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European Union backs Apple in Google-Motorola patent squabble
EU anti-trust officials said Monday that Google-owned Motorola was abusing its leading position in Germany’s mobile phones market by filing a patent injunction against Apple over certain core smartphone functions. A statement said that the European Union had reached a “preliminary view” on a competition investigation opened in April 2012…
First cell phone call placed 40 years ago
The mobile phone turned 40 on Wednesday, with no fanfare to mark the occasion in a market which seemed focused on new smartphones like the iPhone and a possible Facebook-themed device. The first mobile call was placed April 3, 1973, by Motorola engineer Martin Cooper, head of a team working…
German court favors Apple in Motorola patent case
A German court found Google-owned IT company Motorola guilty of infringing Apple patents on the design of smartphones and tablets, a court spokesman said on Thursday. The court ordered Motorola to pay a yet-to-be-specified fine and pull the infringing devices, which run on Google’s Android operating system, from the market.…
Apple event invitation sparks rumors of iPhone 5 launch
Apple is expected to launch a larger, thinner “iPhone 5″ on 12 September – just as Nokia and Motorola are preparing their own offerings to tempt Christmas shoppers. The notoriously secretive company triggered speculation about the new handset when it invited journalists to an event in San Francisco – with an invite that consists…
Google plans 4,000 layoffs at Motorola
Internet giant Google on Monday said it plans to lay off about 4,000 employees at Motorola, a cellphone maker it purchased in May, in order to return the company to profitability. “While we expect this strategy to create new opportunities and help return Motorola’s mobile devices unit to profitability, we…
Judge dismisses Apple, Motorola patent suits against each other
CHICAGO — An American judge has dismissed lawsuits lodged by Apple and Motorola against each other for copyright infringement. “To suggest that (Apple) has suffered loss of market share, brand recognition, or customer goodwill as a result of Motorola’s alleged infringement of the patent claims still in play in this…
China clears Google purchase of Motorola Mobility
Google on Saturday said that Chinese regulators approved its $12.5 billion deal to buy Motorola Mobility, clearing the path for the Internet titan to complete the acquisition early next week. US and European regulators gave approval to the purchase in February. Conditions put on the rubber stamp from China’s Ministry of Commerce included Google keeping its Android…
U.S. commission says iPhone infringes Motorola patent
SAN FRANCISCO — The US International Trade Commission (ITC) on Tuesday backed a claim that Apple violated patented Motorola Mobility technology in iPads and iPhones that can connect to 3G wireless networks. Administrative law judge Thomas Pender ruled that the violation would qualify to have the offending gadgets banned from…
U.S. commission says Xbox infringes Motorola patents
The US International Trade Commission (ITC) issued a preliminary ruling that Microsoft infringed on Motorola Mobility patents in its hit Xbox 360 videogame consoles. Administrative law judge David Shaw on Monday backed four out of five Motorola claims that the company’s intellectual property was usurped in Xbox software for tasks such as efficiently moving video files or connecting wirelessly to the…
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