by Robert Triggs, 1 month ago

In a show of good faith towards the open source community, Google has just announced its Open Patent Non-Assertion (OPN) Pledge. Included in this agreement is the company’s promise not to sue developers, distributors, or…

by Joe Hindy, 3 months ago

In the great Apple vs Samsung court battle, it seems as though Samsung is bent on making a comeback. As we all remember, Samsung lost a little more than $1 billion in a patent infringement…

by Bogdan Petrovan, 5 months ago

We can’t say we didn’t see this one coming. The notification system on Android is stellar, and Apple obviously agrees, because it lifted it wholesale on its own iOS products. For years now, Android fans…

by Simon Hill, 5 months ago

You never can tell exactly what’s going to happen next, that’s what keeps life interesting. Even in the rumor-filled world of tech where every event is preceded by a storm of predictions there are still…

by Simon Hill, 5 months ago

The patent wars have been raging on for years now and it feels even longer. Apple has sued a variety of companies and in the Android sphere a major defensive strategy, for Samsung and Motorola…

by Adrian Diaconescu, 5 months ago

Remember Ericsson, the Swedish-based telecommunications equipment provider that recently sold its share of the joint venture with Sony? No, the company’s not making a comeback in the world of phone manufacturing, but it does plan…

by Joe Hindy, 6 months ago

By now, even the most loyal Android, Windows, and iOS fans are tired of these patent disputes. They’ve been raging worldwide for well over a year and have cost pretty much everyone a lot of…

by Simon Hill, 6 months ago

You’d be forgiven if patent war fatigue is starting to set in. The petty squabbling over patent licensing has reached epic proportions in the mobile industry. The good news is that juicy details you’d never…

by Simon Hill, 6 months ago

We brought you the news of Apple’s grudging acknowledgement that Samsung did not copy the iPad. The company was told by a UK judge to publish a statement on its website in a measure designed to…

by Simon Hill, 6 months ago

Google-owned Motorola Mobility is about to embark on two trials over its standard-essential patents (SEPs). It’s up against Microsoft in Seattle and faces Apple in Madison. Apparently there may be overlaps between the two trials…

by Simon Hill, 6 months ago

You’ll no doubt recall the UK court case back in July that led to a UK judge ruling that the Samsung Galaxy Tab does not infringe the iPad design. Well that defeat for Apple got…

by Adrian Diaconescu, 6 months ago

It’s funny how quickly can things turn around in such a “take no prisoners” kind of war as the legal one between Apple and Samsung. Just a couple of months back, Sammy looked badly wounded,…

by Adrian Diaconescu, 7 months ago

After an avalanche of bad news for Samsung in its legal brawl against Apple, the sun seems to be finally rising for the Android king. A key patent used by Apple to prove Sammy’s infringement…

by Adrian Diaconescu, 7 months ago

Much to the general dismay and frustration of regular tech users, Samsung and Apple are not only carrying on with their legal feud, but seem to have again hit the throttle after a somewhat quiet…

by Adrian Diaconescu, 7 months ago

Samsung might get the chance to publicly shame Apple a bit after an unorthodox court ruling in the UK, but the longstanding patent war between the two still has Tim Cook’s tech giant in the…