Judge sets Motorola patent rates

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Judge James Robart of the US district court of Seattle has ruled what is a reasonable rate for Motorola Mobility’s patents.

Motorola Home sold to Arris

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Motorola Home is to be sold to Arris in a $2.35 billion (€1.92bn) deal. The share transaction – the purchase of 100% of General Instrument stock held by current owners Google – includes around 2,000 granted and pending patents as well as provisions against potential litigation that includes action by TiVo.

Motorola showcases DreamGallery

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At the Cable Show in Boston Motorola Mobility is showcasing DreamGallery that will be launching in North American homes later this year.

Motorola talks to Broadband TV News

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Steve McCaffery, vice president and general manager, Home business EMEA, Motorola Mobility, tells Julian Clover how the traditional set-top is moving both to a simple device and its emergence as a gateway that can deliver content across the home to individual tablets.

Motorola Mobility launches KreaTV 4.4

Motorola Mobility has just released the latest version of its open operating system for IP set-tops – Motorola KreaTV, version 4.4.

TiVo responds to Motorola claim

TiVo has answered a patent infringement suit brought against it by Motorola with a counterclaim of its own.

Motorola set-top shipments increase

Set-top box shipments in Motorola Mobility’s Home segment increased by 6% year-on-year, despite a 3% fall in the fourth quarter.

Motorola puts Altibox in every room

Altibox is planning to extend its video services across the home. The Norwegian IPTV operator plans to rollout the Motorola Mobility IPTV VAP2400 wireless video bridge.

Motorola takes Telenet towards IPv6

Belgian cabler Telenet has completed its initial evaluation of the first phase of the IPv6 features of Motorola’s BSR 64000 cable modem termination system (CMTS).

Motorola Mobility sold to Google for $12.5bn

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Motorola’s mobile and set-top business is to be acquired by Google for $12.5 billion (€8.73m). The sale of Motorola Mobility represents a 63% mark-up on the closing price last Friday.