DOJ wants more info on Google’s planned Motorola Mobility purchase
The United States Justice Department has issued a request for more information from Google and Motorola Mobility concerning the search giant’s planned $12.5 billion acquisition …
Google Nexus Prime, Ice Cream Sandwich likely stars of Samsung’s October 11th press event
Samsung recently sent out press invites to an event on October 11th during which Google’s next Android iteration, Ice Cream Sandwich, and the Nexus Prime …
Google asks judge to secure ‘competitively sensitive data’ in AT&T/T-Mobile case
Google asked a federal judge to secure “competitively sensitive data” that may be revealed during the Justice Department’s investigation into AT&T’s proposed $39 billion acquisition …
BlackBerry PlayBook Android support severely lacking according to report
During Droidcon at the Eastern European Mobile Monday Developer Summit, Research In Motion engineers outlined several key Android features that the BlackBerry PlayBook will not …
Google: Microsoft extorts profits, hinders innovation and is failing in smartphone market
Google issued an irate response to Microsoft’s cross-licensing agreement with Samsung, announced early Wednesday, in which Samsung will pay royalties to Microsoft for each Android …
Google testing MVNO waters, preparing to battle carriers [updated]
Google may be preparing to take its mobile efforts to the next level as it tests a Google-branded MVNO in Spain. Unconfirmed reports accompanied by …
Microsoft has lost $5.5 billion on Bing since launch
Microsoft has lost $5.5 billion, an average drain of $1 billion per quarter, on Bing since it introduced the search engine in 2009, CNNMoney reported …
Google rivals head to D.C. for antitrust dogpile
Expedia, Nextag and Yelp are in Washington, D.C. to participate in a Senate judiciary antitrust subcommittee hearing about whether or not Google has acted anti-competitively …
Google+ now open to the public, 100 total improvements added
Google recently announced that its Google+ social network is now available to anyone who wants to join. The search engine giant noted that it has added …
Google Wallet with MasterCard now available on Sprint Nexus S 4G [video]
Google Wallet, a new near-field communications (NFC) based payment system created by Google in partnership with MasterCard and a number of additional partners, is now …
Despite owning just 1% of enterprise market, Gmail deemed ready to take on Microsoft
Gartner released a report on Friday that suggested Google’s Gmail solution is ready to take on Microsoft in the enterprise email arena despite having just …
Google acquires another 1,023 patents from IBM
Back in July — less than a week after Google’s general counsel Kevin Walker took to the company’s blog to launch a war of words …
Apple to court: halt Motorola Mobility patent suits until Google acquisition is final
Apple recently asked a court to put two pending lawsuits with Motorola Mobility on hold, FOSSPatents reported on Monday. Apple believes that Google’s planned $12.5 …
Andy Rubin: Future Android builds to support Intel processors
During the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco on Tuesday, Google’s Android head Andy Rubin took the stage with Intel CEO Paul Otellini and announced …
Google should favor Motorola with new Android builds, internal doc suggests
On August 15th, Google announced its intentions to acquire Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion and Motorola’s competitors all voiced support for the deal, suggesting the …
Google acquires ZAGAT
Google announced on Thursday that it acquired the restaurant rating company ZAGAT. “ZAGAT will be a cornerstone of our local offering — delighting people with …
HTC files new suit against Apple using Motorola/Google patents
HTC on Wednesday filed a patent complaint against Apple with the U.S. International Trade Commission. The new filing is actually an amended complaint filed previously with the …
Google’s Schmidt: Motorola buy is about ‘more than just patents’
Google Executive Chairman and former CEO Eric Schmidt on Thursday reiterated that the company’s proposed $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility is about more than …
Nokia exec: In patent wars, Google-Motorola deal won’t help Android at all
Another patent expert weighed in on Google’s proposed $12.5 billion Motorola Mobility acquisition on Friday, and once again the deal is not seen as having …
Google’s $12.5 billion Motorola buy is ‘an immense mistake’ according to patent expert
Google’s proposed $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility is an “immense mistake” that will do little to help Google defend Android against patent predators, one …
Google+ flaw allows hackers to execute DDoS attacks using Google servers
A security expert at Italian security firm AIR Sicurezza Informatica claims to have found a security flaw in Google’s new social network that allows hackers …
Iranian government said to be using MITM hack to spy on Gmail, other Google services
Hacker groups like Anonymous and LulzSec capture the bulk of mainstream media’s attention when it comes to hackers these days, but it looks like the …
Verizon, T-Mobile and AT&T invest $100 million in Isis; prepare mobile payment battle with Google
Verizon Wireless, AT&T and T-Mobile have made a $100 million investment in ISIS, a joint venture created by the three carriers to fuel the growth …
Samsung reportedly confirms Nexus Prime
In an attempt to stop the spread of a leaked Nexus Prime firmware build, Samsung’s legal department appears to have confirmed both the existence of …
Facebook fighting Twitter, Google with acquisitions
Facebook is expecting to acquire a total of 20 new companies in 2011 in an effort to better compete with Twitter and Google, Bloomberg reported …
Hulu future foggy, bids for company due Wednesday
Bids for the online streaming company Hulu are due on Wednesday but it is still unclear what the company’s future will hold. Bidders will “submit …
Google's Motorola buy drives Android partner toward Microsoft
Google’s plan to purchase Motorola may turn at least one of its partners away from Android. Hutchison Whampoa-owned INQ Mobile’s CEO Frank Meehan is “worried” …
Sony Ericsson unveils 'Live with Walkman' Android phone
Sony Ericsson on Monday unveiled its latest Android smartphone, dubbed “Live with Walkman.” With a name almost as catchy as Nokia’s failed “Comes with Music” …
And then there were four
When Hewlett-Packard announced in April of 2010 that it planned to acquire Palm for $1.2 billion, I sent the following email to a friend on …
Shareholder sues Motorola Mobility over Google sale
A Motorola Mobility shareholder has initiated a class-action lawsuit against the company after CEO Sanjay Jha announced intentions to sell the firm to Google for …
