Microsoft sues Motorola over Android phones
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Microsoft saved patent infringement complaints against Motorola Jordan < strong > shoes < / strong > and on its Android phones in the International Trade Commission and US Federal Court Friday, indicating that the software -Riese can hope, its strong patent position as a way, set to use its mobile software from the competition. Microsoft said that Motorola's Android phones nine patents against, including some which displayed would be to threaten the most smartphone platforms. Android is built on the open-source OS of Microsoft rival Google.
Some of the patents seem to contain to the Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, < strong > air Jordan retro < / strong > which synchronize E-mail, calendar and contacts between a mobile phone and a software-based computer program according to a blog post written by Horacio Gutierrez, general counsel at Microsoft. Other patents cover technology, that power and battery shows on current phones signal. Demand license during Google licenses Microsoft ActiveSync for use in Android, Microsoft can plan to argue that mobile phone manufacturers that also add their own Android technologies require a license for ActiveSync, said Chris Hazelton, analyst at the 451 Group. Motorola Android phones adds its own extensions.
"Motorola, the great Android followers, is the only one, the ActiveSync do not license," said Hazelton. HTC, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, Dell, and others all license ActiveSync, he said. Microsoft also the suit pressure-Motorola could use as a way in the development of phones with Windows phone 7, Microsoft's new phone OS, Hazelton said. Although she made Motorola phones using Microsoft operating systems in the past, now says that it uses for Android. Motorola have been ActiveSync can license not prepared, because it can be expensive, Hazelton said. "This is no small amount of money." We're talking hundreds of millions of dollars, ", he said." Motorola, is divided into several companies, has struggled in recent years. Market share or money? Microsoft may have other motives for filing the complaint about potential revenue.
"they try to slow down Android," Jack gold, an analyst at j. Gold associates said. "This is for good reason." See the charts: androids impulse is killer. "" Gartner expects Android, the second largest Smartphone platform by 2012, to be behind only Symbian.", the fear of the traditional players who have invested in this market for years," said Hazelton. "Is to say that Microsoft, convincing ' as we fight this?" "We are making it expensive and risky, people of wh o consider with Android go.'" Microsoft said it was acting to protect its intellectual property investments and noted that also complaints about Smartphone have submitted technologies, Nokia, and other providers.
Microsoft has "a responsibility to our customers, partners and shareholders secure billions of dollars we invest to bring annual innovative software products and services on the market", the company said. No surprise should be the suits. Earlier this year announced HTC it had authorised Microsoft patents for its Android mobile phones. The company does not open, which insured types of technologies the patents. At the time, Microsoft said that it was discussions with other phone makers with Android.
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While Google Microsoft ActiveSync said licenses, for use in Android Microsoft may plan to argue that mobile phone manufacturers that also add their own technologies Android a license need for ActiveSync, Chris Hazelton, analyst at the 451 Group.
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