Google Files Antitrust Complaint Against Microsoft, Nokia 233
x0d writes with news that Google filed an EU antitrust complaint against Microsoft and Nokia on Thursday, claiming they are using proxy companies to make smartphone-related patent claims in an attack on Google's Android business. From the article:
"Google also plans to share its complaint about patent 'trolls' with U.S. competition regulators. The Internet-search giant alleges that Microsoft and Nokia have entered into agreements that enable entities such as Canada-based Mosaid Technologies Inc. to legally enforce their patent rights and share the resulting revenue. Google, which hasn't been sued by Mosaid or related firms, described its filing with European regulators as a pre-emptive measure against a developing legal hazard for Android partners. The threat is that if phone makers perceive a significant legal risk in using Android, they may opt instead for Microsoft's Windows Phone software."
Re:Hey (Score:4, Interesting)
Yes, blaming Google for the actions started years ago of a company they literally bought last week is sure to prove your argument.
Microsoft and Apple have pledged to license standards-essential patents on FRAND terms and not to seek injunctions and stays based on them, Google refused to do so to the EU.
Also, did Slashdot run a story about Apple and MS filing antitrust complaint again Motorola?
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/253083/european_commission_opens_antitrust_investigation_of_motorola_mobility.html [pcworld.com]
Re:Distrust (Score:4, Interesting)
It actually is there already, at least in the current versions of the recovery interstitial. It says something like "Hey, this is important: We don't have a password recovery email address or phone number for your account. If you lose access, we may not be able to help you." and mentions that people without a phone number are much more likely to accidentally lose access to their account. I'm not sure we can make it much clearer than that, the more text on the screen the fewer people will read it.