Will patent suits slow down Android?
October 4, 2010
Microsoft just filed suit against Motorola for allegedly infringing on nine of its patents involving smartphone functions. No word yet from the Motorola camp, other than that it will "vigorously" defend itself against the charges. Mentioned in the suit are Motorola's Droid 2 and Charm smartphones, but we'll see if it's limited to those two.
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