Google is weighing two bids for its unwanted Motorola set-top box business, insiders claim, with Pace and Arris Group believed to have emerged as primary suitors. The bidding - unspecified, but Google was believed to be looking for roughly $2bn back in August - could be complicated by certain restrictions Google wishes to implement, Bloomberg reports, such as maintaining a portion of the equity and the STB unit's patents.
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Google weighing twin bids for Motorola set-top box business
Motorola DROID RAZR HD, MAXX HD Jelly Bean update rolling out now
Keeping up with their promise from Friday, Motorola and Verizon have begun rolling out the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for the DROID RAZR HD and the DROID RAZR MAXX HD. Over-the-air update notifications are slowly hitting users' devices, and new RAZR owners will finally be able to experience Project Butter, Google Now, and ISIS enhancements.
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Judge rules Motorola can’t seek injunctions against the Xbox 360 in patent row
Motorola's case against Microsoft has been handed a significant blow with a federal judge in Seattle ruling that Motorola can't use certain patents to seek an injunction against the Microsoft Xbox 360 game console. Microsoft and Motorola are currently fighting a patent infringement battle in a Seattle court. Microsoft originally brought the case against Motorola alleging that Motorola was infringing on its patents with Android smartphones.
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SlashGear 2012 Holiday Gift Guide: Smartphones
In the smartphone universe you're going to have some sorting to do starting with the carrier your gift receiver is working with. More than likely you're a parent or a significant other if you're purchasing a smartphone on-contract for that special someone, this meaning you've got a fair understanding of which carrier they'll be working with. After that, it's all about finding the best device for them based on their specific wants and needs.
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SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: November 30, 2012
Welcome to Friday evening everyone! Not only is this the beginning of the weekend, but it's also the last day of November. Tomorrow December begins, and the holiday rush will soon be in full swing. How about we all prepare with a recap of the news from the final day of the month? Today Verizon announced that it will soon be sending out Jelly Bean updates to the Motorola DROID RAZR HD and the RAZR MAXX HD, so if you own one of those phones, be on the lookout for an update next week. Apple launched its new iMac today, and we learned that the company will be bringing the iPad Mini to China on December 6, with the iPhone 5 to follow a week after.
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comScore: Samsung and Apple syphon mobile market
There's no arguing that the mobile market is here for the duration and that it's Android and Apple's iOS that are dominating the field - this three-month-average comScore report shows that much clearly. What's not quite as clear is how two major manufacturers - Apple and Samsung - are swallowing up the market while LG, Motorola, and HTC (the other top three manufacturers in the market today) are dropping down. Oddly enough, it's not more than a point difference between months that've changed this month other than Apple - they being the only manufacturer to gain more than a single point of the % of mobile subscribers.
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Motorola DROID RAZR HD, MAXX HD to get Jelly Bean next week
This isn't the first time we're hearing about a Jelly Bean update for the DROID RAZR HD series, but Verizon has announced today that Motorola's newest RAZR devices will receive Android 4.1 Jelly Bean starting next week. The rollout will happen in phases, so if you don't see your update the same time as someone else, be patient.
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Apple HTC case dismissals hit tiny snag at Google-owned patents
The legal teams at Apple and HTC agreed upon a multi-year cease-fire quite recently with exceptions being made only for a collection of patents that are being revealed this week as unique in their direct ties to Google. This set of claims are being dismissed "with prejudice" as opposed to "without prejudice" as it has been with the rest of this legal adventure, and were each being used previously by HTC against Apple. Separately, four "new" patent agreements have been identified by Foss Patents as being stand-out and not especially visible to the public before they were first asserted against Nokia in separate cases - each of them stand-out because of their potential for future Apple vs Samsung or Motorola cases in the smartphone and tablet realms - watch out!
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Republic Wireless opens up its network to everyone
If you're tried of paying an arm and a leg for mobile service, you might want to give Republic Wireless a try. We heard about the new wireless service late last year, and now Republic has opened up pre-orders for the Motorola DEFY XT. You can order up to four devices starting today, and they'll begin shipping in mid-December.
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OtterBox announces Defender Series cases for RAZR HD and Galaxy Tab 2
Gadgets are an unfortunate mix of expensive and fragile, with the wrong jostle, bump, or drop potentially sending your smartphone or tablet into an early grave. OtterBox creates a variety of cases designed to prevent these unfortunate incidents including the Defender Series. As of today, you can now pick up DS case for your Galaxy Tab 2 and Droid RAZR HD.
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SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: November 13, 2012
Welcome to Tuesday evening everyone. We had a pretty big day, what with the reveal of the HTC DROID DNA and all. HTC announced that the DROID DNA will be arriving at Verizon on November 21, and we even managed to go hands-on with the device and its wireless charging dock. Of course, today was also the day that the Nexus 4 and the Nexus 10 became available on the Google Play Store. All but the 16GB Nexus 10 sold through pretty quickly, so we hope you got your hands on the device you wanted before Google put up the out of stock notices.
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Motorola announces Test Drive early access software updates
Sometimes the wait for an update to come rolling out for your smartphone is tiresome, especially as the rest of the world seemingly enjoys the latest and greatest software offerings. Earlier today, Motorola announced that it will begin offering users a trial run option for new software, getting updates out faster than before. Users can then provide feedback on any bugs they might encounter.
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