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Google wins final approval to acquire Motorola; deal to close imminently
- dr_ 14y agoThis is sort of a non story at this point. More interested to know what Google plans to do with Motorola now that they have it. Will they really manufacture their own phone in house? Or are they just going to engage in patent wars?
- derekp7 14y agoAlso, will Motorola be treated to full Google benefits (the famous free cafeteria, etc.), or will they be kept separate?
- myko 14y agoAll indications are that Motorola Mobility will continue to be run as a separate entity, though I wouldn't be surprised to see unlocked bootloaders and a more stock Android feel on newer devices produced by the company.
- nextparadigms 14y agoHopefully this means more stock Android devices arriving on the market.
- DHowett 14y ago"This page is not available for mobile viewing at this time." I am assuming that the article is just text, and that that text is somehow not available because my user-agent claims that I am on a mobile device. Why?
- mparlane 14y agoWith the amount of link spam on the sides and the usage of flash ads, I think they couldn't guarantee you would get to see the site in it's full glory on a mobile device.
- forcer 14y agoCan someone explain why Google must have sought Chinese approval? Both companies are American, so what's the problem? Why get approval in US,Europe,China but not somewhere else?
- abraham 14y agoIt depends on the countries laws and how large a presence a company has in the country.
- vladd 14y agoIt doesn't matter what nationality the company has, but rather the laws of the countries where it operates.
- adgar 14y ago> Why get approval in US,Europe,China but not somewhere else? Google is getting approval everywhere with relevant laws that affect them. Otherwise, well, that'd be illegal. > Can someone explain why Google must have sought Chinese approval? Both companies are American, so what's the problem? If just the nationality of incorporation mattered with respect to merger law, then companies would just start devising even more complicated workarounds than are already employed for non-repatriated income.
- danmaz74 14y agoGoogle and Motorola sell in the EU, China etc. - that's why they have to comply with their laws. Just like foreign companies selling in the US ;)