It's official Lenovo is buying Motorolla.

[Assassin]

This was posted on Google's blog.

http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2014/01/lenovo-to-acquire-motorola-mobility.html

 

Edit: This was on Motorola's blog:

http://motorola-blog.blogspot.com/2014/01/motorola-to-join-lenovo-to-create-truly.html

 

 

 

We’ve just signed an agreement to sell Motorola to Lenovo for $2.91 billion. As this is an important move for Android users everywhere, I wanted to explain why in detail. 

We acquired Motorola in 2012 to help supercharge the Android ecosystem by creating a stronger patent portfolio for Google and great smartphones for users. Over the past 19 months, Dennis Woodside and the Motorola team have done a tremendous job reinventing the company. They’ve focused on building a smaller number of great (and great value) smartphones that consumers love. Both the Moto G and the Moto X are doing really well, and I’m very excited about the smartphone lineup for 2014. And on the intellectual property side, Motorola’s patents have helped create a level playing field, which is good news for all Android’s users and partners.

Damn. Why so soon? I wish they done something more with Motorola than just acquire patents. 

 

Also what about Ara now? I hope they do something with it. Really liked the idea. 

  

 

Also couldn't access the Tech News Section for some reason. Option is grayed out so had to post it here.

[Slick]

it should work now

[Assassin]

it should work now

thanks!

[Kirihuna]

I saw that on Anandtech.

 

http://www.anandtech.com/show/7726/some-thoughts-on-lenovos-acquisition-of-motorola-mobility-from-google

 

Motorola operated under Google, but Google played hands of with the company itself. So it's not as bad as you think.

[BernardoSLR]

Why should I care? If only it was Motorola. (stealth typo correction)

[OddlyShapedTree]

Well the industry seems to think that Motorola is still valuable maybe we should as well.

[terrytek]

Aww, why Motorola? Why? WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY?????????? :'(

[TopWargamer]

Repost: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/108619-google-is-selling-motorola-to-lenovo/

[Assassin]

Repost: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/108619-google-is-selling-motorola-to-lenovo/

Sneaky. Just edited your post eh?

[TopWargamer]

Sneaky. Just edited your post eh?

Needed to, because when it was originally posted (the article), it only stated the Lenovo acquired Motorola, and that was it. The article has since been updated, therefore I updated my OP.

[MG2R]

Please continue discussion here: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/108619-google-is-selling-motorola-to-lenovo-project-ara-and-patents-to-stay-with-google/