apple is being sued without a stop. but google is also being sued without a stop. one of the main differences it that google is mostly being sued by governments. apple mainly by competitors.
apple has lots of money but google has less and the government has a printing press.
if google breaks 500, imo, they will open up a floodgate of selling and all of a sudden they will start watching some of their frivolous spending.
Well, then the "presumably with approval from Google" line in the article needs to be explained more clearly or dropped entirely. If they have no legal relationship, there's no excuse for posting that.
Well, it's kind of like buying a house. After you've put in a bid you don't want the current owners making changes to the house without checking with you first. It's not your house, and may never be your house, but you still have a say in what they do to the house or else you have the right to withdraw your bid.
Filing potentially destructive lawsuits could materially change the offier Google has put on the table to purchase Motorola Mobility. So of course they should be consulted before filing the lawsuits.
Multiple pager status synchronization system and method
This one will get thrown out almost immediately. Using the term "pager" is a universally known, one way (receive only) communication device.
Not sure which universe you are in that "pager" is a "universally known, one way (receive only) communication device", but you might want to try Googling "two way pager"...or wait, you had better Bing it instead. Google might be blocking that search in response to the lawsuit.
Now they are slavishly copying Apple's patent troll strategy, have they no shame? This is an outrage how dare they do this. Apple is right and just when they sue, and no one should be allowed to do the same.
Next Motorola/Google will steal Apple's idea of having employees, offices, and products/services to sell people. The nerve of some people.
No it isn't. Google has only offered to buy Google. No such sale has been completed much less approved yet. Google and Motorola are still two separate companies.
Part of Google's offer is that they have to approve any legal actions Motorola starts since the takeover offer was made.
Such as in this case.
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I don't think they have the money for that.
Well, then the "presumably with approval from Google" line in the article needs to be explained more clearly or dropped entirely. If they have no legal relationship, there's no excuse for posting that.
They do have a legal agreement, Google approving Motorola's launching of legal action against competitors is part of the takeover offer Google and Motorola both agreed to.
Don't forget Motorola tipped Google's hand by threatening to sue other OEM's, Google wants the right to stop Motorola suing Samsung or HTC for example.
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Now they are slavishly copying Apple's patent troll strategy, have they no shame? This is an outrage how dare they do this. Apple is right and just when they sue, and no one should be allowed to do the same.
Next Motorola/Google will steal Apple's idea of having employees, offices, and products/services to sell people. The nerve of some people.
Well, it's kind of like buying a house. After you've put in a bid you don't want the current owners making changes to the house without checking with you first. It's not your house, and may never be your house, but you still have a say in what they do to the house or else you have the right to withdraw your bid.
Filing potentially destructive lawsuits could materially change the offier Google has put on the table to purchase Motorola Mobility. So of course they should be consulted before filing the lawsuits.
Interesting, and a great analogy. Thanks for clearing that up.
I don't get it......Eric Schmidt insists that Android was started long before the iPhone......yet, when Android was released after the iPhone, it almost looked identical....how is that possible?? Apple should sue Schmidt directly for violation of his fiduciary duties while on Apple's board of directors....I think Google may have anticipated this and demoted Schmidt and made Larry the CEO. I think Apple should go for the throat and bring Schmidt to his knees.
I own and use both iOS and Android. They DO NOT look or behave that much alike....
I don't get it......Eric Schmidt insists that Android was started long before the iPhone......yet, when Android was released after the iPhone, it almost looked identical....how is that possible?? Apple should sue Schmidt directly for violation of his fiduciary duties while on Apple's board of directors....I think Google may have anticipated this and demoted Schmidt and made Larry the CEO. I think Apple should go for the throat and bring Schmidt to his knees.
If you think Android 1.0 and iOS any version looked "almost identical" you need to have your eyes checked and perhaps even your brain examined.
Also the fact that Apple hasn't sued Schmidt...or even in his book Mr. Holds-his-tongue-for-no-one Jobs never said anything about Schmidt directly stealing says a lot about it not happening.
Well, then the "presumably with approval from Google" line in the article needs to be explained more clearly or dropped entirely. If they have no legal relationship, there's no excuse for posting that.
The legal relationship is Google has a contract to buy Motorola with a several billion dollar penalty if the deal does not go through. And the contract says Moto may not enter into a lawsuit without Google permission (the original intent was to keep Moto from suing the rest of the Android ecosystem for Moto patents). And yes these are known from publicly filed documents.
This is considered widely known information in the tech sphere. So it is entirely proper to refer to the specifics without repeatedly saying the same old news over and over every tie there is a Moto lawsuit.
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Part of Google's offer is that they have to approve any legal actions Motorola starts since the takeover offer was made.
Far more than an offer, it's a contract for sale signed after the offer was accepted by both boards.
Also the fact that Apple hasn't sued Schmidt...or even in his book Mr. Holds-his-tongue-for-no-one Jobs never said anything about Schmidt directly stealing says a lot about it not happening.
I would bet "Mr. Holds-his-tongue-for-no-one Jobs" said many things to the biographer that did not make into his biography, including the possibility of negative comments about Schmidt.
I would not be surprised if Mr. Schmidt eventually is sued by Apple shareholders.
I would bet "Mr. Holds-his-tongue-for-no-one Jobs" said many things to the biographer that did not make into his biography, including the possibility of negative comments about Schmidt.
Yes, let's use maybes as a basis for our thoughts. Despite reality contradicting that.
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I would not be surprised if Mr. Schmidt eventually is sued by Apple shareholders.
Yes, it says Google is desperate, as confirmed by the upcoming changes to its privacy policy.
Q: To be evil or not to be evil?
A: Google is evil.
You mean the changes that were praised by the European Commissioner for Justice as moving towards meeting the new consumer protection laws in the EU.
Google had over 60 agreements, and information could be used across platforms since at least 2005 - the old agreements are on line - each and ever version from 2005 onwards. Go read them.
This new version simply merges all agreements into one short, easy to understand document.
I own and use both iOS and Android. They DO NOT look or behave that much alike....
Yeah, the iOS developers haven't been able to implement that wonderful laggy scrolling that Android has, and missed a big opportunity with not including a back button.
Yeah, the iOS developers haven't been able to implement that wonderful laggy scrolling that Android has, and missed a big opportunity with not including a back button.
Yeah, iOS developers really missed the boat on the multitasking and the drop down notification bar too. I'm still pissed that came into iOS, we don't need that android garbage.
Not to mention having voice navigation built in, or having the ability to change your launcher to look any way that you want, and definitely the ability to have screens with the absolute brightest colors and deepest blacks available on any display ever.
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This one will get thrown out almost immediately. Using the term "pager" is a universally known, one way (receive only) communication device.
apple has lots of money but google has less and the government has a printing press.
if google breaks 500, imo, they will open up a floodgate of selling and all of a sudden they will start watching some of their frivolous spending.
Well, then the "presumably with approval from Google" line in the article needs to be explained more clearly or dropped entirely. If they have no legal relationship, there's no excuse for posting that.
Well, it's kind of like buying a house. After you've put in a bid you don't want the current owners making changes to the house without checking with you first. It's not your house, and may never be your house, but you still have a say in what they do to the house or else you have the right to withdraw your bid.
Filing potentially destructive lawsuits could materially change the offier Google has put on the table to purchase Motorola Mobility. So of course they should be consulted before filing the lawsuits.
Multiple pager status synchronization system and method
This one will get thrown out almost immediately. Using the term "pager" is a universally known, one way (receive only) communication device.
Not sure which universe you are in that "pager" is a "universally known, one way (receive only) communication device", but you might want to try Googling "two way pager"...or wait, you had better Bing it instead. Google might be blocking that search in response to the lawsuit.
Now they are slavishly copying Apple's patent troll strategy, have they no shame? This is an outrage how dare they do this. Apple is right and just when they sue, and no one should be allowed to do the same.
Next Motorola/Google will steal Apple's idea of having employees, offices, and products/services to sell people. The nerve of some people.
Somebody left the door open again...
No it isn't. Google has only offered to buy Google. No such sale has been completed much less approved yet. Google and Motorola are still two separate companies.
Part of Google's offer is that they have to approve any legal actions Motorola starts since the takeover offer was made.
Such as in this case.
I don't think they have the money for that.
Well, then the "presumably with approval from Google" line in the article needs to be explained more clearly or dropped entirely. If they have no legal relationship, there's no excuse for posting that.
They do have a legal agreement, Google approving Motorola's launching of legal action against competitors is part of the takeover offer Google and Motorola both agreed to.
Don't forget Motorola tipped Google's hand by threatening to sue other OEM's, Google wants the right to stop Motorola suing Samsung or HTC for example.
Now they are slavishly copying Apple's patent troll strategy, have they no shame? This is an outrage how dare they do this. Apple is right and just when they sue, and no one should be allowed to do the same.
Next Motorola/Google will steal Apple's idea of having employees, offices, and products/services to sell people. The nerve of some people.
Motorola sued Apple first.
Well, it's kind of like buying a house. After you've put in a bid you don't want the current owners making changes to the house without checking with you first. It's not your house, and may never be your house, but you still have a say in what they do to the house or else you have the right to withdraw your bid.
Filing potentially destructive lawsuits could materially change the offier Google has put on the table to purchase Motorola Mobility. So of course they should be consulted before filing the lawsuits.
Interesting, and a great analogy. Thanks for clearing that up.
I don't get it......Eric Schmidt insists that Android was started long before the iPhone......yet, when Android was released after the iPhone, it almost looked identical....how is that possible?? Apple should sue Schmidt directly for violation of his fiduciary duties while on Apple's board of directors....I think Google may have anticipated this and demoted Schmidt and made Larry the CEO. I think Apple should go for the throat and bring Schmidt to his knees.
I own and use both iOS and Android. They DO NOT look or behave that much alike....
I don't get it......Eric Schmidt insists that Android was started long before the iPhone......yet, when Android was released after the iPhone, it almost looked identical....how is that possible?? Apple should sue Schmidt directly for violation of his fiduciary duties while on Apple's board of directors....I think Google may have anticipated this and demoted Schmidt and made Larry the CEO. I think Apple should go for the throat and bring Schmidt to his knees.
If you think Android 1.0 and iOS any version looked "almost identical" you need to have your eyes checked and perhaps even your brain examined.
Also the fact that Apple hasn't sued Schmidt...or even in his book Mr. Holds-his-tongue-for-no-one Jobs never said anything about Schmidt directly stealing says a lot about it not happening.
2012: The end of the world as we know it.
In the beginning there was Blackberry.
Google copies Blackberry.
Google creates Android.
Apple creates iPhone.
Android copies iPhone.
Samsung copies Google by copying Apple.
Apple creates tablets.
Google copies Apple.
Again.
Google copies failure.
Samsung doesn't copy Google by copying Apple.
Amazon creates Kindle.
Kindle burns Google.
Samsung copies Amazon by creating Bada.
Bada, Kindle, and Google cross the streams.
The world ends.
Thanks for coming.
I don't think they have the money for that.
Well, then the "presumably with approval from Google" line in the article needs to be explained more clearly or dropped entirely. If they have no legal relationship, there's no excuse for posting that.
The legal relationship is Google has a contract to buy Motorola with a several billion dollar penalty if the deal does not go through. And the contract says Moto may not enter into a lawsuit without Google permission (the original intent was to keep Moto from suing the rest of the Android ecosystem for Moto patents). And yes these are known from publicly filed documents.
This is considered widely known information in the tech sphere. So it is entirely proper to refer to the specifics without repeatedly saying the same old news over and over every tie there is a Moto lawsuit.
Part of Google's offer is that they have to approve any legal actions Motorola starts since the takeover offer was made.
Far more than an offer, it's a contract for sale signed after the offer was accepted by both boards.
Yes, it says Google is desperate, as confirmed by the upcoming changes to its privacy policy.
Q: To be evil or not to be evil?
A: Google is evil.
"Privacy" policy?
Also the fact that Apple hasn't sued Schmidt...or even in his book Mr. Holds-his-tongue-for-no-one Jobs never said anything about Schmidt directly stealing says a lot about it not happening.
I would bet "Mr. Holds-his-tongue-for-no-one Jobs" said many things to the biographer that did not make into his biography, including the possibility of negative comments about Schmidt.
I would not be surprised if Mr. Schmidt eventually is sued by Apple shareholders.
No it isn't. Google has only offered to buy Google. No such sale has been completed much less approved yet.
Right on. Nothing is more anti-competition than Google buying Google to become Duogle.
I would bet "Mr. Holds-his-tongue-for-no-one Jobs" said many things to the biographer that did not make into his biography, including the possibility of negative comments about Schmidt.
Yes, let's use maybes as a basis for our thoughts. Despite reality contradicting that.
I would not be surprised if Mr. Schmidt eventually is sued by Apple shareholders.
Not gonna happen
Yes, it says Google is desperate, as confirmed by the upcoming changes to its privacy policy.
Q: To be evil or not to be evil?
A: Google is evil.
You mean the changes that were praised by the European Commissioner for Justice as moving towards meeting the new consumer protection laws in the EU.
Google had over 60 agreements, and information could be used across platforms since at least 2005 - the old agreements are on line - each and ever version from 2005 onwards. Go read them.
This new version simply merges all agreements into one short, easy to understand document.
If you think Android 1.0 and iOS any version looked "almost identical" you need to have your eyes checked and perhaps even your brain examined. ...
Well, yes, Android looks like a sort of cheesy cartoon version of iOS, like Windows XP and beyond look like cheesy cartoon versions of Mac OS.
I own and use both iOS and Android. They DO NOT look or behave that much alike....
Yeah, the iOS developers haven't been able to implement that wonderful laggy scrolling that Android has, and missed a big opportunity with not including a back button.
Yeah, the iOS developers haven't been able to implement that wonderful laggy scrolling that Android has, and missed a big opportunity with not including a back button.
Yeah, iOS developers really missed the boat on the multitasking and the drop down notification bar too. I'm still pissed that came into iOS, we don't need that android garbage.
Not to mention having voice navigation built in, or having the ability to change your launcher to look any way that you want, and definitely the ability to have screens with the absolute brightest colors and deepest blacks available on any display ever.
Android sucks....
Oh yeah, almost forgot the