The Apple and Google Battles Come to a Close

The post The Apple and Google Battles Come to a Close appeared first on MoTech Radio.

Is this the dawn of the end of smartphone wars? After years of struggling against each other, Apple and Google have agreed to lay down arms and attempt to work together on patent reforms:

Apple and Motorola agree to drop lawsuits against each other, work on patent reform

And just like that, the longstanding legal battle between Apple and Motorola appears to be winding down. The two smartphone giants have reached an agreement that will see them drop patent lawsuits against each other. …

The two companies have not had a good relationship since Google purchased Motorola in 2011, but the problems started even earlier. Macrumors summarizes:

“The dispute between Apple and Motorola began in 2010, with both companies accusing each other of patent infringement. Google inherited the legal issues when it purchased Motorola Mobility in 2011. There are more than a dozen different lawsuits between the two companies in various jurisdictions around the world, and this agreement is said to settle all of them.”

We can’t know exactly what this means for the future, but surely something positive will come of it. You can read this article if you’re looking for a more in-depth view on the story:

Apple and Google declare patent truce, will dismiss all current lawsuits

In a major breakthrough in the bitter and long-running war between Apple and Google over smartphone patents, the two companies announced on Friday that they will dismiss all current lawsuits against each other. …

Will Apple and Samsung be next? Hope spring’s eternal…