Samsung and Google are sort of joining forces, but by that we mean they are licensing each others patents to one another for the next 10 years. Google and Samsung have a win win relationship with one another with Samsung dominated the Android market and Google of course the makers of Android, so obviously both […]
Microsoft’s aquistion of Nokia complete with DOJ and EU approval
Microsoft purchase of the hardware side of Nokia’s business is finally complete with the Department of Justice giving their decision yesterday and the EU finally giving their approval today. The deal worth around $7.35 billion gives Microsoft their own smartphone business at a hardware level and not just from the software side of things. A […]
HTC One Mini banned in the UK following Nokia patent dispute
The HTC One Mini ban will commence on December 6th following judge Richard Arnold ruling this week. The Lawsuit from Nokia against HTC has been ongoing for some time now and the new ban will see the latest smartphone from HTC no longer available for sale in the UK, the One Mini if you weren’t sure. […]
HTC and Apple settle patent dispute with 10 year licensing deal
An unexpected outcome in the over two-year lawsuit between Apple and HTC has finally had a settlement that will see a 10 year licensing agreement between the two company’s. Apple back in 2010 filed a lawsuit against HTC originally containing over 20 patent infringements related to Apple’s iOS. Both CEO’s of HTC and Apple have released statements relating to […]