Smartphone wars intensify after Nokia sues Apple's iPad

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The row engulfing the world of mobile communications continues to rage, after Nokia added a patent suit against Apple's new iPad to its series of litigation against the company.rnThis is in addition to three pending trials between Apple and Nokia relating to smartphone patents and two complaints with the US International Trade Commission.rnBoth companies are also embroiled in patent complaints against two other key smartphone manufacturers - Research in Motion and HTC.rnThe latest complaint involves Apple's iPad, touted as a "bridge" between a smartphone and notebook computer. Nokia says the iPad infringes on several of its wireless communication technologies.