Google's Motorola acquisition finally approved

14 February, 2012
Both the EC and the U.S. DoJ have approved Google's $12.5 billion purchase of Motorola Mobility.

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  • Anonymous
  • n0Y
  • 15 Feb 2012

At last, Moto will have the spot light just like they had years ago!
No doubt that the first Android updates will arrive first for Moto, then to all the others.
And they desearve it, the really have good devices, well designed, and not copy all the others like Samsung.

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    • CezarEvelioCamba
    • Q5x
    • 14 Feb 2012

    AnonD-5197, 14 Feb 2012The arguments on the opposite side of you seems to be that ... moreExactly my point friend.

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      • qbY
      • 14 Feb 2012

      Anonymous, 14 Feb 2012Agreed. Some of the rubbish spouted here by Amdroid fanboys... moreThe arguments on the opposite side of you seems to be that Apple can't compete in terms of producing superior devices rather what you're talking about which is how Apple is best in making money.

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        • Anonymous
        • IVK
        • 14 Feb 2012

        Anonymous, 14 Feb 2012Can't compete?!?!?! Have you guys lost your mind when sa... moreAgreed. Some of the rubbish spouted here by Amdroid fanboys are beyond belief. Is there an Android bible from where they quote these things now? Apple can't compete? Yet they have grown year on year, including the highest profit quarter in tech history. iPhone now commands 75% of smartphone profits. Apple shares have breached 500 mark, cementing it's position as largest market cap company, bigger than Exxon.

        Yeah sure, Apple can't compete lol.

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          • Anonymous
          • 0kp
          • 14 Feb 2012

          Samsung will never die!!! It makes great hardware, it makes the sense because crappy motophones need good hardware to function.

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            • 3nH
            • 14 Feb 2012

            $12,5 bln just for patents?
            Motorola Mobility is dead. No international distribution network, almost no production capabilities.

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              • CezarEvelioCamba
              • Q5x
              • 14 Feb 2012

              AnonD-29831, 14 Feb 2012Well, never been a fan of windows nor apple but I must say ... moreTrue! If only the big players coordinated with each other. Imagine the imaging from Nokia, the touch fluidity of iPhone, the combined efforts of ARM and Medfield, and app/software compatibilty on top of that. The closest thing to this is the Tizen. It's a combination of the work of Linux, Intel, Samsung, and Nokia.

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                • 05q
                • 14 Feb 2012

                AnonD-324, 14 Feb 2012There has never been competition between Mac and Microsoft.... moreWell, never been a fan of windows nor apple but I must say that both make great things lately, both in their own way. Tried iPhone, nice but with many (on purmose) flaws. Uses WP7.5 phone now, just great, never crashed, only soooooo not fun. Uses different Android products as well but, fun but open source has it's drawbacks as well in terms of stability...
                Uses Nokia Simbian Belle as wel, good catch-up (finally...altough too late as nokia is killing itself).
                In short, just leave room for all as they all make sence and all form a part of the comm world today and tomorrow.
                Sadly enough the big players don't give the good example with all their ridicule lawsuits

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                  • Anonymous
                  • p77
                  • 14 Feb 2012

                  CezarEvelioCamba, 14 Feb 2012I totally agree Johnny. Microsoft indeed is the best, no qu... more" There are other phones a whole lot better than iPhones but people WILL buy iPhones."

                  Again this comment, how you define which is better? I know if you compare android phones against each other it easy to say which one is better than another, but iPhone with iOS is different story you cant blindly compare it against android phones. It's same if you compare pc with Mac or Linux etc. It so different world you cant say which one is better.

                  People buy iPhones because it's get good reviews all time and is always winner or at least top three phone in every huge mobile phone test's, people recommend it each other and also it has won every jd customer satisfaction polls (6 times a row). So clearly the iPhone has some IT factory?

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                    • Hari
                    • ut1
                    • 14 Feb 2012

                    Many Believe that iOS spoiled market of Nokia... But its actually Android... Hope it will get more better and stronger for Google and Motorola to face other nonsense case filing companies...

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                      • CezarEvelioCamba
                      • Q5x
                      • 14 Feb 2012

                      AnonD-324, 14 Feb 2012There has never been competition between Mac and Microsoft.... moreI totally agree Johnny. Microsoft indeed is the best, no question about it. I've been a MS user ever. I guess what I'm trying to say is as long as Apple is living, they will remain as one significant presence in the industry (business-wise).

                      Apple tried to match Microsoft in the computer industry but failed to match the user friendliness and efficiency of MS. As a result, they made the CPU and Monitor's physical looks and designs as the main selling point of their computers. Also, they were able to command a high price simply because they did not target the mass market.

                      Now, Apple is trying to gain ground against the consistently growing Android OS. Apple had the headstart here but failed to impress true techies. Again, Apple can't match the flagships of other manufacturers when it comes to hardware. So they turn again to design and sold their devices at a high premium.

                      Most people today who will buy iPhones will buy it not because they know what they can do with it but because it is a status to own an iPhone. There are other phones a whole lot better than iPhones but people WILL buy iPhones.

                      ME: I don't like Apple products simply because they are too expensive. The device is expensive, content is expensive, peripherals are expensive.

                      BUT: I respect Apple for their business intelligence. They are so good at advertising their products that I think they can sell airconditioners in Alaska.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • p77
                        • 14 Feb 2012

                        Anonymous, 14 Feb 2012agree to your post. at first, I don't hate apple at all... moreCan't compete?!?!?!

                        Have you guys lost your mind when saying things like this, Apple is doing great, better than never before. How you can say things like that, fandroids are in denial state nowdays.

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                          • mPG
                          • 14 Feb 2012

                          Anonymous, 14 Feb 2012And everyone else just wants Apple to die ASAP!!! Personall... morethanks for that great comment couldn´t say it better myself

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                            • vG0
                            • 14 Feb 2012

                            There has never been competition between Mac and Microsoft.

                            Microsoft have always been a leader in computer software OS and no one has been able to beat that.

                            In mobile phones, Nokia have been the leader upto 2008... But after Android and IOS have come into the picture, Nokia have lost out. Microsoft may not make it big in the mobile phone World, atleast for the next few years, however in the computer World, Microsoft would always be the leader with regards to Software OS. Havent you heard of the next big thing from Microsoft. Windows 8....

                            Windows 8 may even do wonder in the mobile phone sector, let's wait and watch.

                            Cheers!!

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                              • 14 Feb 2012

                              Djole , 14 Feb 2012Google/Android is about to do some more serious damage to o... morehahaha .... truly said....

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                                • 14 Feb 2012

                                [deleted post]Nice spelling there "Mr.Hurts my eyes to read your post"

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                                  • Anonymous
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                                  • 14 Feb 2012

                                  Anonymous, 14 Feb 2012And everyone else just wants Apple to die ASAP!!! Personall... moreagree to your post.

                                  at first,
                                  I don't hate apple at all.

                                  I'm starting to hate apple when I see that apple is trying to sue android just because they can't compete with android. In my eyes, apple were a coward, and I don't want to use their product at all. I don't want to support them, and be glad to see them die because of their anti competitive behavior.

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                                    • Anonymous
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                                    • 14 Feb 2012

                                    Anonymous, 14 Feb 2012And everyone else just wants Apple to die ASAP!!! Personall... moreExcellent post!

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                                      • Q5x
                                      • 14 Feb 2012

                                      As long as Apple lives there will be competition. Before, it was Mac VS Microsoft, now its Android VS iOS. Competition is good though, since it makes manufacturers strive to produce better products. Apple is great in its own right though, every part (hardware/software) of their device is developed specifically to work harmoniously with its other parts. While open source (such as Android) is great too in the sense that it sets a universal standard, meaning a concept developed for one device can be easily adapted to another different device. Generalization (Android) and Specialization (Apple). Both are good. BUT, Intel's medflied platform is KING!

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                                        • s0G
                                        • 14 Feb 2012

                                        1984 by georg orwell is coming true as google stalks and spy on you. They even can be a illigal filsharer through yoitube and makaing money on it to. Parasites...