Oracle has lawyered up and sent the suits at Google into a frenzy. The company is reportedly asking between $1.4 and $6.1 billion in compensation from Google for alleged patent infringement. That’s a hefty bit of change even for the search giant.
This is not the first we’ve heard of Oracle suing Google. In fact, this is the same lawsuit filed in 2010 when Oracle accused Google of infringing on some of its Java patents in the Android mobile OS.
If last week’s Mobile World Congress proved one thing, it’s that 2009 will be the year mobile apps take over. Every major player is launching its own app store, and offering a slice of the action to the public.
From networks like O2 to software makers such as Microsoft and even hardware manufacturers like Nokia, there are app stores springing up everywhere, but best of all, whether it’s building apps, reviewing apps or just acting as a middle man in referring them, there’s money in them there mobiles. Read our top tips to get rich by becoming an app magnate!
Everypoint have developed Nemo – an application framework for Java-based mobile phones that is described as bringing ‘iPhone-Like’ visuals to non-smartphones.