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I think this is great. Note that Motorola's handsets have suffered for a very long time (iDEN deployments notwithstanding), and they have been trying to divest the handset business forever. The Q was their semi-failed attempt at re-establishing themselves as a quality handset builder, but the Droid series of the past few years was really the icing on the cake. The sole reason for this was to make the division more attractive to any potential buyers.
With Google owning Motorola's handset, could a world-ending Nexus be just around the corner?
This is a defensive patent protection move. I don't expect GOOG will do anything to alienate current Android partners. The only surprising news here is the massive 63% premium.
I bet at this point that Icahn really hardly cares about GOOG's motivation.
And CNBC couldn't decide if GOOG was acquiring 17000 or 24000 patents.
The last Motorola handset I considered buying was the original Razr. I wonder if GOOG will press for more handset quality. Droid complaints are everywhere.
Last edited by MikeJaquish; 08-15-2011 at 12:54 PM..
Big G is competing against Apple face to face now, also G needs Motorola's patent, otherwise Android may fail due to patent lawsuits.
It's wise for G to open Android in the future, I doubt it Motorola alone would challenge Apple.
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