Motorola Mobility Wants $4 Billion From Microsoft

Motorola Mobility Wants $4 Billion From Microsoft Over Patents
BusinessWeek
(MSFT) (MSFT) said Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. (MMI) (MMI) demanded $4 billion a year in patent royalties for use of technology critical to functioning of the Xbox video-gaming system. “Motorola's demand was so over-reaching that no rational ...

Wealthy smartphone users less likely to play games, tweet
Chicago Tribune
TORONTO (Reuters) - Wealthier smartphone users are less likely to play games or tweet and will opt for news, travel or finance apps, according to a new study. The research by The Luxury Institute focused on app usage among wealthy consumers, ...

Motorola could face European patent probe, official says
CNET
The mobile phone maker may not be fairly licensing "essential" patents to other computer andsmartphone makers, the EU's competition chief says in a Washington speech. by Lance Whitney April 2, 2012 8:39 AM PDT Follow @lancewhit Motorola Mobility may ...

EU 'Considering' Investigation Into Motorola's Patent Policies
PC Magazine
By Chloe Albanesius The European Commission is weighing whether or not to investigateMotorola for patent abuse, according to the organization's vice president. During a Friday speech in Washington, DC, commission vice president Joaquin Almunia said it ...

Android: It's real and I am loving it
ZDNet (blog)
Lately, I have been excited about Android, which is funny considering two other ZDNet writers are quite frustrated. I was sent a Samsung Galaxy Note and Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 with Verizon LTE to evaluate for a few weeks and diving back in to the ...

ZDNet (blog)

New Broadband Commission climate report confirms technology is the key to a ...
Reuters
Governments urged to harness the power of information and communication technologies to dramatically cut emissions Geneva, 2 April 2012 - Broadband can help transition the world towards a low carbon-economy and address the causes and effects of climate ...

Samsung, NTT DoCoMo Chip Group Abandon Planned LTE Chip Joint Venture
PCWorld
By Jay Alabaster, IDG News NTT DoCoMo said Monday a planned joint venture with Samsung Electronics, Fujitsu, NEC and other Japanese companies to design and sell chips for high-speed mobile networks based on the LTE (Long Term Evolution) standard has ...

How LTE Changes Mobility
InformationWeek
The mobile broadband industry is becoming a victim of its own success as an unprecedented number of bytes flow across the airwaves. Yet efforts to free up additional spectrum are going nowhere fast, putting carriers between an extremely slow-moving ...

Engadget's smartphone buyer's guide: spring 2012 edition
Engadget
The Conquer 4G is positioned as a low-cost WiMAX handset on the Sprint network. While we appreciate its responsive performance -- thanks in large part to the near-stock implementation ofAndroid -- we have serious misgivings about its subpar, ...

Smartphone or Feature Phone MyAKA Lets You Decide
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
MyAKA.com (My Also Known As), a Los Angeles based startup and emerging leader in personal privacy services has designed its anonymous second number service to work with either Feature Phones or the ever growing Smartphone market.

Wi-Fi patent case results in $229M payment to Australian government
Ars Technica
By Jon Brodkin | Published April 2, 2012 9:59 AM Tech vendors including Lenovo, Acer, Sony, AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile will reportedly pay an Australian scientific research agency $229 million in a patent settlement over use of Wi-Fi technology.

Apple, Samsung: All your smartphone profits are belong to us
CNET
Apple and Samsung combined account for a staggering 95 percent of the handset industry's profit, which isn't great news for everyone else. by Roger Cheng April 2, 2012 8:20 AM PDT Follow @RogerWCheng The smartphone business has come down to a two-horse ...

Microsoft ends German partnership over Motorola patent suits
CNET
Software company was working with a firm named Arvato, but will now move logistics services to the Netherlands over concerns about Motorola Mobility patent suits. by Don Reisinger April 2, 2012 7:01 AM PDT Although many of the world's patent lawsuits ...

IDC: Android Could Topple Windows By 2016
RedOrbit
Like Android, Apple's iOS software is expected to enjoy sizable growth during this time, jumping from their 2011 share of 14.6% to a 2016 share of 17.3%, Davies added. “Android's growth is tied directly to the propagation of lower-priced devices,” Tom ...

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How CSIRO's stars won the WiFi battle
The Australian
They had developed technology, known today as WiFi, which makes the wireless connections in around 3 billion mobile phones, laptops and home network devices possible. Their scientific achievement was cemented as one of Australia's greatest during the ...

Google Will Abandon Android
Business Insider
Google has not actually decided to abandon Android. In short order, Google will launch its tablet. And in doing so it will start down the path of abandoning Android. As I explained in my article on how to think about Android fragmentation, ...

Oceus Networks Expands Xiphos 4G LTE Broadband Solution Suite
MarketWatch (press release)
RESTON, Va., Apr 02, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Oceus Networks, a leading provider ofbroadband solutions to government and industry, today announced the availability of its new expanded fourth-generation (4G) Long Term Evolution (LTE) family of fully ...

Verizon LTE Innovation Center Wins World Class Center Award From the ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Since its opening day in July 2011, the Verizon LTE Innovation Center has hosted dozens of companies and hundreds of other visitors from around the world to discuss technology questions and rapidly develop, test and prototype nearly 100 4G LTE-enabled ...

Accelerating Broadband Access
AllAfrica.com
President Paul Kagame will today co-chair, along with Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim Helú, a meeting of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Broadband Commission, in Macedonia. Kagame and Slim, Honorary Life-time Chairman of Grupo Carso, ...

New ASA Guidelines Won't Prevent Broadband Speed Disappointment, Says ...
MarketWatch (press release)
CAMBRIDGE, England, April 2, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Broadband comparison and review site Broadbandgenie.co.uk welcomes the new broadband advertising guidelines which came into effect on 1st April, but says further amendments are required to ...

Windows Phone's Big Problem: Google Ignores It
InformationWeek
Google prefers Android and iOS when it comes to developing mobile apps and services. For Windows Phone, this is a big liability. As far as Google is concerned, Microsoft's Windows Phone platform doesn't really exist. For people who've invested in ...

Nokia's Smartphone Beta Test campaign takes shot at iPhone
SlashGear
Nokia have begun their assault with a new website, Smartphone Beta Test. RIght now upon visiting the website, you'll see an auto-playing video featuring Dr. Spaceman Chris Parnell, visibly bored and waiting for the clock to countdown to zero.

SlashGear

EU may quiz Apple, Microsoft vs. Motorola in antitrust dispute
ZDNet (blog)
The big wigs of the technology could be in for a rocky battle with European antitrust authorities, as it mulls a possible investigation to resolve the patent dispute between Apple and Microsoft against Motorola Mobility. To date, both Microsoft and ...

Yahoo Open Sources Its Apple App Store Killer
Wired News
By Cade Metz Yahoo has open sourced Mojito, its fledgling software framework for building applications that run across iPhones, iPads, Android devices, and practically any other contraption on the modern web. Already used inside Yahoo to build such ...

Patent Litigation Risk Drives Microsoft to Move European Distribution Center
PCWorld
The move is prompted by a lawsuit filed by Motorola against Microsoft over the H.264 video standard. "The problem is that Motorola isn't living up to its promises about its patents," Microsoft spokesman Thomas Baumgärtner said. Microsoft uses the H.264 ...

Xperia Android upgrade might 'impact performance', says Sony
Inquirer
By Lee Bell JAPANESE SMARTPHONE MAKER Sony has announced in a blog post that its Xperia range of handsets will be getting a sweet scoop of Google's latest Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) update this month. "Our developers have been hard-at-work to ...

Why Motorola Solutions' Earnings May Not Be So Hot
DailyFinance
Today, we're checking in on Motorola Solutions (NYS: MSI) , whose recent revenue and earnings are plotted below. Source: S&P Capital IQ. Data is current as of last fully reported fiscal quarter. Dollar values in millions. FCF = free cash flow.

Motorola | Lovely Package
By Lovely Package
“Motorola approached Kaleidoscope to design a brand packaging solution for their new mobile device targeting the core of their edgy, very tech-savvy younger consumer base – tech-centrics, millenials and screen-agers. ... The product boasts a dual core processor and 4G connectivity which is unbelievably fast, enabling the consumer to work from anywhere, access social media, communities, watch movies, shoot high-def video and even Skype across the world with the swipe of a ...
Lovely Package

MOTOACTV companion app now available for all Android devices ...
By Kevin Krause
When Motorola first announced the MOTOACTV fitness tracker it was suggested that the device's companion app would be available on all Android smartphones. Whether it was intentional or not, the app instead remained limited to a handful ...
Android Phone Fans

HTC One S Review | Android Community
By Chris Burns
This beast is backed up by no less than the Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 1.5GHz dual-core processor, otherwise known as Krait and MSM8260A in this case, and ushers in a new era forsmartphone cameras as well with not only assistance from the Snapdragon but another chip by the name of HTC ... This device is the international edition of the device meaning that if you're using it in the USA, you'll be wanting to pick up micro-SIM from AT&T or T-Mobile to get data outside of Wi-fi.
Android Community

Google Nexus S 4G to receive Android 4.0.4 update | Ubergizmo
By Edwin Kee
Google Nexus S 4G to receive Android 4.0.4 update. By Edwin Kee on 04/01/2012 22:07 PDT. The Nexus S 4G from Google has been around for some time already, and it is about time it is on the receiving end of the Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream ...
Ubergizmo

New iPhone, iPad and Android Apps for March 2012
By Dan Rowinski
Both iOS and Android had big markers in March, as Apple released the new iPad and Google rebranded the Android Market as Google Play. Developers have been hard at work creating apps for ... spincam_matrix_kick.jpg SpinCam -- (Free -- iOS). SpinCam allows you to take 360-degree photos. It's kind of halfway between a photo and a video. While there are dozens of photo apps for your smartphone these days, this is more than just an Instagram copy. It may not have a whole lot ...
ReadWriteWeb

Android 4.04 ROM file for Samsung Nexus 4G has leaked
By Bams Sadewo
Android 4.04 ROM file for Samsung Nexus S 4G on Sprint has been leaked, bringing Ice Cream Sandwich to the 4G device. ... Getting an Ice Cream Sandwich update for your phone may not exactly feel like winning the lottery, but it can sure remove that ICS envy that you've been harboring towards luckier Android smartphone users. ... Android 4.04 ICS first came to the GSM variant of Galaxy Nexus S, Motorola Xoom WiFi, and Samsung Galaxy Nexus just a couple of days ago. Google ...
Android Authority

Smartphone joystick converts camera to input device – Cell Phones ...
By Matthew Humphries
But this joystick is different as it sits over the top of you smartphone or tablet's camera instead. On the underside of the joystick are a number of markers that can be read using the camera. As the user ... The joystick relies on GelForce, a tactile sensor material used for high precision measurements. And as it can be fitted over any gadget's camera, it is possible to stick it to the back of your smartphone rather than the front. ... CyanogenMod and back again: Why I gave up on stock Android ...
Geek.com

Ingram announces VitalSource Android app | TeleRead: News and ...
By Paul Biba
As students look for more ways to interact with digital textbooks, they are increasingly turning to smartphones and tablets powered by the Android® operating system. To meet this demand, VitalSource®, the most-used e-textbook platform in ...
TeleRead: News and views on e-books,...

Add WiFi To Your Nikon D4 For $30 | DIYPhotography.net
By udijw
If you are one of the lucky few who now own a Nikon D4 (which means you could both shell about $6000 and managed to get in line early enough) there is a good chance that you wondered why Nikon did not include WiFi on its flagship.
DIYPhotography.net -DIY Photography...

3-Channel Smartphone and Tablet TV Platform Launches - The ...
By Gavin J. Blair
A three-channel smartphone and tablet-dedicated HD TV platform NOTTV, launched on April 1, using some of the bandwidth freed by the digital switchover of terrestrial television broadcasts.
Television

Nexus S 4G Android ICS 4.0 IMM76D ROM update » Phone Reviews
By Gary
We recently told you that owners of the Motorola Droid RAZR and RAZR MAXX may be shortly be enjoying the new operating system, and today we have news on the Nexus S 4G Android ICS 4.0 IMM76D ROM update. There has been rumoured dates for the Android ... The Sprint Nexus S 4Gis the last officially supported Nexus handset not to be treated to Android ICS, but this is because it will need WiMax support with the update. The site is also offering a step by step guide for users ...
Phones Review

NBA JAM v01.00.25 FULL ANDROID-P2P » Releaselog | RLSLOG.net
By Sinapse
Local Multiplayer – Go big head 2 big head against a friend via local WiFi or Bluetooth. YOU'RE ON FIRE – ON ANDROID! If you're from the Old School, you'll feel the '90s nostalgia while you play the hottest arcade sports game on the Android ...
Releaselog | RLSLOG.net

Android - Google+ - We've started rolling out Android 4.0.4, Ice ...
[Edit]: Just heard that Galaxy Nexus LTE will be getting 4.0.5 in the coming weeks . .... Chad Stiemke - Hopefully the Nexus S 4G sees the LOVE soon, too! ... com/ 2012/03/28/update-rolling-out-to-the-xoom-wifi-right-now-brings-android-4-0-4- build ... like you need to go back to a flip phone, Cause know smartphone is perfect, ...
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MOTOACTV app for all Android phones (2.1 and... . All Discussions ...
GOOGLE ANDROID™ (U.S.) ... DROID 2 R2D2 Edition by Motorola ... Other MOTOROLA ANDROID Phones .... MOTOROLA XOOM™ (3G, 4G LTE or Wi-Fi) ... -Use your Android smartphone to set up Wi-Fi networks for your MOTOACTV .... OEM, wireless broadbandnetworks and other business products and solutions?
https://forums.motorola.com/posts/048f7f20d7

[Breaking] Newest Google Drive Screenshot Shows 5GB of Free ...
Latest Android news, applications and forum discussion. Android RSS Feed. 33539. readers. Send Us Tips! Find Us On. TalkAndroid Logo · News · Forum ...
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Android Economics | asymco
This shows a positive trend for Google: revenues per smartphone per year is ... The economics of Android are nothing like the economics of iOS. — ... If we're to believe Google and they're acquiring Motorola for patents to protect Android, then ...
www.asymco.com/2012/04/02/android-economics/

iOS wins over more new smartphone buyers as Android holds steady
Forty-three percent of recent smartphone buyers picked up an iOS device, while 48 percent chose an Android one—a significant gain for the first and a slight ...
arstechnica.com/.../ios-wins-over-more-new-smartphone-buye...

Android.Antammi | Symantec
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