This comScore is over a 3 month period ending in August, which is before the iPhone 5 launch, so they are a little irrelevant at the moment. Still, the numbers show the state of the phone ecosystem a month ago. As you can imagine, Google is in first place with a growth of 1.7%, up to 52.6%. Apple had a 2.4% growth up to 34.3%. RIM dropped another 3.1%… Read more
As Google passes Microsoft’s market cap for the first time in the history of both companies, we’re left wondering if this is Google growing, Microsoft shrinking or somewhere in the middle of both? If we had told you 10 or 15 years ago that an Internet search engine that started in a garage would surpass the seemingly invincible Microsoft in market cap… Read more
Microsoft has been granted an injunction against Motorola in Germany today, marking the third time this has happened. The injunction is due to Motorola infringing on a patent for “soft input panel system and method.” Since most apps use this, Motorola (and all other OEMs) are infringing. However, others are paying licensing fees to Microsoft, and… Read more
Microsoft is keeping its promise to release a SkyDrive app for Android with the release of said app on the Google Play store today. SkyDrive is the place to store your files so you can access them from virtually any device. With SkyDrive for Android, you can now easily access and share files on the go. You can also upload photos or videos from… Read more
Google Wallet has been the only mobile payment solution to take off thus far. A slew of carriers are said to be working on their own mobile payment solution called ISIS, which could add some competition to Google’s dominance. However, even with Google’s stronghold, the adoption of the payment service looks to be slow. With Apple’s upcoming… Read more
Everybody’s trying to get a slice of the cloud storage pie and Microsoft has done that with their cloud storage solution, SkyDrive. An app has been available on Windows Phone and iOS for a while but Android has been left out of the party. Microsoft will be changing that soon as today they announced that a SkyDrive for Android app has been created and… 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
It was all the way back in May when the ITC joined Microsoft in ruling that Motorola and their Android devices infringed on one of Microsoft’s patents, an Exchange ActiveSync patent to be specific. Either way, the ITC granted an import ban on all Motorola Android phones and tablets that would take effect in 60 days. Those 60 days are up tomorrow and now… Read more
With all the talk of Android and Apple lawsuits lately, we’re forgetting that Microsoft has played a part in this mess as well, forcing at least some Android partners into licensing agreements due to patent infringements. Intellectual Property expert and Foss Patent guru Florian Mueller put together a list of the 11 patents, both from Apple and… Read more
With a looming import ban from the ITC, Google’s newly acquired Motorola Mobility is now trying to play nice with Microsoft. In an attempt to squash the lawsuit, they have reportedly offered “a 33-cent tariff on each phone that uses Microsoft’s ActiveSync software, while asking for a 50 cent royalty on all Windows products that use H.264 video… Read more
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