crp Posted August 15, 2011 Posted August 15, 2011 This makes sense? Really?? Why did Google buy the whole company instead of just entering into a patent sharing agreement?Why should HTC keep producing Android phones when Google is now a direct competitor (put another way- why wouldn't the other Android producers produce their own OS for a phone or use QNX,etc? )How is a company known for making billions by not having its own customer support (Google) going to integrate a company where if you don't have customer support users will just leave in droves? Quote
V.T. Eric Layton Posted August 15, 2011 Posted August 15, 2011 Moved you here, crp. We now have an area specifically for these type topics. Quote
Guest LilBambi Posted August 15, 2011 Posted August 15, 2011 Actually they didn't buy all of Motorola. Just the Mobility section and related patents, etc.But look at it this way. They could have had the Nokia patents but others offered more. Maybe they didn't want that to happen again.Besides, if they didn't, looking again at the Nokia deal, someone else would have. And then the patent licensing may not have been as good.Just one way to look at it... Quote
striker Posted August 15, 2011 Posted August 15, 2011 They had no patents at all to set against all the other parties, now they have. And with these and the money they have and the power they gained as a result, they can fight back. You'll scratch my back, I'll scratch yours... Quote
crp Posted August 15, 2011 Author Posted August 15, 2011 They had no patents at all to set against all the other parties, now they have. And with these and the money they have and the power they gained as a result, they can fight back. You'll scratch my back, I'll scratch yours...They didn't have to buy the whole thing, they could have just purchased partnership/ownership to the patents. and they can fight all they want, by purchasing the whole thing they have taken on the responsibility of customer service for all the users of the phones and software. When they start laying off people in customer support and just have the other Motorola users provide support, those patents are not going to keep the customers from jumping ship.And why would Samsung,HTC,etc just go with this idea? Android is opensource, why wouldn't they just fork it and not provide cash to their (now) competitor? Quote
Corrine Posted August 15, 2011 Posted August 15, 2011 Via Twitter, Leaked spy photo of the first handset from the new Google-owned Motorola. Handsome! http://t.co/boGyGfK via @andrewbrustImage viewable at https://twitter.com/edbott/status/103230671845199872 Quote
striker Posted August 16, 2011 Posted August 16, 2011 They didn't have to buy the whole thing, they could have just purchased partnership/ownership to the patents. and they can fight all they want, by purchasing the whole thing they have taken on the responsibility of customer service for all the users of the phones and software. When they start laying off people in customer support and just have the other Motorola users provide support, those patents are not going to keep the customers from jumping ship.And why would Samsung,HTC,etc just go with this idea? Android is opensource, why wouldn't they just fork it and not provide cash to their (now) competitor? http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/patent-enfor...ove-apple/54930http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/google-and-m...e-patents/55029 Quote
securitybreach Posted August 16, 2011 Posted August 16, 2011 http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/patent-enfor...ove-apple/54930http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/google-and-m...e-patents/55029 I had not read the first link before, thanks for sharing Quote
Guest LilBambi Posted August 16, 2011 Posted August 16, 2011 From striker's first article at ZDNet: "Apple has the distinct and enforceable advantage in these suits. The only thing to be decided now is just how ruthless it decides to be with regard to the infringements." Quote
Corrine Posted August 31, 2011 Posted August 31, 2011 Google says it bought Motorola mainly for its patents. But according to one analyst, those patents are "crap" and won't help Google very much in its patent battles over Android.David Martin, founder and chairman of patent consulting firm M-Cam, said on Bloomberg West today that Google made "an immense mistake" by buying Motorola, for two reasons: Motorola already sold its best patents. Google may actually have INCREASED its liability with these patents.Full story at Google Is Buying "Crap" Patents In Motorola Deal Quote
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