It’s Time to Googorola: Acquisition Finally Closes and Google’s Dennis Woodside Put in Charge

At long last, Google has completed its $12.5 billion cash purchase of Motorola Mobility, eight months after the deal was announced.
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China Clears Google’s Motorola Mobility Deal

Google said Saturday that Chinese antitrust authorities have cleared the Internet giant’s proposed purchase of Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc., pushing the $12.5 billion deal over its last regulatory hurdle.

Court Bans Import of Some Motorola Phones Found to Infringe on Microsoft Patent

The U.S. International Trade Commission sides with Microsoft in one of several patent disputes between the two companies. Motorola may appeal.
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A Look at Android Fragmentation: The Good, the Bad and the Pretty Charts

OpenSignalMaps looked at the people downloading its software and found thousands of different devices from hundreds of different brands.
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Google CFO Patrick Pichette: I Don’t Get Why People Think Mobile Ads Are Worth Less

Though the business of mobile advertising is often criticized, Google CFO Patrick Pichette said it could outpace desktop ads.
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Harriet, Check the Books and See if I Can Dismiss This on the Grounds of Asshattery

Had enough of Microsoft and Motorola’s pitched patent battle? Judge James Robart has.
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German Court Backs Motorola’s Injunction Against Microsoft

A German court Wednesday upheld Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc.’s request for an injunction to halt sales of Microsoft Corp. products, including Windows 7 and Xbox 360, over alleged patent violation, the latest twist in a case that has spanned courtrooms across the Atlantic.

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Motorola Mobility Posts Wider Loss

Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. on Tuesday posted a wider first-quarter loss after selling 4.3 percent fewer mobile devices compared with the year-earlier period.

Former Sun CEO vs. Former Sun CEO in Oracle-Google Trial Over Java

Two former Sun Microsystems CEOs apparently see Google’s use of Java in the Android mobile operating system differently.
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