This info came up in a legal brief written by Apple’s attorneys in Germany and they seem to say that Motorola Mobility is seeking the above mentioned percentage out of the sales. FOSS Patents is the source of the info and they claim that a single patent is the subject of discussion here. Apple wants to prove to the court that the figure requested is too high, using the precedent of the Qualcomm – Motorola deal. The lawyers also want to look into Motorola’s contracts with other companies, to see if they’re charging Apple extra or not.

For now, the Cupertino giant was allows to contact LG, HTC, Ericsson and Nokia to check out their licensing deals. If Moto would really get what they want, that would meant they’ll receive $15 for each 16GB iPhone 4S sold, $17 for each 32GB unit and $21 for each 64 GB unit. If you take into account the fact that Apple sold over 93 million iPhones last year. That would make a pretty good payday for Moto, provided that it comes through…

The original Droid had a pretty bad keyboard, but the latest generations were a big improvement, including the Droid 4, that brings a comfortable 5 row keyboard with a number row at the top. The keys seem to be made out of high quality plastic, so that’s another bonus point for Motorola. Backlighting is also present and you must know that this new Motorola Droid unit comes with 16 GB of internal memory, an 8 megapixel camera, 1 GB of RAM, a front 1.3 megapixel camera and a 1785 mAh battery.

The battery here should provide a talk time of about 12.5 hours before you need a recharge. The Droid 4 is compatible with most of the Motorola accessories, including all sorts of workstations, keyboards, headphones and dongles. And finally, the 4G LTE connectivity aspect and a thinner profile are extras you get compared to the Droid 3, that’s very similar to the Droid 4 as far as the rest of the specs are concerned. An Android Ice Cream Sandwich update will be coming soon.

It’s expected in Europe first and USA after, although we have no exact launch time frame. The info about the upcoming version of the RAZR came up in a recent official blog post, that detailed a fully unlockable version of the handset, meant for European countries. The announcement didn’t include a launch date, but it did include a pre-order page that right now doesn’t work. Imagine the joy of installing CyanogenMod 9 on the handset and having fun with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich ahead of the real update.

Motorola already got close to developers in USA through the MOTODEV idea, the company’s developer network. Well, I guess the preorder page might be up by now, so be sure to check out the source link below during various times of the day. I’m willing to bet that the number of units is limited here and that not everyone can purchase the Developer Edition. Hopefully all companies will start offering such helping hands to devs, in the future, or at least Android phone makers. Sony already has an online bootloader unlock tool for starters…

The device was also showcased at CES 2012 early this month and some may have expected this LTE phone to actually be available for $299.99 like other previous 4G phones from this carrier. However, with the precedent of the LG Spectrum priced at $199.99, even this low price point doesn’t surprise anymore. For this amount you get a well spaced 5 row QWERTY keyboard on the Droid 4, as well, as a 4 inch QHD display and a 1.2GHz dual core processor and 1 GB of RAM.

The handset measures half an inch in thickness and comes with 1GB of RAM, 16 GB of internal memory and an 8 megapixel camera. That’s pretty much everything we got on the RAZR, except for the keyboard and screen size. Motorola Droid 4 also has the advantage of being able to roam overseas, which is a premiere for a Verizon 4G LTE phone. Sadly, we have no release date for this product, but I can bet that you’ll get it around Valentine’s Day.

Meanwhile, the handset is available on Motorola’s website for $599.99 and I guess that’s off contract and unlocked offer. The Droid RAZR MAXX is very much like the original Droid RAZR, that came late last year, but this newcomer brings an extended battery life, through a pretty big power source – 3300 mAh battery.

This one provides over 24 hours of battery life and the rest of the specs remain the same, including the dual core CPU, 8MP camera, Kevlar back, Android Gingerbread and slim design, that has been bulked up a bit by the battery. Another handset to keep your eyes on is the Droid 4, that’s seen by many as the RAZR with a sliding QWERTY keyboard. Tempted about either of these Moto units?

What we have here is a leaked Android 4.0.3 build for the GSM RAZR, with the classic Moto icon set, that looks unfinished. There’s a good chance we’ll see a new version of the Blur UI on this piece of software. The browser icon in this build is the one of the stock ICS browser, while the camera app is also similar to the original versions in ICS. The lock screen has suffered some modifications, since now it offers 4 options when unlocking it.

The home screens don’t seem to show any blur influence, at least not right now. This is an early build and I expect some strong customization when the official software comes out. Verizon Droid RAZR users must know that they won’t be able to flash this software and if you’re still interested and own a GSM RAZR, then feel free to use the source link below.

This model runs Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread, with a promise of upgrade to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and we also get a powerful 3300 mAh battery to juice up this LTE unit. There’s an 8 megapixel camera at the back with 1080p HD video and image stabilization. We also get 16 GB of on board memory and a 16 GB microSD card preinstalled, so a total of 32GB of storage available on this smartphone. If you purchase a Droid RAZR MAXX, you’ll need to subscribe to a Verizon Wireless Nationwide Talk plan, that beings at $39.99 and a smartphone data package starting at $30 a month with 2GB of data.

I guess that some of you really want to know what the REAL difference between the Droid RAZR and the Droid RAZR MAXX. Well, the latter has the same screen, same CPU, same RAM and storage, plus the same OS. What’s different is the battery, that’s now almost double in capacity compared to the original RAZR. Of course, this bulks up the phone…

The Droid 4 is a mere half inch thick and it comes with 4G LTE and a line of compatible accessories, including a 10.1 inch lapdock and 14 inch lapdock with webcam. A HD Dock, HD Station and Vehicle Navigation Mount are also included among the accessories. I see this is as a follow-up to the Milestone series and also as an alternative to the developer-only Nokia N950, if you want. Here’s the specs list for the newcomer:

• CPU: 1.2GHz, dual core
• Memory: 1GB RAM, 16GB internal, microSD slot
• OS: Android 2.3.5, Android 4.0 upgrade soon
• Display: 4 inch, qHD
• Camera: 8MP, 1080p video
• Connectivity: 4G LTE, mobile hotspot feature, WiFi, Bluetooth

The handset also features scratch and scrape resistant glass, water repellant nanocoating for splashes, HDMI mirroring and Motocast. Will you get it from Verizon or are you more excited about the Droid RAZR Maxx?

Verizon promotes this as the “longest lasting smartphone on the block”. The 16GB version will go for $199.99 with a 2 year contract and the 32GB flavor will set you back $299.99 with contract. You can choose between a black and purple RAZR Maxx and in case you’re wondering that batttery has an effect on the chassis thickness, that’s now 8.99mm. The rest of the specs are unchanged and include a dual core 1.2 GHz processor, 1GB of RAM and a 4.3 inch qHD display.

Motorola Droid 4 was also announced today, but more about that in another piece of news. Are you having a hard time choosing between the versions of the RAZR, with so many options now? Is this a sign that Motorola is back on track?

These are both Android 2.3 Gingerbread handsets, with Motoluxe being a slim touchscreen handset, while the Defy Mini is a dustproof unit that’s also water resistant. It appears that the Motoblur UI was turned into the MotoSwitch interface, that changes the way the user manages his life. There’s a Social Graph feature included, that provides quick access to the most important contacts by making the people you talk to more often have bigger and bigger icons.

Motorola Defy Mini uses a 3.2 inch TFT touchscreen display with 320 x 480 pixel resolution, Gorilla Glass protection, a 600 MH CPU and 512MB of RAM. There’s also a microSD card slot on board and the Gingerbread version here is Android 2.3.6. 3G, WiFi, DLNA, Bluetooth 2.1, GPS, a 3.15MP camera with LED flash and a 1,650 mAh battery round up the specs list.

Motorola Motoluxe is a mid-end handset with a 4 inch touchscreen with a 480 x 854 pixel resolution, an 800 MHz processor, 512MB of RAM, 1GB of ROM, a microSD card slot and an Adreno 200 GPU. 3G is also supported, WiFi too, DLNA as well, Bluetooth 3.0, GPS and an 8 megapixel camera with autofocus and LED flash.

Motoluxe measures 9.9mm and uses a 1,400 mAh battery to juice up the unit.