IronTiger Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/google-buys-motorola-mobility-for-125b-says-android-will-stay-open/2011/08/15/gIQAT9C2GJ_story.htmlGoogle bought Motorola Mobility today for $12 billion in cash, which is Motorola's cell phone division (it's a separate company now) and, thus, half of the "original" Motorola (Motorola split into two companies earlier this year, Motorola Mobility and Motorola Solutions). What do you think? Seems like a bold move by Google to get into the hardware business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DistribAire P.E. Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 well HTC androids are google phones, not sure about the others. so to me it make sense to draw upon Motorola's business to further develop their phones.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skwatra Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 well HTC androids are google phones, not sure about the others. so to me it make sense to draw upon Motorola's business to further develop their phones....HTC androids are not google phones, they are HTC phones that run the Android Operating system. The Nexus One was a phone made by HTC where Google was partnered in the hardware development. Same thing for the Nexus S where Google worked with Samsung. It will be interesting to see which direction Google takes with Motorola hardware, and if they still collaborate with other mfrs on hardware, or just provide the Android OS and release all Google phones through Motorola. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 im looking forward to buying moto phones that arent skinned , just some stock android.we'll see i guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DistribAire P.E. Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 my HTC Thunderbolt has google right there on the back case. I had to sign up for a google gmail account in order to access the app market. Are there more google tie ins than that for it to be a google phone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klein Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Well there goes the Android neighborhoodThis might give the rivals to move to Windows phone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 my HTC Thunderbolt has google right there on the back case. I had to sign up for a google gmail account in order to access the app market. Are there more google tie ins than that for it to be a google phone? All Android phones require a Gmail account to use.That may get them in hot water some day with the monopoly people.Sent from my Nexus One using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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