SlashGear Weekly Roundup Video - August 21, 2011

This past week was like no other. Two major industry changing announcements were made that really took the tech community by surprise. Google revealed its $12.5 billion bid for Motorola Mobility while HP suddenly raised a white flag on its webOS hardware and PC business to make an IBM-like transition into the enterprise software and services business. With competition in the mobile space getting cutthroat, all the remaining contenders continue to stockpile patents for courtroom battles. Proceed after the cut for the full weekly roundup video and list.

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Google-Motorola Deal:

Google buys Motorola Mobility for $12.5bnHTC, Sony Ericsson and LG praise Google's 17k Motorola patent grab [Update: Samsung]Andy Rubin: Motorola not a Nexus lock-inGoogle Forced To Buy Motorola To Block Microsoft?Microsoft: Google-Motorola Deal Makes Windows Phone Only Equal Opportunity PlatformSamsung reconsiders software "competitiveness" after Google Motorola dealSamsung Nexus Prime to land in October packing Ice Cream Sandwich according to rumorApple, Nokia, Qualcomm, Google To Fight For InterDigital PatentsGoogle, Motorola Deal Faces Lawsuit Filed By ShareholderShould Google Go Apple Mobile Style with Moto, Microsoft Takes the Spoils

HTC:

HTC CEO reaffirms support for Google-Motorola dealHTC Ruby to be Named HTC Amaze 4G on T-MobileHTC Puccini Called Jetstream on AT&T, Additional Screenshots LeakedHTC Puccini tablet launch by early October says execHTC announces London user event for September 1 via Facebook

HP:

HP to buy Autonomy for $10 billion, spinning off PC businessHP Discontinues webOS Handsets, Touchpad, and Entire EcosystemWhy HP is dropping webOS: HP Comments at LengthHP not ditching webOS, just the hardwareAmazon, Samsung, HTC... who'll be webOS' new suitor?HP shares slide 20% as Dell CEO takes public potshotsHP TouchPad in White available now for US, seriously?webOS TouchPad $100 Fire Sale Today, Should You Buy It?

Apple:

Euro Galaxy Tab 10.1 injunction diluted: Only German sales blockedSamsung begins Dutch Galaxy Tab 10.1 sales in pre-injunction hearing windowApple May Have Submitted Flawed Evidence Against Samsung in EuropeApple seeking EU ban on ALL Samsung Galaxy smartphones and tabletsApple caught resizing Samsung kit again in patent suitApple sued by HTC over three new patentsLTE iPhone 5 in carrier testing according to reportApple Store Gets 4G LTE Equipment For iPhone 5?iPhone 5 Pre-Orders Start September 30 For October 7 Launch?Prepare for iPhone 5 in early October warns AT&T VPiPad 3 Retina Display on order, but testing supplier mettleApple Releases Mac OS X Lion 10.7.1 Update

RIM:

RIM's BlackBerry music streaming service getting closer to launchBlackBerry App World 3.0 To Launch August 22BlackBerry Music Service to cost $5 per month

Reviews:

BlackBerry Bold 9930 ReviewBlackBerry Torch 9850/9860 ReviewBlackBerry Torch 9810 ReviewIconia Tab A100 Review

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