Well this is unexpected. Google is selling Motorola, the iconic handset maker it bought for $12.5 billion in May of 2012, to Chinese PC maker Lenovo for $2.91 billion. (Tellingly, Google is retaining the rights to Motorola’s patents, but will license them to Lenovo.)

Is Motorola owned by Google?

Overview. On August 15, Google announced an agreement to acquire Motorola Mobility, based in Libertyville, Illinois, for $40 per share. Both companies’ boards of directors have approved the deal.

Why did Google buy Motorola and sell it?

Google realised the danger this posed. If Samsung decided to leave Android and develop its own OS (which it was trying to do) or partner with a different OS, Google would be left in a loss. Acquiring Motorola allowed it to increase its interference in the hardware manufacturing market and lessen Samsung’s threat.

Who owns the Motorola brand?

Lenovo
On January 29, 2014, Google CEO Larry Page announced that pending closure of the deal, Motorola Mobility would be acquired by Chinese technology company Lenovo for US$2.91 billion (subject to certain adjustments). On October 30, 2014, Lenovo finalized its purchase of Motorola Mobility from Google.

Is Motorola still in business?

We believe in the free flow of information But it was not always this way: Motorola was once the brand most associated with the mobile phone, and the firm whose products first popularised them. Now, a year after its purchase by Lenovo, the Chinese firm has announced the brand will no longer exist.

Why did Google and Motorola fail?

Not only did Motorola consistently fail to innovate after being acquired by Google, but during its time under Google’s ownership, the company released a number of Android handsets of questionable quality, stability and performance, that have been mired by shovelware and awful user interface overlays.

Is Google pixel made by Motorola?

Perhaps most noteworthy, however, are Google’s new flagship Android phones — the Pixel and Pixel XL, which carry the honor of being the first Android phones ever to be designed, engineered, and distributed solely by Google.

Why did Google and Motorola failed?

What went wrong at Motorola?

Motorola’s problem was that it was a hardware technology company, but from the mid-2000s it was software driving the mobile phone business. Here Motorola was weak – their phone’s interface was seen as clunky compared to its rivals, and their smartphones dithered between Linux and Windows-based operating systems.

How much did Google pay for Android?

Why this was its best acquisition The fact that Google bought Android for just $50 million is remarkable compared to its acquisitions in the 16 years that followed.

When did Google buy Motorola?

On 15 August 2011 Google announced it had bought Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion in cash. With it Google acquired more than 20,000 mobile patents. On 29th January 2014 , Google announced the sale of Motorola Mobility to Lenovo for $2.91 billion.

What does Google’s acquisition of Motorola Mobility mean?

With the “unanimous” approval of both boards, Google has agreed to hand over $40 per share to acquire Motorola Mobility–the spun-off phone-making wing of the original Motorola, separate from its government and enterprise business. The price is a big premium on Motorola’s last closing share price, and amounts to some $12.5 billion.

What happened to Motorola Home?

On December 19, 2012, Google sold the Motorola Home business division of Motorola Mobility to Arris Group for $2.35 billion in a cash-and-stock transaction. As a part of this deal, Google acquired a 15.7% stake in Arris Group valued at $300 million.

When did Lenovo buy Motorola Mobility?

Research Triangle Park, North Carolina and Mountain View, California – October 30, 2014 – Lenovo (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY) and Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) announced today that Lenovo’s acquisition of Motorola Mobility from Google is complete.