Apple files lawsuit in Tokyo, seeks suspension of Samsung phones and tablets in Japan
Japanese carrier Docomo sold 100,000 Galaxy S II phones in the first three days and today they launched an LTE…
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HTC announces $760 million share buy back ahead of ITC import ban ruling
> Shares of the Taiwanese Android phone maker HTC fell 6.5 percent this morning following the ruling by the International…
Citi: Microsoft takes $5 in royalties for every Android device HTC makes
A report from Citi analyst Walter Pritchard made headlines this morning with claims that HTC agreed to paying five bucks…
Schmidt: Apple is jealous of Android’s success, that’s why they’re suing
Google’s executive chairman Eric Schmidt has gone on the offensive and bashed Apple over patent infringement claims the company had…
Microsoft tried to outsmart Google by buying Motorola first
GigaOm is reporting that many companies were in the race to buy Motorola Mobility, including Microsoft. GigaOm contributes this as one…
Microsoft signs Android cross-licensing agreement with Samsung
Microsoft just announced a cross-licensing agreement with Samsung. Akin to their patent deals with other Android backers, this one will…
Google, Samsung, and others sued over Nortel search patents
Google, Samsung, and several other Android handset manufacturers are being sued by Rockstar, a consortium backed by Android competitors Microsoft…
Amazon to pay royalties to Microsoft for using Android in the Kindle Fire tablet?
All major Android backers are now paying royalties to Microsoft for using Android in smartphones, even the likes of Samsung…
To hedge the risk, Samsung exploring InterDigital patents (Apple, Google and everyone else, too)
Over the past few weeks, the patent arms race has been accelerating and the latest comes in a Bloomberg story…
HTC gears up for patent fights with Apple and Microsoft, buys S3 Graphics for $300 million
In case you didn’t notice, tech headlines recently are all about patents. Be it the ongoing case of patent troll…
Google buys a thousand IBM patents
Anticipating Android backers will face legal hurdles as Apple now has the upper hand in its case against HTC (here…
Android camp upbeat as Google lays hands on 25,000 Motorola Mobility patents
The web is abuzz with the news that Google is snapping up Motorola Mobility in a deal valued at $12.5…
Google TV remote patent reveals Siri-like, location-based voice navigation for live television
Google is on a roll these days in regards to interesting patent filings. The company filed a patent for Android’s…
Microsoft makes more money from Android than Windows Phones, claims Google said no to joint bid on Novell patents
With Google execs stepping out of character to share their frustrations with Microsoft and Apple “banding” together to acquire patents,…
Google could fight Apple with just 18 of Motorola’s 17000+ patents
You probably know by now that Google’s move to acquire Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion was seen as one specifically…
Microsoft and Google officially end their phone and gaming patent battles
Microsoft and Google have announced that they’re dropping their long-running smartphone and video game console patent disputes. This announcement brings…
Google being sued over video compression technology used in H.264 and VP8 standards
No, we’re not talking about Pied Piper here: Google is being sued by Max Sound Corporation over patented technology which…
Microsoft’s private Android patents revealed by the Chinese government
For the past few years, Microsoft has been licensing several of its patents with Android device makers. These agreements reportedly generate around…
Google increases commitment to defending open-source software projects from patent trolls
Google’s Open Source Blog advises that Google has moved from an associate to a full board member of the Open Invention Network,…
Samsung’s answer to Apple’s patent claims: Firmware update
The second day of a two-day hearing between Apple and Samsung has brought resolution to a user interface-related patent claim…
Microsoft’s anti-Android, cross-licensing strategy exposed by Barnes & Noble
Ever wonder what patents Microsoft has been using to sign up Android vendors such as Samsung, HTC, Huawei, Acer, and…
Lodsys takes aim at Android developers
You may have heard about the latest scandal in the world of Apple involving an unknown company called Lodsys which…
Microsoft asks EU antitrust regulators to probe Motorola Mobility, says Google is killing Web video
Microsoft requested European Union antitrust regulators to probe Motorola Mobility on claims that the United States phone manufacturer is blocking…