 New York Times |
A Patent Fever Over Smartphones
New York Times Samsung has to pay Microsoft for each device using Google's Android software. The auction of some 6000 patents from the bankrupt Nortel in late June lighted the fuse. Google's stalking-horse bid set a floor price of $900 million. … Nortel Patent Probe Picks Up Google Buys 1000 IBM Patents, Reluctantly Plays the Lawsuit Game Google acquires over 1000 patents from IBM |
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Google wants e-mail in Android suit redacted
Computerworld Australia Google wants the judge overseeing the lawsuit Oracle filed over the Android mobile OS to redact a potentially damaging e-mail written by a Google employee, saying it was supposed to remain confidential and that Oracle wrongly revealed it. … With Oracle and Dodgers Waiting, Boies Not Ready to Retire |
New York Times |
Google Buys 1000 IBM Patents, Reluctantly Plays the Lawsuit Game
International Business Times Ultimately, the Nortel patents were won for $4.5 billion by a consortium that included Apple, Microsoft, and RIM, which are all direct competitors of Google's Android OS. Meanwhile, Apple is embroiled in nasty lawsuits with Android manufacturers HTC … Nortel Patent Probe Picks Up Google Buys 1000 IBM Patents, Bolsters Android Against Lawsuits Google Purchases 1030 Patents From IBM |
 World Internet TV on PC (blog) |
Google TV cut 60 per cent to $100
Financial Times (blog) Among other benefits, V2 will offer a simplified user experience and access to the Android Market,” she said in an email. Google TV has been criticised for a user-unfriendly interface and progress in opening up the platform to developers' apps has been … Logitech Drops Google TV Revue to $99, Clarifies Returns Comments Logitech Revue Price Drop To $99.99 Now In Effect – Android 3.1 Still Coming … Logitech Revue Google TV Drops To $100 |
 Tablets Planet |
Can Nokia with Windows survive the iPhone 5 and Google Android phones?
PopHerald.com … and captured the first spot (for Q2 only) while the second placer Samsung Mobile has shipped over 19 million smartphones, including the company's most popular smartphone “ever,” the Android Gingerbread-powered Samsung Galaxy S2. … Will Dell Streak 10 Pro Outrun Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 in China? Android This Week: Galaxy S2 vs iPhone; AT&T bakes Gingerbread, myTouch 4G … Apple iPhone, Samsung Android Sales Squeeze Nokia: ABI |
World Internet TV on PC (blog) |
Logitech Drops Google TV Revue to $99, Clarifies Returns Comments
PC Magazine Starting Sunday, the Logitech Revue with Google TV is available for $99, down from $249. The company also said it will roll out an automatic software update later this summer, which will add Android 3.1, a simplified user experience, and access to the … Logitech Revue Google TV Drops To $100 The Logitech Revue: $99 and it Still Costs too Much Logitech officially drops Revue price to $99 today, clarifies 'more returns … |
New York Times |
Google Buys 1000 IBM Patents as Smartphone Legal War Intensifies
International Business Times Google is facing a direct multi-billion dollar lawsuit from Oracle, which is accusing Google of violating its Java programming language patents in the Android OS. Google is also indirectly facing legal threats from Apple, which is embroiled in nasty … Nortel Patent Probe Picks Up Google Buys 1000 IBM Patents, Bolsters Android Against Lawsuits Google Purchases 1030 Patents From IBM |
 Social Barrel |
Google Releases Gmail 2.3.5 for Android Devices
Social Barrel Google has updated the mobile version of its email service Gmail on devices that run on the Android operating system. The Gmail 2.3.5 for Android mobile app includes several new features, including the ability to synchronize email messages inside the … Obliterated Google+ accounts can affect your Android smartphone |
 Tablets Planet |
Google Search, Ads Jazzed Up for Tablets
eWeek Google search on the immensely successful Apple iPad has been a breeze. The virtual keyboard on slates running Google's Android "Honeycomb" operating system is wide and evenly spaced, certainly better than that of any smartphone. … Google Search Optimized For iPads, Android Tablets Google Releases Optimized Search For Android 3.1+ and iPad Tablets Google paves the way for Tablet-friendly websites |
 msnbc.com |
11 Cool Copied Features in iOS 5 Which May Power iPhone 5 and iPad 2
International Business Times Google Inc, the Mountain View-based multinational public corporation took over the Android Inc in 2005 and has led the Android platform to scale new heights as Android has become the best selling platform … The Fall of Nokia: Apple, Google's Android and Samsung to Blame Apple, Android Battling for Smartphone Leadership in Mobile OS Race Android Leaves Apple iOS In The Dust |
