Google bought Motorola, Android's evolution will accelerate further by acquiring device manufacturers

We announced that Google will acquire Motorola's mobile phone division.

The above image was officially announced on the release date of iPhone 4Motorola Android smart phone "DROID X"is.

Google to Acquire Motorola Mobility - Google Investor Relations


According to a press release announced on 15th August local time, Google seems to buy a mobile phone maker "Motorola Mobility" for $ 12.5 billion (about 960 billion yen).

With this acquisition plays, Google expects the Android platform promoted by the company to be accelerated, but Motorola is positioned as a member of the manufacturer promoting the Android platform to the last, and various manufacturers release Android terminal It is said that the open strategy itself will not change.

Acquisitions are expected to be completed from the end of 2011 to the beginning of 2012 after approval by relevant stations such as the US and Europe, approval of shareholders of Motorola Mobility,

Google has released tags with HTC, Samsung, etc., and has released a high-end model called "Nexus" series according to the release of the latest version of Android, but by adding device manufacturers under its affiliation,Microsoft plus NOKIA to advance "Windows Phone" MicrosoftLikewise, it makes it easier to proceed with approaches from both software and hardware.

Also,Motorola holds patents related to mobile phones, manufacturers had filed suit against Apple, etc.It seems that the purchase play this time has a very significant meaning, for example, it is expected that it will be a great help boat for Google as the patent problem of the smartphone has come to surface.

Additional notes:
January 2014,Google sells "Motorola Mobility" smartphone business to LenovoWe announced that. It will be withdrawal in two and a half since I decided to own a handset maker.