- Motorola Droid Razr Maxx: Verizon Teases Android 4.0 ICS Update(Photo: Motorola | Mobile & Apps)
Motorola Droid Razr Maxx running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is already shipping in Germany. On the other hand, U.S. customers of Motorola Droid Razr Maxx are still waiting for the update. However, they will not have to wait much longer as Verizon is hinting that the update is coming shortly.
Verizon customers have started receiving text messages that the Android 4.0 ICS update for Motorola Droid Razr Maxx is coming soon. However, Verizon Wireless didn't mention a specific release date. The sender also said that Verizon's IM app will be removed with the update as carrier's in-house IM is not compatible with Android 4.0 operating system.
"Free Verizon Message: Your phone will soon be upgraded to Android 4.0. At that time we will remove your Verizon Wireless Mobile IM app because it is not supported in Android 4.0. Please download a new instant messaging app to use IM on your phone. Thank you for using Mobile IM!"
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Earlier this year Motorola updated its Android 4.0 ICS update list with the ICS update for Droid Razr Maxx scheduled to roll out in Q2. The second quarter of 2012 is ending June 30. It is believed that the ICS update will start rolling out sometime in upcoming two weeks.
The update will bring some new features like finger-slide notification clearance, Google+ integration, revamped lock screen and Face Unlock. Camera UI is also getting improved. ICS-updated Droid Razr Maxx will be capable of taking still shots while recording HD video.
Motorola Droid Razr Maxx reportedly is the hottest selling smartphone at Verizon Wireless at the moment. It has outshined iPhone 4S in terms of sale in the ongoing quarter. The smartphone packs 4.3-inch qHD display, 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 1GB RAM, 32GB of internal storage, 8-megapixel camera, 3300 mAh battery and 4G LTE connectivity.
Verizon has recently slashed prices of Motorola Droid Razr Maxx to $199 on two year contract. In case you are ready to open a new line into Verizon Wireless network, you can grab the smartphone for just $99 from Amazon Wireless.
Google’s H.264 license undermines Motorola patent case, Microsoft says - Ars Technica
In one of its many patent disputes against Motorola Mobility, Microsoft is submitting a patent license agreement that Motorola’s new owner Google signed to gain use of standard video tools. Microsoft hopes it's proof that Motorola can’t sue anyone for using standards-essential technology.
In support of a motion to dismiss a Motorola claim for injunctive relief, Microsoft asked US District Court in Western Washington Friday for permission to submit as evidence “a license agreement between third-party MPEG LA and Google, which Microsoft believes is relevant to the issues raised in its motion.”
Why is this important? Well before being acquired by Google, Motorola has been suing Microsoft and others in various settings over use of patented technology related to industry standards, including the H.264 video codec. Microsoft argues that Motorola has violated obligations it made to standards groups to offer licenses to the patents under fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory terms (FRAND).
In the court documents, the license agreement touted by Microsoft is under seal. But a quick check of the MPEG-LA website shows that Google is a licensee to the H.264 industry-standard technology, even though Google has pushed its own alternative WebM video format. Google, however, is not listed as a licensor of H.264 technology. That could mean it hasn't made any commitments to license standards-essential H.264 patents at reasonable rates, unless Microsoft can prove otherwise.
Microsoft already points out that Motorola made commitments to the IEEE, ITU, and ISO standards bodies, yet lawsuits have gone forward and Motorola is getting close to winning an import ban on the Xbox 360. The existence of a Google commitment may thus not be a smoking gun, but it could give Microsoft more evidence that Motorola should offer more reasonable (i.e. cheaper) licenses to its patents.
The Friday motion filed by Microsoft actually did not occur in one of the many lawsuits Motorola filed. Rather, it came as part of Microsoft’s lawsuit against Motorola, alleging that Motorola breached commitments to the IEEE and ITU to license H.264 and wireless technology at reasonable rates.
We’ve reached out to Google and Motorola for comment and will update the story if we hear back.
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