Microsoft and Google agree to drop each other long standing lawsuits

[GoodBytes]

In 2010, Microsoft, under Steve Ballmer control, took to court Motorola which Google took over in 2012, and so inherited the suit, over patent infringement. Microsoft claimed that Motorola was using several patents owned by Microsoft without permission from them. In addition, Google went after Microsoft saying that they patent infringe as well.

Both companies was for many years fighting between each other. Until today that is, where both companies announces together that an agreement of dropping their long standing lawsuits between each other (roughly 20 lawsuits). And both established an agreement of patent sharing, and collaborative work.

 

Google and Microsoft have agreed to collaborate on certain patent matters and anticipate working together in other areas in the future to benefit our customers.

From their statement

Both companies had a change of CEO, and it looks like their more in agreement now than ever before.

Source: http://www.winbeta.org/news/microsoft-google-agree-drop-long-standing-lawsuits

This is a first step in collaboration between the 2 companies, and this could lead to greater improvements of product on both sides. Could Google Docs be better working with Office documents soon? Can Android be even better now? Could it mean that now an official YouTube and Google Maps might be something to see in the future for Windows 10 Mobile devices?

We don't know, but if relations between both companies continues in this collaborative path, then it could be.

[Aytex]

Google+microsoft=Monopoly 

[Enderman]

Google+microsoft=Monopoly 

apple is pretty big competition to both

[Aytex]

apple is pretty big competition to both

doubt they stand a chance aginst microgoogle though, unless they join them, at that moment we are all fucked as consumers

[JebKerman]

doubt they stand a chance aginst microgoogle though, unless they join them, at that moment we are all fucked as consumers

that'll be the next debate, Googlesoft or Microgoogle.

[Kherm]

You have a better chance of seeing God then Google's apps coming to W10M. Though the Google Docs / Office is feasible. 

[thekeemo]

Good guys ms and and Google

Steal each others patents

Decide to share their work together

[themaniac]

now we just need it to be MicroAMDGoogle than we are set for a long and bloody war against Apple and Intel

[flibberdipper]

You have a better chance of seeing God then Google's apps coming to W10M. Though the Google Docs / Office is feasible. 

My lord I hope GDrive/Docs/Slides/etc. comes to Windows. PLEEEEASSSSEEEEE.

[Aytex]

My lord I hope GDrive/Docs/Slides/etc. comes to Windows. PLEEEEASSSSEEEEE.

PLS Gdrive, i use it like every day

[SansVarnic]

Collaboration does not mean they are merging. This is how rumors are started. Come on think people.

If this was remotely the case then MS, IBM. Intel, HP Compaq, Apple, etc. would all be one big-ass company right now with all the collaboration they have done over the last 30 years.

<_<

[Matthew Grimes]

FINALLY some common sense in the world

[hsm]

guys 2 people from the companies just agreed on a few patents. this literally means nothing for the consumer.

[flibberdipper]

PLS Gdrive, i use it like every day

IKR? It needs to happen. With the same interface as online.

[Misanthrope]

They're probably thinking "Truce? That way we can focus on Apple and Samsung!"

[Trik'Stari]

They're probably thinking "Truce? That way we can focus on Apple and Samsung!"

I would honestly be okay with them working together to destroy apple.

 

Kill the greater evil first,

[themaniac]

They're probably thinking "Truce? That way we can focus on Apple and Samsung!"

yeah, but i want to see a war between Apple, Samsung, and Intel vs Microsoft, AMD, and Google

 

I would honestly be okay with them working together to destroy apple.

 

Kill the greater evil first,

 

and this

[Misanthrope]

yeah, but i want to see a war between Apple, Samsung, and Intel vs Microsoft, AMD, and Google

 

 

and this

 

That would be so ridiculously massive and drawn out it would destroy the judicial system altogether, we'd basically force a reform for copyright law as a result...Sounds interesting in a sort of 'Fight Club' ending kinda way, I like it.

[themaniac]

 

That would be so ridiculously massive and drawn out it would destroy the judicial system altogether, we'd basically force a reform for copyright law as a result...Sounds interesting in a sort of 'Fight Club' ending kinda way, I like it.

i was just thinking more of like a war through products and such. not through patents and the likes 

[Misanthrope]

i was just thinking more of like a war through products and such. not through patents and the likes

I think it's more cost effective to just patent troll and such than it is to R&D new tech, kinda the reason why Google bought Motorola and such.

Sad situation really.

[themaniac]

I think it's more cost effective to just patent troll and such than it is to R&D new tech, kinda the reason why Google bought Motorola and such.

Sad situation really.

either way, i want to see who would win

[Guest Kloaked]

that'll be the next debate, Googlesoft or Microgoogle.

 

Microgoogle tickles my pickle.

[TroubleKlef]

Aren't both of the latest CEOs from India? This is India's plot to infiltrate the US by seizing our top tech companies.