Interesting article today that relates to this topic with the latest news.

Oracle seeking an injunction against Android as an "incompatible clone of Java"
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/22/oracle_seeking_an_injunction_against_android_as_an_incompatible_clone_of_java.html

>I expect Google will just end up paying a few billion dollars to Oracle, which won't even dent their cash flow. Assuming anything more than a cash transaction for Google is fairly far reaching, and probably just wishful thinking.
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>I've always been totally against software patents, of any kind. And this year is the year that validates that more than ever.
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>>There's still a big wild card out there. Oracle's lawsuit against Google over patent infringement. Legal experts have all but stated it's game over for Google on this case and Oracle will win. The case will continue to drag on for years via appeals, etc. But there are a few possbile outcomes here, assume Oracle actually wins this thing.
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>>- Google is forced to stop all Android development and sales. Their only options then will be to surrender the market or rewrite Android. That becomes a big win for Xamarin. I don't see this scenario happening though
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>>- Google is forced to pay ongoing licensing costs to Oracle. The likely outcome, with a couple of possibilities:
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>> - At this point, Google will no longer be able to give away Android and will start charging for it.
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>> - Google pulls Android from the market except for its Motorola division, which gets it exclusively.
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>>Either of those last two scenarios opens things up for Windows Phones.We're already seeing some companies pull back Android tablets (Samsung for example, but that's due to Apple) and starting to lean to Windows there.