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Google acquiring Motorola Mobility
Happy Monday to you, and happy Monday to Motorola Mobility, which Google has announced is about to become its next acquisition. This comes hot on the heels of a $56 million Q2 net loss for Moto -- and CEO Sanjay Jha's less than subtle hints about going fishing for Android-related patent royalties. Now, at a price of $40 per share for a total of about $12.5 billion, Big G will be making Moto a "dedicated Android partner" to "supercharge the Android ecosystem" and "enhance competition in mobile computing."
Larry Page had this to say about the deal:
Motorola Mobility's total commitment to Android has created a natural fit for our two companies. Together, we will create amazing user experiences that supercharge the entire Android ecosystem for the benefit of consumers, partners and developers. I look forward to welcoming Motorolans to our family of Googlers.
What happens next? While this will of course strengthen the ties between hardware and software, Google is pledging to continue offering Android as an open platform -- Moto will license it and others will be able to as ever. Additionally, Google will continue to operate its new toy as a separate business and not morph it into an in-house hardware wing. But, one has to wonder what this means for companies like Samsung, which partnered closely with Google on the Nexus S, and of course HTC, which released the Nexus One and the iconic G1. And then there's the big question: just where does Moto Blur fit into this equation?
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MadCrix wrote:any roms for optimus one?
CyanogenMod founder joins Samsung Mobile, promises to make Android 'more awesome'
We already knew Samsung loved the guys at CyanogenMod, but we didn't think they'd start absorbing parts of its development team. According to Steve Kondik's Facebook page, the Android facade's head sculptor is setting up shop at Samsung Mobile. Sammy's new software engineer told his fans that although his 'side project,' CyanogenMod, is not affiliated with his employer in any way, he will be "working on making Android more awesome." Makes sense, we heard Samsung's phones were looking for a fresh coat of awesome.
Engadget
M_2NR wrote:I'm SURE Sony Ericsson was like fcuk no!!!!. There was a rumor a while back that... google... was considering... them...
r3iXmann wrote:M_2NR wrote:I'm SURE Sony Ericsson was like fcuk no!!!!. There was a rumor a while back that... google... was considering... them...
then we'd get the next android phone in 10 yrs? with updates every..2?
samsung ftw
btw anyone ever got to test one of those new htc 3d phones? i have a friend who might be buying one soon
eye strain FTL.
)Photovine grows out of private beta, begins sprouting on iPhones everywhere
It popped up in private beta earlier this summer, but Slide's Photovine is now open to the public, available as a free download on Apple's iOS App Store. Surprisingly there's no Android app yet -- a curious move considering Google (Slide's parent company) isn't known to exclude its own mobile platform with new product rollouts. Huff Post went hands-on with the app, summing it up as "Instagram meets Piictu," also noting the bizarre exclusion of an option to add your Gmail contacts -- though you can import your friends from Twitter and Facebook. It's probably safe to say that an Android app will be coming soon -- or perhaps some other indication that Google and Slide do in fact share the same roof -- but for now, iPhone owners can slide on down to the source link to get their photo sharing fix.
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SUPAstarr wrote:attention whore is whoring, she jus need to let everyone kno she buy an iphone
mitch wrote:^ Photovine now available yo (iOS only for now thoughPhotovine grows out of private beta, begins sprouting on iPhones everywhere
It popped up in private beta earlier this summer, but Slide's Photovine is now open to the public, available as a free download on Apple's iOS App Store. Surprisingly there's no Android app yet -- a curious move considering Google (Slide's parent company) isn't known to exclude its own mobile platform with new product rollouts. Huff Post went hands-on with the app, summing it up as "Instagram meets Piictu," also noting the bizarre exclusion of an option to add your Gmail contacts -- though you can import your friends from Twitter and Facebook. It's probably safe to say that an Android app will be coming soon -- or perhaps some other indication that Google and Slide do in fact share the same roof -- but for now, iPhone owners can slide on down to the source link to get their photo sharing fix.
Engadget
AbstractPoetic wrote:SUPAstarr wrote:attention whore is whoring, she jus need to let everyone kno she buy an iphone
Uhm, what?? Anyone can get an IPhone. I'm just relaying it's considerably better than Android.
Toodles.
AbstractPoetic wrote:Officially off the Android bandwagon. Never again. IPhone FTW.
AbstractPoetic wrote:SUPAstarr wrote:attention whore is whoring, she jus need to let everyone kno she buy an iphone
Uhm, what?? Anyone can get an IPhone. I'm just relaying it's considerably better than Android.
Toodles.
Greypatch wrote:is the nexus prime out ?
Samsung Nexus Prime serving up Ice Cream Sandwich in October?
The hunt for the next Nexus phone (also known as the Nexus Prime) is on, and it looks like we could see it donning Ice Cream Sandwich in time for Halloween. According to a report in Korea's Electronic Times, those oh so familiar "insiders" are fingering an October launch for the Samsung handset. It will apparently rock a 4.5-inch HD AMOLED display and a 1.5GHz dual core processor, which squares mighty nicely with previous reports. Of course, we'll believe it when we see it -- or at least an official announcement -- but for now, we're keeping the Ice Cream Sandwich dream alive.
Engadget
AbstractPoetic wrote:SUPAstarr wrote:attention whore is whoring, she jus need to let everyone kno she buy an iphone
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Uhm, what?? Anyone can get an IPhone.[b] I'm just relaying it's considerably better than Android.
Toodles.
"In addition, HP reported that it plans to announce that it will discontinue operations for webOS devices, specifically the TouchPad and webOS phones. HP will continue to explore options to optimize the value of webOS software going forward."
RoTaRyBoYz wrote:AbstractPoetic wrote:SUPAstarr wrote:attention whore is whoring, she jus need to let everyone kno she buy an iphone
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Uhm, what?? Anyone can get an IPhone.[b] I'm just relaying it's considerably better than Android.
Toodles.
Yuh issa mad woman orr? I consider myself a techy & a Apple fanboy but I'm happier with my EVO 4G than i was with my borrowed iPhone 4.. I'll explain more in a few. I'm late for my appointment at Red Door spa in Harrahs. AP, yuh wanna come? Me eh mind rubbing Dem butt cheeks for free.. wait! What??
mitch wrote:so wait u comparing a G2 to an iPhone (4 i'm assuming)? no wonder u came to that conclusion
please use a high end phone from HTC or Samsung next time.
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