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This is a misunderstanding of both why Google made Android and why they bought Motorola. They made Android so that Apple wouldn't have the ability to kingmake a
by mattmaroon 14y ago
This is a misunderstanding of both why Google made Android and why they bought Motorola. They made Android so that Apple wouldn't have the ability to kingmake any rival search engine just by making it the iPhone default. They bought Motorola largely for patents. Neither would appear to add to the bottom line in the short term if successful, but without them you'd see a massive hit if Google's theory was correct.
- pedalpete 14y agoYour statement about why google "made android" is incorrect. Android had been in development from 2003 and was purchased by google in 2005. Long before the iPhone had been introduced. Motorola was (I suspect) bought for the patents, as you stated.
- mattmaroon 14y agoWell, the Android Google bought resembles the one that Google took to market in name only. But if you like, change "made" to "bought" and the effect is the same.