Six Winners Including Apple, Microsoft Pay $4.5 Billion For Nortel Patents
Nortel’s landmark patent auction has produced a winning bidder, and the only surprise is that it was a team effort: six companies, including…
Nokia Siemens is up against the wall
Nokia Siemens Networks, the telecommunications gear joint venture, is running out of options. The Wall Street Journal reported that the companies couldn’t find a private equity buyer for the gear maker and that the companies were thinking of putting more money into the entity.
FAQ: What You Need To Know About Monday’s Mobile Patent Auction
One of the most pivotal events at the intersection of patent law and the mobile industry kicks off on Monday, when the fate of 6,000 patents…
As Nortel Patent Sale Approaches, Intel Reportedly Wades Into The Fray
As we approach the extended date of the Nortel patent sale, reports of further interested companies are continuing to emerge. The latest is…
Nortel Delays Mobile Patent Auction One Week As Bidders Get Ready
Nortel will delay the start of a closely watched auction of 6,000 mobile patents by a week as it evaluates what it called “a significant lev…
Google’s Bid For Nortel’s Patents Upheld By DOJ; Auction Set For Next Week
Google’s initial bid for a treasure trove of mobile patents has been cleared by the Department of Justice according to a report, paving the…
Mobile Lowdown 5-18-11: Ericsson/Nortel/Clearwire; Apple Trademark; Lodsys
Our look at some of the stories in mobile today: As news hits of a new outsourcing deal with Clearwire (NSDQ: CLWR), Ericsson (NSDQ: ERIC) c…
The Mobile Lowdown 05-05-11: Apple Updates; HP; Android Share; Nortel
Our look at some of the big stories in mobile today: Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) reportedly to start over-the-air OS updates; HP (NYSE: HPQ) beefs up…
The Mobile Lowdown 04-18-11: Adobe; Square; Amazon Tablet; iPhone 5
Our look at some of the big stories in mobile: Adobe (NSDQ: ADBE) opens its Flash kimono; Square gets a leg up from Apple; (NSDQ: AAPL) some…
Google Goes Public With Nortel Patent Bid; Selected As Initial Bidder
Hopeful of dissuading further patent lawsuits against its Android partners, Google (NSDQ: GOOG) went public Monday with its intention to bid…