Motorola

U.S. to Clear Google's Deal

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:44:39 -0500

Full article: Wall Street Journal
Thomas Catan and Ian Sherr
The Justice Department is poised to clear Google's $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility as early as next week, giving Google a powerful armory of technology patents to deploy in the smartphone wars.

Motorola Sues Apple for Patent Infringement

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:26:38 -0500

Full article: Reuters
Motorola Mobility, which is seeking regulatory approval to be bought by Google, has filed a new lawsuit against Apple, accusing the iPhone maker of infringing its technology patents.

Consumer Watchdog Urges EU to Block Google's Motorola Deal

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:18:00 -0500

Full article: IDG News
Jennifer Baker
A U.S. consumer advocacy group has written to the European Commission asking it to block Google's deal to acquire Motorola and to launch an investigation into the Internet giant's alleged anti-competitive behavior.

Microsoft Sues Motorola -- Again!

Lindsy Embree — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 07:28:02 -0500

Full article: ZDNet
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
Microsoft is suing Motorola again, this time claiming that the company is charging higher than agreed royalties on networking and wireless technologies.

Motorola Sues Apple over 18 Patents

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 09:23:09 -0400

Full article: Bloomberg News
A Motorola unit filed three lawsuits and a trade complaint against Apple, contending the maker of the iPad computer tablet and iPhone mobile phone is infringing 18 of its patents.

Jailbreaking Your iPhone: Now Perfectly Legal

Josh Levy — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:00:00 -0400

The Library of Congress made a big, unexpected decision today, announcing that users who unlock or jailbreak their mobile phones are within the legal clear — they're not violating the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. It's a big win for openness.

Verizon Doubles Early Termination Fees

Josh Levy — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:30:38 -0500

You know those early termination fees wireless carriers charge? The ones that cost you an arm and a leg to cancel your contract?

If you're a Verizon customer, I hope you have a few arms and legs to spare. Early termination fees are about to go up.

Tech Companies Weigh In on White Spaces

Stevie Converse — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 10:32:06 -0500

Full article: Dayton Business Journal
Darlene Darcy
Several major technology companies including Google, Microsoft and NeuStar have teamed to create a database of information that will guide the use of newly available parts of the broadband spectrum known as "TV white spaces."

Motorola's Fourth-Quarter Loss Hits $3.6 billion

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 08:26:22 -0500

Full article: CNet
Jonathan Skillings
Motorola reported a stunning net loss on tumbling revenue for the fourth quarter. The net loss for the phone maker in the quarter, ended Dec. 31, was $3.6 billion, or $1.57 per share, compared with positive earnings of $100 million for the same period a year earlier.

White Space Battle Turns Ugly

Stevie Converse — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 08:09:30 -0400

Full article: Wired
Betsy Schiffman
There are less than two weeks left before FCC commissioners vote on whether they should allow unlicensed use of white space spectrum, and the debate between old-media regime (TV broadcasters) and the new-media regime (tech companies) has gotten vicious.