Google acquired the mobile business from Motorola by 12,500 million dollars , 8,800 million euros at the exchange, it expects operating with its Android operating system protect the "threats anticompetitive Microsoft, Apple and other companies".
Earlier this month, shortly after his failed attempt to buy thousands of patents the firm bankrupt Nortel, the chief counsel for Google, David Drummond, accused Microsoft, Apple, Oracle and "other companies" ally to block the ‘software’ Android by buying patents.
U.S. multinational will pay $ 40 per share, 63% more than the value of the securities of Motorola in the New York Stock Exchange. An investment that will strengthen against the company ‘apple’ in the mobile business since 2007 thanks to the iPhone, and the partnership of Nokia and Microsoft.
principal creator of the web browser and wants to promote the "ecosystem" of Android, the operating system purchased in 2005 and six years later is used by more than 150 million devices. The goal, "expanding Google’s patent portfolio."
"This acquisition will not change our commitment to running Android as an open platform . Motorola remains a licensee of Android and will remain open. We will keep Motorola as a separate business. Many hardware partners have contributed to the success of Android and look forward to working with them," said Google CEO Larry Page.
Motorola, with more than 80 years of history, 30 years ago introduced the first mobile phone market in 2008 and bet on Android operating system as one of their ‘smartphone’.
"I love my Motorola phones from the Startac to the current Droid" Page said in a statement announcing the transaction.
"We believe your business mobile phone is on an upward trajectory , prepared for explosive growth," added Page to justify the purchase. Furthermore, "Motorola is the market leader in home appliances and video solutions."
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