On August 15th, 2011, Google revealed that it would be purchasing Motorola Mobility, which was formerly in charge of the eponymous corporations cellular phone division. One of the major reasons motivating the acquisition was Googles desire to pick up Motorolas library of patents. In a blog post, Google CEO Larry Page wrote that the move […]
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Googles Motorola Mobility handset unit announced Friday it will shutter its North Texas factory by the end of this year, barely a year after it opened with much fanfare as the first smartphone assembly plant in the U.S.
Lenovo made headlines earlier this year when it took Motorola Mobility off of Googles hands, giving it a boost in smartphone markets outside of its usual stomping grounds. But that wasnt the first time it snatched up another company for industry leverage. In 2005, IBM gave up majority control of its PC business, allowing Beijing-based […]
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