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Lodsys responds to Apple by suing iOS Developers earlier than planned.

Lodsys moves to sue iOS Developers earlier than planned as a respond to “Apple’s threat“.

From Lodsys’ blog:

Q: Why did Lodsys sue some App Developers on May 31, 2011?

Lodsys chose to move its litigation timing to an earlier date than originally planned, in response to Apple’s threat, in order to preserve its legal options.

Lodsys also sent Legal threats to Android Developers regarding in-app-purchasing patent.

Lodsys revealed that Apple, Google and Microsoft are already licensee of Lodsys’ patent portfolio. Apple, Google and Microsoft could seek to invalidate Lodsys patent.

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For some reason, this is what the iPhone 4 thinks of Lodsys:

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Lodsys also threatens Android Developers over patent. Google, it’s your move.

After gaining a lot of attention for sending lawsuit threat to numbers of iOS Developers, Lodsys is also going after Android Developers over in-app purchasing patent. Lodsys in its Q&A blog explained why its going after individual developers but not Apple, Google and Microsoft; that’s because the three companies have already licensed the four patents in question.

On May 23rd, 2011 Apple Legal sent a letter to Lodsys stating that Apple is licensed to all four patents in the Lodsys portfolio. Any iOS Applications published in iTunes App Store are essentially covered by the license.

Android Developers are hoping Google to do the same with what Apple did for its Developers.

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Can we cross the bridge now?

Lodsys explains why it’s not after Apple but only the developers for In-App Purchasing. Apple is licensed to use their patent, as a matter of fact both Google and Microsoft are also licensed.

Lodys sets the licensing fees:

Lodsys is seeking 0.575% of US revenue over for the period of the notice letter to the expiration of the patent, plus applicable past usage.  So on an application that sells US$1m worth of sales in a year, the licensee would have an economic exposure of $5,750 per year.

Lodsys also mentions that it has been getting a lot of hate mails including some death threats.

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Related articles:

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so Apple, Google and Microsoft can cross the bridge, but not people who are riding with them?

This is what the iPad Auto-Correction thinks of Lodsys:

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Tuesday Blues: Google I/O 2011, Microsoft Buys Skype, and Senate Hearing On Mobile Privacy.

It’s Tuesday and there are a lot of news coming.

Microsoft confirms Skype acquisition.
Some said that Microsoft were “tricked” into overpaying the acquisition. Om Malik brings up a few good points.

Google I/O 2011
Exciting event for Google Developers and Fans.
(Ed. – The message is: “People in the glasshouse shouldn’t throw the rocks.”)
Coverage by This is ny next.

Senate Hearing on Mobile Privacy
Apple and Google on hot seats regarding location data and privacy.
A Senior VP and a lobbyist testified. Guess which companies they are representing, respectively.
Coverage by This is my next.

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AT&T-Compatible Google Nexus S.

It took a few months for Google to release AT&T-compatible model following the initial release of Nexus One. I was also hoping for another AT&T-compatible model of Nexus S; the one featured on Google Nexus page is compatible with T-Mobile USA, but not AT&T 3G network. I remembered reading that there is an AT&T-compatible Nexus S model. After further searching and reading, I found the Nexus S I’ve been looking for. It is available through Amazon and Negri Electronics.

The AT&T-compatible supports the following radio frequencies: GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900, 3G 850, 3G 1900 and 3G 2100.

Why AT&T you ask?
I prefer GSM-based phones because I can easily take out the SIM Card from one phone to the other; maintaining only one wireless phone account. Currently, only on AT&T I can use Nexus One, Palm Pre 2 and an iPhone.

I have yet bought the Nexus S.

Model number: I9020A
Comes in Black or White.

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Apple Employees: It Doesn’t Get Better on YouTube.

UPDATE 2:
Apple Employees: It Gets Better is back online on YouTube. No explanations yet why it was pulled for depicting harmful activities.
UPDATE:
YouTube possibly pulls Apple Employees: It Gets Better video over “suicide” subject.

From Apple Employees: It Gets Better page:

Apple employees share a personal message for the It Gets Better Project. If you are considering suicide or need help, call the Trevor Project now: 866-4-U-TREVOR (866-488-7386).

It Gets Better Project

Mirror site for the video: http://vimeo.com/22474499

Adobe Systems Employees – It Gets Better
John Gruber says: “Beautiful, open, honest.”

Apple Employees: It Gets Better
YouTube which is owned by Google says: “This video has been removed as a violation of YouTube’s policy on depiction of harmful activities.
Sorry about that.”

Bet YouTube has a “perfect” explanation for this.

It Gets Better: Google Employees is still up.