I figure that it can't hurt to keep some of the lawsuit news and patent talk involving the Nexus in one place. I'll try to update this as news pops up.
Apple granted injunction against the Galaxy Nexus
Looks like Apple wasn't too happy with the Google stepping up their mobile search game with Google Now and the new voice search.. right after I/O and the 4.1 release, they've filed a suit against the Nexus. Engadget has just posted an article about it. This should be interesting. :/ The patent litigation and ban of the original Galaxy Tab 10.1 is something I can understand. Samsung's own lawyers confused it with the iPad in the courtroom, and in my opinion the judge made the right call. However, the patent in question here one involving search. There's a news post at RootzWiki that does a very good job of explaining the patent in question (thanks, JkdJedi).
I hope Apple starts following in the words of Tim Cook pretty soon:
I think the Nexus certainly qualifies as "inventing their own stuff." Update: Although the Nexus can't be purchased from Google right now, it looks like it will be back for sale with Jelly Bean starting next week. Both ABC News and The Verge have reported on this after speaking with Google. Update 2: Samsung has been granted a temporary stay on the ban until July 12th, awaiting Apple's response. Update 3: The GSM Nexus is available in the Play Store once more! ...except it'll take two to three weeks to ship.I always hated litigation. I continue to hate it," he said, before striking a slightly more combative tone to clarify, "I just want people to invent their own stuff.
United Nations "International Telecommunications Union" agency set to host mobile patent talks
According to BBC News, and other sources, the ongoing patent wars we've all come to love have been noticed at a high level. The UN is set to host these talks in Geneva on October 10th.
Maybe something good will come out of this?
Apple hit with patent infringement lawsuit in Chinese courts, Siri front and center.
Just a few months after losing a dispute over the iPad trademark, it looks like Apple's again on the defendant side of a Chinese lawsuit. Apparently the Zhi Zhen Internet Technology is suing Apple over similarities to mobile voice recognition software they developed.
The software in question is said to be on iOS, Android, and Windows Live Messenger (I'm sure that one will be at the front of the lawsuit..) and has "100 million users in China."
Thanks chubb.
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