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Google’s Schmidt talks about Apple and the patent wars

By Cory Gunther
on 5 Dec, 2012

Google's own Eric Schmidt is in the news this week after saying a few comments regarding the highly publicized and ongoing patent wars and lawsuits between Apple and Android manufacturers. In a sit down with the Wall Street Journal the once Google CEO talked about lawsuits, Apple, and of course all their Android partners. Read on below to see what he had to say regarding the children of Android.

HTC hires new CMO in hopes to stop their downward spiral

By Cory Gunther
on 28 Nov, 2012

It's no secret that lately times have been a little tough for good ol HTC. Their market share has seen large declines over the past few years, especially throughout 2012 while fending off Apple in court and Samsung on the shelves. Today however there is a sign of good news as HTC has just taken a big step and hired a new CMO. They've appointed Benjamin Ho as their new Chief Marketing Officer.

Samsung and Google CEOs meeting to discuss Apple lawsuits

By Cory Gunther
on 26 Sep, 2012

By now we're all plenty aware of the ongoing legal battles Android has faced, especially Samsung from the folks at Apple. Today we've heard that Google's own Eric Schmidt is scheduled to have some "strategy" meetings with multiple Samsung execs in South Korea throughout the upcoming week to discuss the lawsuits.

T-Mobile announces John Legere as new CEO

By Craig Lloyd
on 19 Sep, 2012

Deutsche Telekom, a European parent company of T-Mobile, announced today that T-Mobile's new chief executive officer will be John Legere. Effective September 22, Legere will take the CEO seat and succeed Jim Alling, who served as interim CEO since June when long-time CEO Philip Humm stepped down.

Apple and Google CEOs start private patent settlement talks

By Cory Gunther
on 30 Aug, 2012

A largely talked about report came out of Reuters today regarding the recent lawsuit and patent issues between Apple and well, the rest of Android. Today we are hearing that Apple and Google's CEOs Tim Cook and Larry Page have begun a set of patent settlements talks by themselves and in private.

Samsung CEO: Lawsuits won’t hinder our ability to produce the best products

By Cory Gunther
on 29 Aug, 2012

Samsung is rather busy this morning announcing a slew of new products and devices onto the world and Android scene. While speaking on stage here in Berlin, Germany for Samsung Unpacked during IFA 2012 Samsung's CEO made it clear that the Apple lawsuit won't cause any problems. And took the chance to take a shot at Apple -- claiming Samsung makes the best products in the industry. We'd have to agree!

Larry Page shows off Project Glass and snaps a photo

By Cory Gunther
on 22 May, 2012

It sure would be nice to be the CEO of Google right about now. Google's CEO Larry Page today was sporting the awesome and highly anticipated Project Glass Google Glasses at the Zeitgeist 2012 event in London. Showing off the pre-release and early stages hardware for everyone to drool over, then quickly takes a photo. More details and video below.

AT&T CEO blames slow ICS updates on Google

By Michael Crider
on 8 May, 2012

We tend to avoid excessively suggestive metaphor here on Android Community, but the latest statement from AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson definitely qualifies under the edited heading "twin spheres of a metallic alloy nature". In a recent wireless industry panel, the executive blamed Google for slow updates to existing Android phones. His statements are baffling, considering that Google doesn't actually update any hardware beyond the Nexus phones and other developer devices.

Google CEO says Android isn’t critical, only a tool to deliver Google services

By Cory Gunther
on 18 Apr, 2012

An interesting story is making the rounds this afternoon regarding comments from Google's CEO Larry Page. During Google's court appearance over the spat with Oracle over the Android code Larry Page was quoted saying a few things and people are taking it the wrong way. Obviously Android is very important to Google and you can find out more of what Larry had to say below.

Samsung and Apple CEOs agree to lawsuit settlement talks

By Cory Gunther
on 17 Apr, 2012

Apple and Samsung have been at battle for what seems like years now. With lawsuits all over the globe stacked full of litigation from patent infringement to design copying and more. This hard fought boxing match might soon be coming to its final round as we are now hearing the two are looking to at least attempt to be nice, even if they still don't play nice together.