Google buys Motorola Mobility

Just in that Google is buying Motorola Mobility for $12.5 Billion...

Definitely a game-changer for the mobile space; It'll be fascinating to see how this plays out. How do people think this might impact HTC, Samsung, and others? I use an iPhone myself, but look forward to seeing what Google has in store.

 
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Revolution:
Interesting that no BB's were advising on this deal. All boutiques

I know, that confused me too. Lazard and Qatalyst... For $12.5 billion you'd think that they would've wanted a BB.

I'm confused. Please explain to me why a BB would be more useful in an all-cash M&A transaction.

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Some of the support from competitors is based in the overwhelming distaste with apple and constant legal battles. Also, the the further buttressing of android as a universal mobile software will help development and strengthen its battle against Mac OS.

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design:
Great move by Google. They acquired over 17,000 patents from Moto to aid in its defense of Android from Apple.

Crapple started an all-out patent war, and now Google is going to finish it.

This.

Apple's last pathetic move to slow down a real OS (patent trolling) has now effectively been blocked; they won't have time to seek the injunctions they have on petty grounds because Google can now defend Android manufacturers.

 

Interesting move. IMHO there are other assets (IP-rich but with spotty operations) out there with similar / more IP that wouldn't compete with Google's Android handset partners though and wouldn't cost over $10 billion to take down.

 
DaCarez:
Interesting move. IMHO there are other assets (IP-rich but with spotty operations) out there with similar / more IP that wouldn't compete with Google's Android handset partners though and wouldn't cost over $10 billion to take down.

true, and i think moto has some assets (facilities) that google probably doesn't want. Google might do a spinoff of moto and just keep the patents.

 
Ricqles:
DaCarez:
Interesting move. IMHO there are other assets (IP-rich but with spotty operations) out there with similar / more IP that wouldn't compete with Google's Android handset partners though and wouldn't cost over $10 billion to take down.

true, and i think moto has some assets (facilities) that google probably doesn't want. Google might do a spinoff of moto and just keep the patents.

Nah I think they'll keep the business, facilities and all, as an in-house device manufacturer, like a reference platform - there might be a spin to be had in the cable infrastructure assets (Google making CMTS and set-top boxes? Doubtful)
 

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