Apple-HTC, Kodak, Borders, Oracle: Intellectual PropertySan Francisco Chronicle - 21 Jul, 2011(This is a daily report on global news about patents, trademarks, copyright and other intellectual property topics. Adds Oracle item in copyright section.) July 21 (Bloomberg) -- Apple Inc.'s victory over HTC Corp. in a patent dispute at the US ... |
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Apple eyes bite of GoogleBoston Herald - Jessica Van Sack - 21 Jul, 2011A pair of gargantuan lawsuits filed by Apple against Android partner HTC could weaken Google's grip on the smartphone market, analysts say. “Apple is trying to kill Android,” said Clint Boulton, editor of eWeek's Google Watch blog. ... |
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Apple-HTC, Kodak, 'Salvation Boulevard': Intellectual PropertyBloomberg - Victoria Slind-Flor - 21 Jul, 2011Apple Inc.'s victory over HTC Corp. (2498) in a patent dispute at the US International Trade Commission may slow the advance of rival Google Inc.'s fast-growing Android operating system for mobile ... |
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Patents and lawsuits threatening the free world of softwareEconomic Times - 21 Jul, 2011Could something as pesky and well, trivial, as a patent ruling topple the mighty Android from its perch as the mostused operating system for smartphones . Millions of people busy downloading Android apps all over the world will laugh at the idea, ... |
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How Much Will The Android Explosion In Asia Really Help Google? (GOOG)San Francisco Chronicle - Matt Rosoff - 21 Jul, 2011Android is spreading like wildfire in Asia, but that doesn't necessarily mean Google will start making billions in new revenue. That's because, unlike the iPhone and other smartphones, "Android" phones can be dramatically different between countries, ... |
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Apple doesn't innovate, it sues, says Google's SchimdtWashington Post (blog) - Hayley Tsukayama - 21 Jul, 2011Eric Schmidt, chairman of Google Inc., speaks with members of the media at the Allen & Co. Media and Technology Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, July 7, 2011. (Peter Foley - BLOOMBERG) Google chairman Eric Schmidt publicly ... |
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HTC's patent troublesThe Economist (blog) - Jul 20, 2011UNTIL a few years ago HTC was pretty small and relatively obscure. But the Taiwanese company's recent growth has been remarkable. In the second quarter it sold 11m smartphones, more than doubling its revenues compared with a year earlier. ... |
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HTC's fate up in the airCNET - Roger Cheng - Jul 18, 2011An ITC judge's ruling puts the fate of HTC smartphones, such as the AT&T Status, up in the air. The Taiwanese company, which makes a number of very popular smartphones including several Android OS models, is feeling the impact of an ... |
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4 Companies Whose Profit Opportunities Will Be Affected by AndroidSeeking Alpha - Simit Patel - 21 Jul, 2011In understanding the world of consumer computers -- ie Apple (AAPL), Google (GOOG), Microsoft (MSFT), Hewlett-Packard (HPQ), DELL, etc -- the key to the future is Android, Google's new operating system designed for smartphones and tablets. ... |
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Apple Contributing $2.6 Billion Toward Nortel Patent PurchaseMac Rumors - Eric Slivka - 21 Jul, 2011Earlier this month, an Apple-led consortium beat out Google in an auction of thousands of patents from bankrupt Nortel, bidding $4.5 billion for the entire package of patents. As noted by @SammyWalrusIV (via Business Insider), Apple 10-Q quarterly ... |
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Google Whispers “Uncle” to Oracle " and May Start Charging for Android SoonBNET (blog) - Erik Sherman - 21 Jul, 2011Erik Sherman is a freelance writer, editor, and photographer. His work has appeared in such publications as the New York Times Magazine, Newsweek, Fortune, Inc, Newsweek Japan, the Financial Times, Chief Executive, ... |
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ITC rules HTC is violating two Apple patents, threatens HTC's Android market shareMSN India - 21 Jul, 2011Apple Inc. the big shot iproducts manufacturer of US has almost won over the battle in the courtroom against the HTC, who has allegedly infringed on two patents of the Apple Inc. In the preliminary ruling the six-bench panel of ITC, has cleared that ... |
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Android May Suffer Following Preliminary HTC-Apple HearingITProPortal - Ravi Mandalia - 21 Jul, 2011If Apple wins the patent case against Smartphone maker HTC, Google's advancement in the global market with its Android operating system might get severely affected. According to Bloomberg, Taiwan-based phone maker HTC is already facing the jolt due to ... |
Google Inc, Apple Inc patent war looms say analystsDirector of Finance online - Gary Howes - 21 Jul, 2011How Apple's winning bid at the Nortel auction could increase the cost of Android phones. Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) could be set for a 'patent war' say analysts at investment bank Jefferies. "Following the surprising Nortel ... |
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Google boss Schmidt says Android lawsuits are about jealousyMobot.net (blog) - 21 Jul, 2011Google chairman Eric Schmidt says the growing stack of lawsuits against his company proves that the opposition are jealous of how successful Android has become. Schmidt believes that Google and its Android partners are innocent of any wrongdoing and ... |
Patents get $4.5billion at auctionBusiness Day - Nathan Myhrvold - 21 Jul, 2011PATENTS rarely make headlines, but they did this month when Nortel Networks, the defunct Canadian telecoms giant, auctioned off its patent portfolio and drew an astonishing winning bid of $4,5bn from a group of companies that includes both Apple and ... |
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Google dismisses lawsuits as 'legal fun'ITWeb (blog) - Nadine Arendse - 21 Jul, 2011If Google chairman Eric Schmidt is sweating the multiple patent suits being filed against Android vendors, he sure isn't showing it, writes Network World. During a question-and-answer session at Google's Mobile Revolution Conference ... |
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Google Backs HTC on Patent Infringement Complaint Against AppleThe Taiwan Economic News - 21 Jul, 2011Taipei, July 21, 2011 (CENS)--To protect its smartphone platform Android, Google`s CEO Eric Schmidt stated at a forum held in Tokyo on July 19 that HTC Corp. hasn`t infringed any of Apple Inc.`s patents and stressed that his firm will fully back the ... |
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HTC posts strong rally on ex-dividendChina Post - 21 Jul, 2011The listed price of HTC Corp., Taiwan's leading smart phone maker, experienced a strong rally on the ex-dividend yesterday, hitting the 7-percent daily ceiling limit to cover the ex-dividend price drop as foreign institutional investors resumed their ... |
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Mallinson: Android's midlife crisis comes earlyFierceWireless - Keith Mallinson - 21 Jul, 2011Get FierceWireless: Europe via twice-weekly email and save time following the European wireless industry. Sign up today! As with child actors and pop stars that hit the big time while still very young, Google with its Android operating system is found ... |
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Could Apple's iPhone 5, Patent Lawsuit Losses be Fatal for Android Smartphones?International Business Times - 21 Jul, 2011By IBTimes Staff Reporter | July 19, 2011 5:55 AM EDT So far, 2011 has proven the "year of the Android," with exciting new smartphones powered by the Android operating system hitting the market. However, considering the prospect of a feature-loaded ... |
Eric Schmidt not worried over patent disputesSmartCompany.com.au - Patrick Stafford - 21 Jul, 2011Google former chief executive and current executive chairman Eric Schmidt says he is not worried over recent patent disputes between Apple and HTC. HTC recently lost a court battle in which it was found the manufacturer infringed on two of Apple's ... |
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Google Android: big numbers, few detailsTelemanagement - Anthony Gabryluk - 21 Jul, 2011Google's CEO Larry Page said during the company's Q2 earnings call that users are activating 550000 Android devices a day " but details are hard to come by. Only last month Google vice president of engineering Andy Rubin said that Android activations ... |
Google slogan: Android, Asia, ActionistockAnalyst.com (press release) - 21 Jul, 2011July 20--Google is betting its high-tech farm on two As: Android and Asia. Undeterred by patent lawsuits, the Internet giant is gearing to launch the "Ice Cream Sandwich" -- codename for the next version of its Android operating system (OS) powering ... |
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Patents - Apple Wins Round 1 In A Battle Against HTCThirdAge - Jasmine Williams - 21 Jul, 2011A Chinese man poses for a photograph outside Apple's flagship store in Beijing February 8, 2011. China has Apple's high... Read Moreest-grossing stores worldwide less than three years after it opened is first one in Beijing. ... |
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Android legal losses could lead to more MeeGo/Windows Phone devices?Ubergizmo - George Wong - 21 Jul, 2011We all know that HTC and pretty much every Android manufacturer could get into big trouble if Apple's recent lawsuit succeeds. Combined with Microsoft's patents (that HTC are paying off for its devices) things ... |
Google CEO expresses support for HTC in Apple patent caseTotal Telecom - Paul Mozur - 21 Jul, 2011Google Inc. confirmed Wednesday that Chief Executive Eric Schmidt had expressed support for HTC Corp. in its recent patent battle with Apple Inc. Google's confirmation comes after Taiwan's Economic Daily News reported ... |
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Why Microsoft Cannot Win the Smartphone OS RaceSeeking Alpha - 21 Jul, 2011Almost every major software company these days is trying to get in on the smartphone operating system (OS) market and Microsoft (MSFT) is no exception. With the fall of Research In Motion (RIMM) looming, Microsoft's move to jump back into the fray may ... |
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Google Fires Back in HTC Patent SquabbleZippyCart - Jack Cieslak - 21 Jul, 2011By the ZippyCart Content Team Yesterday we covered how HTC had suffered an initial loss in a US International Trade Commission ruling that stated that they were in violation of two patents held by Apple. The news was far from good for the Android phone ... |
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Google sets out to capture the Asian market with Ice Cream SandwichMSN India - 21 Jul, 2011It is no secret that Google brought the smartphone to the average consumer with its Android platform. Google has repeatedly achieved excellence with its Android platform. All its updates to the Android OS such as the Éclair, Froyo, Gingerbread and ... |
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