Google to help HTC against Apple in Patent Dispute

As reported the ITC found that HTC infringes on two Apple patents. Many see this first step victory a path for Apple to hurt Android in general. HTC is of course trying to fight this and they have big Google on their side. According to ZDNet, Google Chairman Eric Schmidt said at an event in Asia that Google will make sure that HTC won't lose. He did not go into details how this will work, but of course cash and hiring the best lawyers help.

In the meantime Digitimes reports that the Chinese smarpthone makers are already very concerned and try to find alternatives to Android to not get caught up in patent issues. Kind of interesting that Chinese companies worry about this. Times are changing. One alternative is to adopt Windows Phone Mango. Microsoft is sure still offering pretty attractive licensing conditions for the Windows Phone OS to get traction in the market.

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Apple again the world’s most valuable brand

Source: The News & Observer

LOS ANGELES -- For the second year in a row, Apple is the most valuable brand in the world, according to a study released Tuesday. Apple took top honors by increasing its brand value 19 percent to $182.9 billion, according to Millward Brown’s annual B ...
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Comcast releases Xfinity TV Player for Android

Source: Android Central

The biggest plus here is the tablet availability. Other on-demand streaming apps (hello HBOGo) are a little late with the tablet support, but Xfinity says it's compatible with any Android device running 2.3 or hi ...
Full article at: Android Central  More like this  4 hours ago

Browser wars flare in mobile space

Source: Inquirer

WASHINGTON – The browser wars are heating up again, but this time the fight is for dominance of the mobile Internet. Google, Apple, Microsoft and Yahoo! are all in the struggle, along with the Norwegian-made Opera browser and ...
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