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ComScore (www.comscore.com), a company that “measures the digital world,” has released data from the comScore MobiLens service, reporting key trends in the Japan mobile phone industry during the three month average period ending June 2012.

The study surveyed more than 4,000 Japanese mobile subscribers and found Sharp to be the top mobile handset manufacturer overall with 22.6% market share. Google’s Android platform accounted for the majority of smartphone market at 64.1%, followed by Apple with 32.3% of the market.

Another day, another lawsuit. Google’s Motorola Mobility unit has filed a new patent infringement case against Apple, claiming that features on some Apple devices, including the Siri voice-recognition program, infringe its patents, reports “Reuters” (http://macte.ch/4AR8v).

Fu-design Store is celebrating the debut of its new iPad Robot illustrated Robot Screamer Protective Cover with a special offer — buy one now for US$59.99 and get a free iPhone 4 Protection Case (an $36.99 value).

Designed for the new iPad, but compatible with the iPad 2, the Robot Screamer boasts a leather texture and Fu Robot design. This promotion is limited to the official Fu-design Store (store.fu-design.com), with Google checkout payment, (USA only). Enter the checkout coupon code: FREE3699 .

Kodak extended its patent auction this week, saying the winner won’t be announced as it’s still talking with bidders, reports “Reuters” (http://macte.ch/PiWDO). A spokeswoman for the company declined to comment on the length of the extension.

Kodak told “Reuters” regulatory filings would reveal more information about its business, including financial projections. Apple and Google are among those vying for the company’s patents.

Kodak plans to sell its patents as part of a bankruptcy reorganization in New York. However, Apple claims it owns 10 of the patents in Kodak’s portfolio.

The Millard Brown research group says Apple is the world’s most valuable global brand with a value of about US$183 billion. However, the Interbrand research group (www.interbrand.com) disagrees, saying that Coca-Cola is in the number one spot with a value of approximately US$71 billion.

According to Interbrand, Apple is worth $33 billion and is in fifth place among global brands when it comes to value. This study has the company preceded by, in addition to Coca-Cola, McDonald’s ($36 billion), Google ($55 billion), Microsoft ($59 billion) and IBM ($70 billion).