Google Finalizes Acquisition of Motorola Mobility

Posted by Unknown on Tuesday May 22, 2012 @02:39AM from the no-antitrust-issues-here-officer dept.

zacharye writes with news of the end of the regulatory saga that was Google acquiring Motorola Mobility. From the article: "In line with earlier reports, Google on Tuesday finalized its acquisition of Motorola Mobility. The $12.5 billion merger was approved by regulators in China on Monday after having been given the green light by the United States Department of Justice this past February. Chinese regulators did stipulate terms for its approval, however, namely that Google must continue to make Android open-source and freely available. Former Motorola Mobility CEO Sanjay Jha has stepped down and Google's Dennis Woodside will replace him as chief executive..."

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Re:My wish... by Anonymous Coward · 2012-05-22 03:08 · Score: -1, Troll

They need to surround that great reception/call quality with some sexy tech or they'll continue to be dryhumped in the market.
Not really, look for example at apple. With an outstanding marketing department you can get people to want barely working tech encapsuled in what is pretty much a black brick.
Sexy tech is overrated.
Apple Lawyers Suiting Up As We Speak by gelfling · 2012-05-22 03:57 · Score: -1, Troll

This will generate fantastic amounts of legal billing as Apple embarks on the next phase of their "Suing Everyone is Really Our Only Business Model" strategy.