The patent wars have been heating up recently, with Apple suing Samsung in Europe and Australia to try and prevent the sales of Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablets, and Google planning to acquire Motorola for $12.5 billion, largely to obtain the company’s patent portfolio — even though only 18 of the 17,000 patents may actually […]
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Google to buy Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion
Google has announced plans to acquire Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion. The deal is expected to close by the end of the year or early 2012, and it would signal a major transition from Google. Right now the company is primarily known for software, while Motorola is a hardware maker. The two companies have been […]