Windows More Appealing After Google Deal
Windows More Appealing After Google Deal
Samsung and HTC have eyed Nokia’s close new link to Microsoft warily, but now the even closer Google-Motorola relationship makes Windows look a bit more appealing.
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Samsung and HTC have eyed Nokia’s close new link to Microsoft warily, but now the even closer Google-Motorola relationship makes Windows look a bit more appealing.Google's Motorola Deal Could Give Windows An Opening
Guest Post Written by Tero Kuittinen
Tero Kuittinen: Opening for Windows?
Well – it looks like HTC and Samsung may have had a point in maintaining their Microsoft Windows mobile phone programs despite lackluster sales.
Google’s surprise acquisition of Motorola Mobility may well give the Android camp substantial new patent protection; I believe Motorola’s patent portfolio has been undervalued by the markets. But for Google to get knee-deep in handset and tablet manufacturing is a notable shock for its Asian hardware partners. This deal makes Research In Motion look like a bit more likely take-over target; RIMM’s mobile patent portfolio is not as extensive as Motorola’s on radio and standard fronts, but seems solid when it comes to mobile messaging. Nokia is also bouncing on the news – but the $25 billion-plus take-over price is hefty considering how steep Nokia’s smartphone share losses are. Nokia probably has the best mobile patent portfolio in the business – but the price looks too high.
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