Friday, August 19th, 2011

Google Enters The Smartphone Business, Maybe

Google's purchase of Motorola Mobility would include hardware such as the Droid 3, but is largely thought to be about patent holdings. Motorola Mobility image.

With its acquisition of Motorola Mobility, Google could potentially make branded handsets running on its own Android operating system, though Google hasn’t officially announced it will do so. Technology writer Glenn Fleishman discusses what the deal means for the smartphone and tablet industries.

Guests

Glenn Fleishman
Contributor, Economist.com "Babbage" Blog
Writer, TidBITS, Seattle Times
Seattle, Washington

Related Links

• Official Google Blog: Supercharging Android: Google to Acquire Motorola Mobility
• NYT: Is Google Turning Into a Mobile Phone Company? No, It Says
• Wired Epicenter Blog: Now We Get To See if Android Is Actually Any Good
• TidBITS: Google Buys Motorola for Patents and Manufacturing Capability

Segment produced by:Christopher Intagliata

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