Ina Fried in Mobile on May 24 at 10:35 am PT
A court in Germany ruled that Motorola’s Android products are infringing on a Microsoft patent related to text messaging, but said that the Google unit is not infringing on another of Redmond’s patents.
Ina Fried in Mobile on May 22 at 4:21 pm PT
With the Google deal closed, a number of other Motorola executives are leaving the company. For rank-and-filers, though, there were few signs of the takeover on Day 1 as part of the search giant.
Liz Gannes in Mobile on May 22 at 6:35 am PT
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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John Letzing, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on May 19 at 2:15 pm PT
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.
Ina Fried in Mobile on May 18 at 2:44 pm PT
The U.S. International Trade Commission sides with Microsoft in one of several patent disputes between the two companies. Motorola may appeal.
Ina Fried in Mobile on May 17 at 5:00 am PT
OpenSignalMaps looked at the people downloading its software and found thousands of different devices from hundreds of different brands.
Liz Gannes in Mobile on May 8 at 7:00 pm PT
Though the business of mobile advertising is often criticized, Google CFO Patrick Pichette said it could outpace desktop ads.
John Paczkowski in News on May 7 at 2:28 pm PT
Had enough of Microsoft and Motorola’s pitched patent battle? Judge James Robart has.
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Friedrich Geiger and Harriet Torry, Reporters, The Wall Street Journal in News on May 2 at 6:30 am PT
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.