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Google could owe Oracle Corp. billions of dollars for using Oracle-owned Java programming code in its Android operating system on mobile devices, an appeals court said, as the years-long feud between the two software giants draws near a close.

Google’s use of Java shortcuts to develop Android went too far and was a violation of Oracle’s copyrights, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled Tuesday. The case -- first filed in 2010 -- was remanded to a federal court in California to determine how much the Alphabet Inc. unit should pay. Oracle had been seeking $8.8 billion, though that number could grow. Google expressed disappointment and said it’s considering its next steps in the case.

The dispute, which could have far-reaching implications for the entire software industry, has divided Silicon Valley for years between those who develop the code that makes software steps function and those who develop software programs and say their “fair use” of the code is an exception to copyright law.

“It’s a momentous decision on the issue of fair use,” lawyer Mark Schonfeld of Burns & Levinson in Boston, who’s been following the case and isn’t involved. “It is very, very important for the software industry. I think it’s going to go to the Supreme Court because the Federal Circuit has made a very controversial decision.”

Google Could Owe Oracle $8.8 Billion in Android Fight Google could owe Oracle Corp. billions of dollars for using Oracle-owned Java programming code in its Android operating system on mobile devices, an appeals court said, as the years-long feud between the two software giants draws near a close.

Mobile strategy for emerging economies

Emerging economies are different, huge and a bit scary. Despite, being geographically smaller, compared to developed economies like the US, these emerging markets are the fastest growing economies in the world. As of now, emerging markets together contribute to about 60% of GDP. Up from just under a half, a decade ago. Ever since the financial crisis happened in 2008, these economies have contributed more than 80 percent to the global growth.

The heightened Internet pe*******on rate and ever-increasing smartphone user base make these markets intimidating to many entrepreneurs and app startups. Often entrepreneurs enter these emerging markets by replicating their developed economy focused mobile strategy. The fact is – a mobile strategy that worked in developed economies seldom works in the emerging economies.

Therefore, entrepreneurs and startups must think twice before making a move. As an app startup, you need to overcome the learning curve and understand a great deal about these markets before taking your chance.

Remember, “A good understanding and a better preparation to enter these markets will bless you with huge rewards”.