As a result, we have contacted the Russian authorities to assist us in the return of all unauthorized Nokia property."
Murtazin is the editor-in-chief of Moscow-based mobile.review.com. He had posted the features of the unreleased N8 version on his blog site.
Nokia clarified that's its action was not against bloggers or people who review its products but is a case of intellectual property rights infringement. It said that it is cognizant of the fact that the accused person owns a blog site but that Murtazin also claims to be a "consultant" to international mobile manufacturers.
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The case resonates with Apple's approach to its iPhone prototype that was lost by one of its engineers in a bar in San Francisco. The phone was ripped open and the inner workings of the phone were posted on the popular gadget site Gizmodo.
Apple had contacted the police to start an investigation and had contacted the site to recover the prototype.
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