The current smartphone race has ultimately come down to Apple’s iOS OS and Google’s Android OS. The key characteristics differentiating the two is that Android is an open source OS, is licensed to several manufactures while iOS solely is focused on the few devices that Apple has optimized the OS for. Most recently RIM has been developing their… Read more
New information in the Apple V. Samsung trial suggests that Apple offered Samsung an opportunity to license some of its patents as far back as 2010, which could have kept the company out of its current legal trouble. The proposal would have allowed Samsung to pay a $30 fee for each smartphone it sold and $40 for each tablet. In addition, Apple was… Read more
Microsoft is striking it big with Android, a lot bigger than with Windows Phone. They have countless licensing agreements with most Android manufacturers to use their vast array of patents. While it could be argued Microsoft is asking for too much, it’s never anti-competitive and they always strive to reach licensing agreements so everything continues… Read more
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