Oracle Sues Google Over Alleged Android Patent Infringement

on 08/13/2010 09:04 PDT

In some rather tricky news for Google’s Android OS, Oracle has sued Google for allegedly infringing on seven patents as well as copyrights related to Java. The company alleges that Google ignored Sun’s patent portfolio for some time, and had even hired some of Sun’s Java team before Oracle bought out Sun Microsystems last year. How this will affect Android and its current momentum in the marketplace will be something to keep an eye on, but perhaps the two companies will be able to work out a settlement or find some middle ground.

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Android Android is mobile operating system from Google. The software was originally built by a company called Android Inc, that was purchased by Google in 2005. From its modest debuts, Android has become a powerhouse that powers not only smartphones and tablet, but a host of other less high-profile devices and gadgets. Although Android is not a community-driven project, Google does release the source code as open-source under the Apache license.

Google Google is an Internet Search company with profits mainly derived from its AdWords advertising program. Google is also known for other high-profile web-related products such as Chrome, GMail, Google Docs or Google Map, and it has also made a very successful entry into the mobile handset market with its Android mobile operating system. The company was created in 1998 and went public in 2004. Google is one of the most visited site in the world.

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