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Erich Specht, owner of Android Data Corp., is looking to take a $100 million bite out of Google, and threaten them to pull all Android-branded phones for a do-over. Of course, that kind of big talk is common when it comes to trademark infringement; what’s more likely is that Google will settle out of court and give this Specht guy a boatload of money to just go away. To be fair, Specht has owned the “Android Data” trademark since 2002, and has a somewhat legitimate claim, but that won’t stop Google from continuing to use the name. Before launch Google had wrestled with the patent office to get a hold of Android, but was eventually suspended from further efforts. what took Specht so long? He understandably confused Android software from the hardware – if it was just a phone, he would have no recourse, but since it’s actually an operating system, he’s got grounds to take the fight to Google.
[via Forbes]
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Simon Sage’s education largely surrounded writing, technology and online community, leading him to begin his blogging career at www.BlackBerryCool.com and to quickly discover a vibrant and active community surrounding BlackBerry and mobile technology. In exploring RIM’s platform, he has learned what enterprises are looking for in mobility as well as what makes the innocuous BlackBerry so appealing to them. Recently Simon’s been covering RIM’s gradual move into an already-crowded consumer market, and the impact of burgeoning challengers, such as the iPhone, as well as long-time leaders, like Nokia, on BlackBerry’s advancement. With plenty of content under his belt, Simon will be branching off a bit to see what other smartphone manufacturers are working on while still using BlackBerry as a barometer. At IntoMobile, you can count on his posts being even-handed, well-informed and thought-out.
