For example, the Motorola XT875 is marketed with the name Droid Bionic. With how varied Android devices are, this can sometimes be invaluable information for app creators. You've heard it before, aggregate data is meaningless to achieving your...
Google said Android 4.1 will be made available to the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Motorola Xoom and Nexus S over-the-air (OTA) from mid-July, while the SDK for developers is available from today. As well as the news that its voice dictation now works...
Google’s purchase of Motorola was first announced in August 2011 and is primarily designed to give the firm access to a trove of important mobile and wireless patents to help its protect its Android platform against legal threats from the likes of...
Page's claim that the system isn't vital to the firm comes as Google prepares to part with $12.5 billion for the purchase of Motorola, chiefly to take ownership of the firm's patent portfolio to help it fend off numerous patent lawsuits being...
Google also moved to purchase Motorola for $12.5 billion in order to shore up its patent portfolio and protect Android in face of the threat of further litigation. The trial between Oracle and Google over the use Java software within the Android...
Rubin also addressed concerns that Google may favor Motorola, telling reporters Android will be "neutral" and won't give Motorola early releases of software. Rumor has it that Google Jelly Bean (Android 5.0) will be announced as the replacement for...
But now Google’s acquisition of Motorola Mobility is nearing completion, and TechCrunch speculates Google may be deciding to focus on "devices and services rather than delivery. As part of the deal, Google was to provide search and applications to...
Microsoft has filed a formal complaint against Motorola with the European Commission (EC) over what it sees as a clear abuse of its industry standard patents, with Google's tacit backing. It states that Apple has asked for the EC's intervention as...
U.S.and EU antitrust authorities have approved Google's proposed acquisition of Motorola Mobility. We have approved the acquisition of Motorola Mobility by Google because, upon careful examination, this transaction does not itself raise competition...
Google's proposed acquisition of Motorola Mobility could soon be approved by the U.S. A mark of approval from the DOJ would be a welcome step forward for Google in its quest to acquire Motorola's handset business.
When the company announced its intent to acquire Motorola Mobility for $12.5bn, experts suggested a number a key patents were a major factor in the deal. Apple has been especially aggressive in this regard, launching legal battles against Android...
Microsoft wins Motorola Android patent case Meanwhile, UK telecommunications company BT has opened another patent case that targets a wide array of Google services and Microsoft has won an android patent case against Motorola.
The acquisition will provide Google with an in-house option for the development of Android hardware, although the company has since promised to operate Motorola as an independent brand. The European Commission has put Google's proposed $12.5...
Google's bid on Motorola was, according to an August statement from Google, designed to "enable Google to supercharge the Android ecosystem" and compile a patent portfolio that would work as a shield against intellectual property lawsuits from...
However, Google has the reach, social capabilities, and hardware – via Motorola and the Android OS – to be the first true iTunes competitor. With Apple launching iCloud and competing with Android via iOS, this represents one more arena where Google...
Microsoft shouldn’t make money on Android devices, Google will run Motorola independently, and Apple Siri is a “significant” rival to Google search, according to Google’s Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt.
BERLIN: Motorola has unveiled the latest addition to its smartphone range with the launch of the Razr, which will run on Android 2.3.5 and is the first device from the firm since its $12.5bn acquisition by Google in August.
Google Android boss Andy Rubin told AllThingsD that Google would operate Motorola at "arms' length" and that "the company didn’t buy Motorola for its hardware, but for its patents" confirming the earlier speculation.
A number of updates on Google legal and antitrust woes cropped up this week, as the Department of Interior/Microsoft case came to a close, the Google/Motorola deal received a second request, and Google filed to prevent release of proprietary...
It was a logical move, he said, because Motorola “went all in” on Android. On Motorola and Patent Protection When asked if Motorola represents a new era in risk taking for Google, Page admitted that while the acquisition is significant, it won’t...
