Google’s bid for Motorola (NYSE: MMI) is likely to get a thumbs up from the U.S. Department of Justice, but still could face opposition from other regulators both in the U.S. and in Europe. The landmark $12.5 billion deal is essential for Google’s attempts to play defense in the mobile…

All is indeed fair in love and war, but not everything is fair in patent licensing. Google (NSDQ: GOOG) and Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) are working on measures to level the playing field in the mobile patent disputes by clarifying what is “fair” when it comes to patent licensing terms.

Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) in the last 24 hours has been dealt not one but two blows in court cases involving Motorola (NYSE: MMI) and patents in Germany, one involving IP licensing on older iPhone models (not the 4S) and one involving iCloud. However, as the day progressed, an injunction on…

Having already warned investors that its fourth quarter was going to be rough, Motorola (NYSE: MMI) didn’t disappoint when the actual numbers arrived Thursday. Smartphone shipments were up slightly but the company continues to lose money on mobile sales while everyone waits for a ruling on the Google (NSDQ: GOOG)…

		EPS*	Rev. vs Q410	Net Inc. vs Q410
Motorola	Release		Flat	200%

* vs. Analysts' Estimates: Beat Met Missed

The smartphone patent wars may never end. Motorola (NYSE: MMI) fired a round Wednesday with a new lawsuit against Apple (NSDQ: AAPL), declaring that the iPhone 4S and iCloud infringe its patents and creating another venue in which the iOS versus Android argument can take place.

Android tablet makers have been coy about their plans for Android 4.0, the first version of the software to unify the smartphone and tablet versions. Motorola (NYSE: MMI) announced Wednesday that Xoom owners had started receiving the software, but underscored how much control carriers have over Android devices by releasing…

This past week we’ve been covering the Consumer Electronics Show, reporting on everything from Apple’s quiet tablet competitors to the unprofitable Motorola’s struggle to regain its footing, and Microsoft’s phone-in of its last keynote, to Intel’s big plans for 2012. Learn what it all means and below, check out our…

Four days spent in Vegas five years after the introduction of the iPhone gives me the sense that the tech industry is at a weird crossroads, both intrigued by the rearranging of the old guard and a bit weary of the public expectation that every year will bring something amazing.

Chalk one up for Motorola (NYSE: MMI) and Android: the International Trade Commission has determined that it doesn’t violate any of the patents asserted by Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) in its case against the company Google (NSDQ: GOOG) hopes to buy for patent protection.

Unlike its local rival Samsung, the Korean handset maker LG (SEO: 066570) has lately had more of a mixed bag when it’s come to Android devices and its mobile growth. Now it’s looking for Mr Right: a partner to help it grow and remain competitive in an ever-crowded market.

Here’s a look at what’s been going on at the giant electronics show that is CES: »  Nokia (NYSE: NOK) Could Sell 37 Million Windows Phones This Year: The Lumia 900 is probably the one product launched at CES that made everyone take notice, and financial analysts are starting to…

Why do Android phone makers keep pumping out slightly different versions of smartphones with custom user interfaces that frustrate developers to no end? Because they have to, according to Motorola (NYSE: MMI) CEO Sanjay Jha.

The definitive gadget of CES 2011 was the Android tablet, heralded by more than one company as the answer to the iPad. A train-wreck of a year later this week at CES 2012, would-be iPad competitors are keeping a low profile with a few key partners still not ready to…

Here’s a look at what’s been going on at the giant electronics show that is CES:

Intel (NSDQ: INTC) has convinced a couple of big-name consumer electronics companies to jump on board with its mobile strategy. Lenovo and Motorola (NYSE: MMI) committed to releasing phones and tablets based on Intel’s mobile chips in 2012, with Lenovo’s product set to hit the market in China during the…

The first day of CES 2012 was a mobile one: dozens of new smartphones and tablets were announced as traditional PC companies and rising smartphone powers showed off some of their best ideas for the first half of 2012. The Windows Phone crowd probably stole the show with Nokia’s Lumia…

Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) at the moment is not leading the rankings of smartphone vendors when it comes to shipments, but when it comes to mindshare, especially in North America, the company continues to blow away the competition, according to a new survey. Meanwhile, a separate piece of research—which did not…

Correction: An earlier version of this article noted Motorola (NYSE: MMI) Mobility’s revenue in “millions” not “billions”. It has now been corrected. We regret the error. Not brilliant news for Motorola Mobility and its would-be buyer, Google: the handset maker today issued preliminary Q4 results that will fall short of…

Attempting to build consensus among Android vendors is a tricky undertaking in late 2011. As a result, Google (NSDQ: GOOG) and its partners appear ready to enter a year in which Android will likely dominate the smartphone market without having come to a formal agreement on how timely software updates…