Google becomes a handset maker! Acquires Motorola Mobility.
they are now going to compete against not only
Apple,
HP and RIM but also their current partners like HTC,
Samsung,
LG and
Sony Ericsson!
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Official blog post:
Official Google Blog: Supercharging Android: Google to Acquire Motorola Mobility
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This acquisition will not change our commitment to run
Android as an open platform.
Motorola will remain a licensee of Android and Android will remain open. We will run Motorola as a separate
business. Many hardware partners have contributed to Android’s success and we look forward to continuing to work with all of them to deliver outstanding user experiences.
they gain tons of mobile related patents through this... i now understand why motorola had recently said that they might use their own patents to target android handset makers!
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Hilarious. TOI reporter states that this is about patents and not hardware.
Twitter / Javed Anwer: Google buying Motorola has ...
So, if I believe him... Motorola patents are worth USD 12.5 billion dollars. heh.
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So,
Google owners Motorola.
Microsoft practically owns
Nokia.
Apple is well Apple.
It is now Google vs. Apple vs. Microsoft in the
smartphone (hardware) market!
How the mobile market has changed in the last year or so!
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Twitter / Eldar Murtazin: Finally. Nokia could be so ...
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“We welcome the news of today‘s acquisition, which demonstrates that Google is deeply committed to defending Android, its partners, and the entire ecosystem.”
– Peter Chou
CEO, HTC Corp.
“I welcome Google‘s commitment to defending Android and its partners.”
– Bert Nordberg
President & CEO, Sony Ericsson
“We welcome Google‘s commitment to defending Android and its partners.”
– Jong-Seok Park, Ph.D
President & CEO, LG Electronics, Inc.
What people are saying ? Facts about Google?s acquisition of Motorola
samsung is missing right now.
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