Between the Lines

Oracle’s lawsuit against Google for Java patent infringement highlights how Android is going to become a big target in court.

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In a brief press release issued late Thursday afternoon, Oracle said it has filed suit against Google, alleging patent and copyright infringement as part of its development of Android.
The company offered no details and the release contained a simple two-sentence quote from Oracle spokesperson Karen Tillman:
In developing Android, Google knowingly, directly and repeatedly infringed Oracle’s [...]

In a brief press release issued late Thursday afternoon, Oracle said it has filed suit against Google, alleging patent and copyright infringement as part of its development of Android.
The company offered no details and the release contained a simple two-sentence quote from Oracle spokesperson Karen Tillman:
In developing Android, Google knowingly, directly and repeatedly infringed Oracle’s [...]

Google continues to enhance the Android experience with two new features announced today that continue to reduce the need for an actual keyboard.

Google fired back at critics of its net neutrality policy proposal with Verizon. In a nutshell, Google said it wasn’t a sell out, hasn’t shelved wireless net neutrality plans and denied it’s working with Verizon because of its Android ties.

Google’s decision to open source Android to multiple wireless handset makers has the mobile operating system poised to be No. 2 worldwide in short order.