Archive for September, 2011
Samsung and Microsoft settle Android licensing dispute
September 29, 11 by David GoldsteinSamsung has agreed to pay Microsoft what could amount to hundreds of millions of dollars in royalties after it settled a bitter dispute over the Korean manufacturer’s Android smartphones and tablets. The technology giants announced an agreement on Wednesday about the use of Google’...
Samsung and Microsoft settle Android licensing dispute
September 29, 11 by David GoldsteinSamsung has agreed to pay Microsoft what could amount to hundreds of millions of dollars in royalties after it settled a bitter dispute over the Korean manufacturer’s Android smartphones and tablets. The technology giants announced an agreement on Wednesday about the use of Google’...
Nokia’s $6,800 Diamond-Crusted Vertu Phone Defies Slump
September 29, 11 by David GoldsteinWhen Mohammed Al-Haj, a 27-year-old marketing executive in Abu Dhabi, hinted to his girlfriend that he wanted a new cell phone for his birthday, he wasn’t after the latest Apple Inc. or Android device. He wanted a Nokia. Or rather, he wanted a Vertu, from the Finnish company’s lux...
Australian Court to Make Key Ruling in Tablet War
September 29, 11 by David GoldsteinThe global patent war between Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. could reach a milestone Thursday when an Australian court will consider banning distribution of the South Korean company’s tablet in the country. A ruling in Apple’s favor would follow its victory in Germany, whe...