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A timeline of the Oracle vs Google trial
by Mike Andrici on Apr 26, 2012 2 Comments">2
Here at Android Authority, we’ve covered every move that preceded the beginning of the Google vs Oracle trial. But we never knew how much new info we’ll be able to find out about Android, Google, and Oracle from this high profile legal battle. As we don’t want to bore you with technical details and such, here’s a timeline of the trial, marking every important statement by lawyers on both sides, as well as witness testimonies. Let’s get on with it, shall we? April 17: Oracle’s opening statement did not surprise anyone, as Google was accused of knowingly breaking Oracle’s intellectual …
Android revenue revealed: only $278m earned in 2010, app sales main “lowlight”
by Adrian Diaconescu on Apr 26, 2012 0 Comments">0
The Google-Oracle trial that started more than a week ago after the two companies failed to reach a settlement over patent infringement claims is not only a legal titans’ clash with a very good chance of financially hurting Larry Page’s search giant, but also an information gold mine for us technology enthusiasts. A slew of inside details about Google and Android are being revealed as proof in the legal battle and the most recent and interesting information leaked to the general public sheds some light on Android revenue numbers. As you might already know, Google has always been reluctant to announce …
A blast from the past: early prototype of Google phone shows up in trial
by Bams Sadewo on Apr 26, 2012 2 Comments">2
In an alternate universe, how fun it’d be to see Palm buy HP only to ditch it months after? You won’t have to build a time travel machine to see what the Google phone could’ve looked like in an alternate universe, though. If there’s anything that the Oracle vs Google debacle can bring us, is a glimpse of the development of Google phone since its inception. We warn you that some of the images aren’t pretty at all, like most phones that came out circa 2006. Specs Although the documents presented in court didn’t specify the detailed specs of the 2006 …
US judge said Apple violated one Motorola patent, the legal war rages on
by Bams Sadewo on Apr 25, 2012 4 Comments">4
While it’s far from being a game, set, and match, Motorola Mobility has scored another win in the patent battle against Apple, and is one step closer to having the iPhone and iPad banned from being sold in the US. From the contested four patent, a US judge has ruled in favor of Motorola for one patent that relates to WiFi technology, and dismissed the other three. The complaint was filed by Motorola back in October 2010. The patent that Apple is found to have violated is the technology design that helps eliminate noise so that the signals can be clearer, …
What Microsoft can teach Google about Android
by Gary Sims on Apr 25, 2012 27 Comments">27
When talking about success in the mobile device market, Microsoft isn’t the name that instantly springs to mind. Google yes, Apple yes, RIM maybe, but Microsoft? Although they have a version of Windows for mobile phones (the latest being Windows Phone 7.5) and although Windows 8 has some potential to increase Microsoft’s market share, Microsoft has failed to make it big on phones (or tablets). Of course, that isn’t true for PCs. In fact, Microsoft is the overwhelming number one in terms of PC operating systems (Windows) and PC software (Microsoft Office). So, why has Microsoft been so successful on …
Digitimes: Google chose Samsung for the next Nexus phone, HTC finds consolation in Facebook’s arms
by Bams Sadewo on Apr 25, 2012 3 Comments">3
There’s a tradition in Google’s household to select one manufacturer to produce the Nexus smartphone every year or so. HTC was chosen to produce the first Google flagship smartphone, and the result was the Nexus One, released in January 2010. Samsung’s rise to the top made Google hand out the next two golden tickets to the South Korean company. Thus, we saw the birth of the Nexus S and Galaxy Nexus. The fourth Google Nexus phone is still hotly contested, but it appears that HTC is out of the game. According to Digitimes, it’s all but certain that HTC won’t …
Google – MGM deal brings the Terminator and Rocky to Google Play, YouTube
by Bams Sadewo on Apr 18, 2012 2 Comments">2
When Google rebranded Android Market as the Google Play, it seems it really wanted users to play more rented movies on their Android devices. Upon securing deals with several major movie studios, the most recent being the deal that saw 500 movies from Paramount Pictures heading to Google Play and YouTube, the latest licensing deal sees Google and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cozying up together to bring an additional 600 of the legendary studio’s movies to Google’s video vault. The partnership between Google and MGM means that some classic movie titles like “Terminator”, “Rocky” and “Robocop” will be available for rent on Google …
Oracle vs Google trial starts today, both CEOs to testify as witnesses
by Mike Andrici on Apr 16, 2012 0 Comments">0
As Google and Oracle have failed to reach a settlement in their ongoing patent infringement dispute before the judge-imposed April 13 deadline, the trial will start today, set to begin with jury selection. According to Oracle’s potential witness list, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison and Google CEO Larry Page will both called to the stand in the following days. In 2010, when Oracle filed their initial complaints, Google’s Android OS was believed to break seven patents and copyright claims related to the Java programming language, intellectual property owned by Oracle since their acquisition of Sun Microsystems – the creators of Java …
What Sergey Brin thinks of Facebook, Apple, and the freedom of speech on the Internet
by Bams Sadewo on Apr 16, 2012 8 Comments">8
As the founder of a company whose publicly assumed goal is to make the world’s information universally accessible and useful, Google’s Sergey Brin doesn’t have very nice things to say about Big G’s competitors and other Internet players. Convinced that there are “very powerful forces lined up against the open Internet on all sides and around the world”, Brin revealed in an interview with The Guardian that he’s now more worried than he’s ever been in the past. In his own words, it’s a scary world out there. Echoing the sentiments that Larry Page, Google’s other founder and the company’s current CEO, has …
Google might not sell Motorola’s hardware division after all, according to fresh report
by Adrian Diaconescu on Apr 13, 2012 5 Comments">5
If you haven’t got enough drama from the Motorola-Google merger, which is closing to a year in the making but is still not a done deal, a new episode of the soap-opera involving the two companies has apparently debuted. I am talking about Google’s plans for Motorola’s hardware division, which are murky, to say the least. Wall Street Journal reported yesterday that, according to “trusted sources”, Google might be planning to get rid of Moto’s hardware department as soon as possible, with Huawei shaping out to be the most likely buyer. However, according to an even fresher rumor, coming from …
Google’s Larry Page talks about focus on cheap tablets, just about confirms the Nexus Tablet
by Adrian Diaconescu on Apr 13, 2012 1 Comments">1
Even though we’ve been hearing for many months all sorts of rumors and speculations about a so-called Google Nexus Tablet, manufactured in cooperation with Asus and ready to hit the market this summer, the gadget hasn’t been officially confirmed by anybody involved in its making. However, the tablet’s unveiling might be closer than anyone had thought, with Larry Page’s most recent statements just about confirming it. Page, one of Google’s two co-founders, made a public statement concerning the search giant’s latest quarterly earnings report and, aside from commenting on some pretty unsurprising figures, he talked a bit about “the lower end …
What’s new on Google Currents version 1.1.0? Automatic sync, international users support, and more
by Bams Sadewo on Apr 12, 2012 1 Comments">1
Google Currents was introduced back in December, bringing to the Android platform yet another app that collates news from websites, various publications, and blogs to present them in a more interesting magazine-like layout. While Google initially restricted access to the app to users in US only, it didn’t stop the APK file from making the rounds on the Internet, allowing international news junkie to get their daily fix of information. It’s only today Google rolls out the international version of Google Currents. Along with the international roll out, which now makes the app available in 44 languages, the new 1.1.0 …
Rumor: Google to sell Motorola’s hardware division to Huawei
by Adrian Diaconescu on Apr 12, 2012 8 Comments">8
Almost a year has passed after Google had announced plans to acquire Motorola Mobility and the deal is still not sealed, with Chinese regulators delaying the whole shenanigan. However, it’s pretty obvious that the deal will become official and final in the near future, so our focus is now on a different aspect of the transaction. And that is the actual reason (or reasons) why Google has paid $12.5 billion for buying a company that didn’t do very well in recent years and seemed to be going on a slow, but sure road to bankruptcy. Rumors and speculations have been …
Report: the Google – Motorola merger has made Android manufacturers unhappy
by Mike Andrici on Apr 09, 2012 9 Comments">9
In case you can’t remember, before any authority gave its go-ahead on the Google-Motorola merger, Mountain View’s officials were suspiciously quick to step up and announce that Google will treat Motorola much like a separate entity. At the time of the aforementioned announcement, many people believed that Google is honestly engaged in respecting that commitment, but there were also voices that pointed out that this is exactly the announcement Google had to make in order to ensure a worldwide approval of the merger. As it stands, Google’s acquisition of Motorola is pretty much a done deal, despite the fact that China’s …
An interview with Google CEO Larry Page on Facebook, Motorola, Steve Jobs and more
by Bams Sadewo on Apr 07, 2012 1 Comments">1
Larry Page, one of the two legendary co-founders of Google, was named the company’s Chief Executive Officer in April last year. During his first year of tenure at the top of the Mountain View-based giant , he has overseen, among others, the roll out of Google Plus and the takeover of Motorola Mobility. Here are some key points from a recent Bloomberg Businessweek interview with Larry Page. On Taking Chances with New Products Page said that, over the years, Google has placed some big bets on things like Android, Chrome, or YouTube. While history shows that these are now some of …
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