 gigahurtzPremium
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Palm Coast, FL | It was only a matter of time.. You just knew that either HTC or Motorola would end up getting bought out by Google sooner or later  |
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iansltx
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| Moto was losing money last I heard (may have turned things around now). They were likely the easier target, especially since HTC now has a big WinPhone7 operation going on.
The huge patent portfolio, which will be used to get Apple (and possibly Microsoft) off of other Android manufacturers' backs will be a good thing too (this is probably why Google bought Moto Mobility anyway). I wonder whether Google is going to stop charging per-device royalties on Moto techs used in Android devices once the acquisition goes through.
FWIW, I support this acquisition. Samsung, HTC, LG and Apple are all strong contenders in the smaartphone space, entry by Huawei, Sanyo and ZTE is slow but steady and Google isn't competing with Motorola on much of anything. The patent war chest should actually make things more competitive, since it will be harder for Apple to pull craziness like outlawing the sale of Galaxy Tab 10.2 models in the EU. |
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 N3OGHYo Soy Col. "Bat" GuanoPremium
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kudos:1 | said by iansltx:The huge patent portfolio, which will be used to get Apple (and possibly Microsoft) off of other Android manufacturers' backs will be a good thing too (this is probably why Google bought Moto Mobility anyway). My thoughts exactly. Better to spend billions on an acquisition and actually get something for your money than spend it defending patent lawsuits and paying royalties to Apple.
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 AlcoholPremium
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said by gigahurtz:You just knew that either HTC or Motorola would end up getting bought out by Google sooner or later
no reason for htc to sell if they're hitting record profits every month
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