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Motorola stockholders overwhelmingly approve Google buyout

By on November 18, 2011 at 7:07am in Mobile News


With great power comes great responsibility, and Google now has the go-ahead to purchase Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion. This approval was given by the company’s shareholders, 99 percent of whom voted in favour of the deal.

When the buyout was announced in August, many of us assumed that Motorola would immediately receive preferential treatment from Google in terms of phone design and software availability, but that rumour was put to rest as soon as Samsung became the next Nexus device manufacturer.

Google claims they will continue to operate Motorola as a separate entity, and it remains to be seen how the company will be integrated into the vast Google ecosystem.

Motorola’s latest device is the RAZR, which we reviewed recently.

Source: Motorola PR
Via: The Verge

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9 comments for “Motorola stockholders overwhelmingly approve Google buyout”

  1. The potential for Moto to lead in the mobile industry is there. Just a while ago, all the talk with royalties for Microsoft and the W7 phone had people believing that Samsung would become more distant. Since production for phones are planned beforehand, the Galaxy Nexus doesn’t necessarily mean Samsung and Google are buddies again. The possibility to strengthen Moto is there, and there are ways for Google to do it without upsetting the Android Ecosystem. Google could really help Moto improve their product to where Samsung already is.

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    Posted by firzen_net | November 18, 2011, 7:22 am
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  2. We all know the reason Google bought Moto was for their patents, which was a great move. Google could not have done the same with any of the other companies because they are too big, the only possible company aside from Moto was Nokia but they sided with the devil instead ;) Great strategic move on Google’s and Moto’s part!

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    Posted by ELNY | November 18, 2011, 7:37 am
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  3. They are Google and MS are both evil, and you should be bloody glad that Nokia went with MS. If they would have went with Google, and with RIM hemorrhaging, Google would have an overwhelming majority of the market with little reason (Apple) to innovate and compete for customers. At least there will be some competition.

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    Posted by Colin | November 18, 2011, 8:22 am
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  4. There was never any reason to believe that Motorola would receive preferential treatment. When the deal is complete, Google with give treatment in the best interest in the company. Are you going to give away business that you can have for yourself?

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    Posted by Colin | November 18, 2011, 8:25 am
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    Posted by vladmphoto | November 18, 2011, 8:25 am
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  6. Not sure how Google is the devil when they rarely sue anyone!!!

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    Posted by MARS | November 18, 2011, 4:51 pm
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  7. MotoGoogle will take over the world!

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    Posted by Qwerty | November 19, 2011, 10:19 am
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