With the transfer of $12.5 million dollars towards the acquisition of a struggling company, Google has become one step closer to being a direct Apple competitor as it becomes more than a software company. Google can now sell hardware as well.

CUPERTINO, Calif., May 10, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Borqs International Holding Corp (Borqs), a leading global end-to-end Android+ and Cloud software solutions provider, recently announced

High profile disputes over elements of the software on mobile devices show no signs of slowing down. Billions of dollars in damages are being claimed by British Telecom over a number of key patents infringed upon by Google’s Android mobile operating system.

Google Inc.’s chief executive officer, Eric Schmidt, said on Tuesday that the company will continue to offer its Android mobile operating system for free to partner handset makers.

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