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Rumors have emerged that Google (GOOG) has offered Motorola Mobility's (MMI) phone business to...

  • Wednesday, April 11, 2012, 8:06 AM ET
    Rumors have emerged that Google (GOOG) has offered Motorola Mobility's (MMI) phone business to Huawei "at a high price," though a WSJ source denies it. Officially, Google (GOOG) remains committed to holding onto the phone business, and says there will be a "firewall" between it and the company's Android unit, so as to prevent conflicts of interest. Nonetheless, Android partners aren't thrilled.
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    I like the Motorola Webtop/Lapdock series of products and certainly hope it doesn't go to a Chinese manufacturer, but it seems to make sense for Google to unload the handset business just as general strategy.
    11 Apr 2012, 08:56 AM Reply Like
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    I think Google will reatin the hardware division too ... here is a column about GOOG 's challenges in absorbing Motorola
    http://bit.ly/HS1S5G
    Enjoy!
    14 Apr 2012, 04:34 PM Reply Like
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