Microsoft to Motorola: We really want to be friends
In a blog post today, Microsoft says it wants to settle its patent lawsuits against Motorola and Google but will only do so if it is compensated for its patent licenses. More...
In a blog post today, Microsoft says it wants to settle its patent lawsuits against Motorola and Google but will only do so if it is compensated for its patent licenses. More...
A judge in Germany has ruled that Motorola's Android-based smartphones are now banned for sale in that country due to the phones infringing on one of Microsoft's patents. More...
Motorola's new Atrix HD has some seriously stiff competition in AT&T's smartphone lineup with the Samsung Galaxy S III and the HTC One X. The Atrix HD has most of the specs to match the top tier... More...
Google has announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2012, revealing a total of $12.21 billion in revenues for the time period, an increase of 35 percent compared to a year ago. More...
It's the Super Smartphone Showdown finale! Check out some tidbits about each of the five devices tested and then wait until the end for the verdict on which smartphone is the best More...
The US International Trade Commission's shipment ban on 18 Android-based product made by Motorola is scheduled to begin on Wednesday unless Motorola and Google can find a way to get around the ban. More...
We're back with part five of our One X vs. Galaxy S III vs. Xperia S vs. Droid Razr vs. Optimus 4X HD super smartphone showdown. Today we look at the cameras on every phone. More...
We're back with part four of our One X vs. Galaxy S III vs. Xperia S vs. Droid Razr vs. Optimus 4X HD super smartphone showdown. Today we look at the performance of every phone on the table More...
We're back with part thre of our One X vs. Galaxy S III vs. Xperia S vs. Droid Razr vs. Optimus 4X HD super smartphone showdown. Today we look at the software present on each device. More...
We're back with part two of our One X vs. Galaxy S III vs. Xperia S vs. Droid Razr vs. Optimus 4X HD super smartphone showdown. Today, in another video, we take a look at the displays of each device. More...
In what is set to be an epic battle here at Neowin, over the next week we pit the flagship devices from the five major Android smartphone manufacturers against one another. Part 1 looks at the designs More...
Microsoft and Google's new subsidiary Motorola Mobility have now agreed to put a halt, at least for now, on their lawsuits that deal with three of their patent disputes. More...
Judge Richard Posner, who threw out the Apple/Motorola case in June, says he believes that patents are not needed in the tech industry or indeed in most businesses. More...
The International Trade Commission has sent the Motorola patent infringement case against Microsoft's Xbox 360 console back to the judge, delaying a possible US import ban on the Xbox 360. More...
Late last night, Judge Posner dismissed the case of Apple v Motorola with prejudice. His judgement says a lot of the things people on the Internet have been saying since day one and is a fun read. More...
Verizon has announced that both the Motorola Droid RAZR and RAZR Maxx smartphones will start their Android 4.0 upgrade program beginning today. Other devices will soon get Android 4.0 upgrades. More...
Motorola has issued a settlement proposal to Microsoft regarding the two companies' ongoing patent disputes. Microsoft's wondered if the proposal is even serious, however. More...
Microsoft is getting some high powered help in its fight to keep the Xbox 360 from being banned from being imported in the US, including comments to the ITC from rivals like Apple. More...
Apple's proposed specification for nano-SIM cards, which is 40% smaller than current micro-SIM cards, has been approved by ETSI, over a rival design proposed by RIM and Motorola. More...
New videos on Motorola's Japanese site have shown off the company's skin for its Android-powered phones. The skin sticks fairly closely to the stock experience, however, with some notable changes. More...
Microsoft has just won another patent case against Android, this time specifically Motorola, who was recently acquired by Google specifically to boost its patent portfolio. More...
A judge has recommended that the International Trade Commission place a ban of importing the 4 GB and 250 GB versions of the Xbox 360 S consoles into the US for violating Motorola patents. More...
The $12.5 billion merger of Google and Motorola Mobility could officially close early next week as the Chinese government has now given its approval for the deal. More...
The US International Trade Commission has ruled that some of Motorola's Android smartphones violate a patent from Microsoft. That means those phones can be banned from being imported into the US. More...
A German court has ordered an injunction on the sale of several of Microsoft's products in that country, including Windows 7 and the Xbox 360 game console, as part of a lawsuit with Motorola. More...
Judge Richard A. Posner had harsh words for Apple's recent motions against Motorola, saying he's fed up with Apple's frivolous filings. More...
A U.S. International Trade Commission judge issued a ruling today which found Microsoft's Xbox 360 infringes on four of Motorola's patents relating to H.264 video encoding. More...
A new rumor claims that Google will use its upcoming merger with Motorola to launch its own line of smartphones and tablets, mirroring what Apple does with the iPhone and iPad More...
A judge has ruled that Microsoft can continue to sell Windows and Xbox 360 products in Germany while it continues its patent court case with Motorola in that country. More...
Microsoft's legal battles with Motorola Mobility are forcing the company to move its European distribution operations from Germany to the Netherlands, to avoid any disruptions the litigation might bring. More...
Microsoft has announced that it has filed a lawsuit against both Motorola Mobility and Google to the European Commission, claiming that Motorola is using patents to "kill video on the Web." More...
Motorola has provided some more details about which of its Android smartphones and tablets will get an upgrade to Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) along with a list of release dates. More...
Images from Motorola's first Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) smartphone have allegedly been leaked out to the Internet, which reportedly have Intel processors running things inside. More...
The European Commission and the US Justice Department have both approved the proposed $12.5 billion merger between Google and Motorola Mobility, although other countries must still approve the deal. More...
French Mobile phone company SFR has showcased a schedule which reveals the devices which will be getting Android 4.0 and 2.3 updates over the course of Q1. As a result, Android 4.0.5 has been outed. More...
Motorola has announced that a batch of used Motorola Xoom tablets that were re-sold via Woot.com still have the personal info and content of the previous tablet's owner. More...
Apple removed, and then put back, some of its iPhone and iPads from its online store front in Germany, due to an ongoing patent dispute involving rival Motorola. More...
Eagerly waiting for new phones to come out before your next purchase? We take a look at what we know will be coming out in February; there's no Windows Phones and not much to get excited about More...
Motorola announced that it has only shipped 1 million of its Android powered tablets such as the Xoom and the Droid Xyboard, in 2011, including just 200,000 tablets in the fourth quarter of last year More...
Motorola has filed a new lawsuit against Apple, claiming that Apple's iPhone 4S smartphone and its recently launch online iCloud service violate six of Motorola's patents More...
The Motorola Xoom may not have been a huge success in the marketplace, but owners of the Android tablet can expect to receive the latest version of the OS, Ice Cream Sandwich, right now. More...
Intel announced today at CES 2012 that Motorola Mobility and Lenovo will release smartphones later in 2012 that will have a version of Intel's Atom processor inside. More...
At CES 2012 on Monday, Motorola announced two new Android powered smartphones, the Droid 4 and the Droid RAZR MAXX, that will be sold via Verizon Wireless in the near future. More...
Motorola has released a new YouTube teaser video that hints that the company will be announcing something related to power connections at CES 2012 next week. More...
Motorola Mobility reported that its fourth quarter 2011 revenues would be below previous expectations, and that it shipped 5.3 million smartphones with the Android OS in the fourth quarter. More...
Sony and Motorola have cut the prices of their Tablet S and Droid Xyboard tablets, respectively. The Tablet S is priced $100 cheaper while the Droid Xyboard gets a $50 price cut. More...
The US ITC has issued a preliminary ruling in the Microsoft/Motorola patent complaint. As it stands, Motorola has been found to be violating one of Microsoft's mobile patents. More...
The Motorola Droid Xyboard 10.1 and 8.2 tablets pick up where the original Xoom tablet left off. They both offer Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE data speeds, large displays, and a stealth black finish... More...
A new web site, Android Phone Name Generator, pokes some harmless fun at the names of the smartphones that use Google's mobile operating system by randomly generating names for phones. More...
Motorola has won a court order in Germany to stop Apple from selling the iPhone/ 3G iPad 2 in Germany. More...