As the patent world turns ... The Wall Street Journal, citing
unnamed sources, this morning reports that Google is in talks
with InterDigital Inc. about acquiring the "technology developer
and licenser" in the wake of its failed bidding for that Nortel
patent suite.  The WSJ story says IngerDigital owns around 8,800
patents regarding transmitting wireless data, noise-cancellation
and other technology for cellular phones and networks.
Source: WSJ; More: Google and patents  There are 17 comments  uh
ohh, I say DON'T FAIL this time Google! Make this happen so that
patent trolls like Apple and Microsoft can back off of Android!
MowDownJoe says:  I can hear Apple trying to rally the anti-
Android consortium again.  IDCC stock value sky rocketed since
Monday from $41 to $74+ and still rising. Congrats to those
investors out there holding IDCC.  diverbelow says:  Someone
posted yesterday, that IngerDigital patents are worth more
weight over the Nortel patents. I think Google knew this and
increased the bid to Pi bi