Google 2011, "The Globe and Mail" reported that Google bid $900 million for 6000 Nortel Networks patents. On August 15, 2011, Google made its largest-ever acquisition to date when it announced that it would acquire Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion subject to approval from regulators in the United States and Europe. In a post on Google's blog, Google Chief Executive and co-founder Larry Page revealed that the acquisition was a strategic move to strengthen Google's patent portfolio. The company's Android operating system has come under fire in an industry-wide patent battle, as Apple and Microsoft have sued Android device makers such
Phone Power or Anveo under the OBiTALK Approved Service Provider Program as Google's removal of XMPP support would disrupt use of their ATA with that service. Official Obihai support for Google Voice returned September 11, 2014. In 2009, Phone Power introduced “free 60 minutes of international calling” to select destinations on any plan that offered 3,000 minutes or more. In 2010, Phone Power introduced the Global Plus Add On plan for international calling. This allowed an additional 1200 minutes to those same countries. In January 2011, Phone Power launched its free iPhone App, allowing customers to use the included international calling on