Comment on Google Acquiring Motorola

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By Tech Analyst Jeff Kagan

Jeff Kagan

Tech Analyst

Atlanta, GA, August 15, 2011 — Comment from Jeff Kagan, Tech Analyst at www.jeffkagan.com

Comment on Google Acquiring Motorola

Wireless is now all about Apple vs. Google. The two non wireless companies who are now leading the wireless space. Who would have imagined this five years ago?

This is the reason Motorola split itself into two companies. They new Google wanted to get into the wireless phone business.

If you recall, Google entered the wireless phone business in two ways several years ago. One with their software called Android that appears on multiple manufacturers, and two with their own handset. Android was a success, but the handset was not.

Google spent the last few years building their market share on the Android side. Now they are obviously going to attempt the same thing on the handset side.

This is a real shot at Apple who has their own software and iPhone.

What is next in the industry? Will others merge? What about companies like Samsung and HTC? Will Nokia merge with Microsoft?

We may see Apple buy Twitter or some other social network since they are no in the social media yet.

Growth and change in this industry is just getting started.

Who will the winners and losers be? We’ll have to keep our eyes open.

Congratulations to Motorola. They got just what they wanted from their break up last year.

Congratulations to Google. They are preparing for another growth wave with handsets.

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