An expensive mistake by Google could turn into a golden opportunity for China’s Lenovo Group as it expands beyond its success in the personal computer industry.

Google reported sales that topped estimates during the third quarter as advertisers boosted spending on mobile and video promotions.

Motorola Mobility has announced plans to shut down nearly a third of its offices worldwide.

The success of Samsung’s Android phones helped Google’s operating system extend its dominance in the smartphone market as four Android phones were shipped for every iPhone in the second quarter of this year.

Google will sell its first tablet in the US from mid-July for $199 (€160), hoping to replicate its smartphone success in a hotly contested market dominated by Amazon’s Kindle Fire and Apple’s iPad.

A court ruled yesterday that Microsoft infringed Motorola Mobility’s patents and ordered Microsoft to remove its Xbox 360 consoles and Windows 7 operating system software from the German market.

Microsoft today said it has lodged a formal complaint with the European Union’s competition regulator against Google’s Motorola Mobility.

Apple has temporarily blocked Motorola’s attempt to have it withdraw several iPhone and iPad models from its internet store in Germany, in the latest twist in an extended legal duel over patents between the companies.

Apple has temporarily blocked Motorola's attempt to have it withdraw several iPhone and iPad models from its internet store in Germany, in the latest twist in an extended legal duel over patents between the companies.

Motorola Mobility sank to a fourth-quarter loss, as it battled fierce competition in the smartphone and computer tablet market.

A UK technology company set up in 1996 is to be taken over by Hewlett-Packard in a £7.1bn deal that will net its founder more than £500m.

Google is spending $12.5bn (€8.6bn) to buy Motorola Mobility.

World stock markets lost steam today after Germany’s economic growth came to a near-standstill in the second quarter, adding to fears that the global economy is slowing down.

GOOGLE stepped up its assault on the smartphone and tablet computer market yesterday with the €8.7 billion acquisition of handset maker Motorola.

Google has made a big move in the smartphone and tablet market.

SONY is planning to launch a tablet computer rival to Apple’s iPad later this year.