Archive for the 'Google' Category



HTC falls short in bid to develop Google co-branded tablet.

Friday 9 March 2012 @ 3:47 pm
Well, it appears HTC fell short in their attempt to partner with Google on their new co-branded tablet.  According to Digitimes, Google has decided to partner with Asustek in developing their 7-inch tablet targeting the Amazon Kindle Fire in the $199-$250 price range. There are a couple of stark reasons why this partnership didn’t come [...]





HTC America President says the iPhone isn’t as cool as it used to be

Tuesday 13 September 2011 @ 9:53 am
Martin Fichter, president of HTC America took the stage yesterday in Seattle at the Mobile Future Forward conference to share his ideas on the future of the mobile industry.   Some of the topics that Fichter touched on included Google’s plans to buy Motorola, the ongoing patent disputed between HTC, Apple, and other manufacturers, the state [...]





HTC sues Apple with patents obtained from Google

Thursday 8 September 2011 @ 4:34 pm
In a move that’s caught most of us off guard, HTC has just filed another patent infringement lawsuit against Apple.  Yes, HTC and Apple have a history of exchanging lawsuits over patent issues, but the latest case seems to highlight Google’s involvement in the defense of Android. HTC’s latest battle against Apple stems from nine [...]





Editorial: What does Google’s Motorola purchase mean for other manufacturers?

Tuesday 16 August 2011 @ 8:03 am
As you might have read, Google announced yesterday that it would be purchasing Motorola Mobility, the division in charge of Motorola’s cell phones and tablets (among other things). The $12.5 billion purchase was wholly approved by both companies on Friday, August 12th. Most people believe that this was a move solely for Motorola’s patent portfolio, [...]





Google announces $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility

Monday 15 August 2011 @ 8:13 am
In a move which is sure to shake up the Android world that we live in, Google has announced that they will purchase Motorola Mobility.  Google has agreed to pay $40 per share for the company which brings the total acquisition cost to $12.5 billion.  The purchase agreement has been approved by the boards of [...]





HTC gets served with second ITC patent complaint by Apple

Monday 11 July 2011 @ 11:23 am
While HTC may be well on its way to sorting out the locked bootloader issue to make their customers happy, it looks like things are getting a bit tougher for HTC’s lawyers there days.  HTC has been slapped with another lawsuit from Apple which has files another ITC complaint, asking the courts to block U.S. [...]