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Post #386,059
by pwhysall
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2/1/14 3:06:59 AM
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New Heh
Let's hope those patents were worth $9B.
Post #386,061
by Another Scott
2/1/14 9:46:38 AM
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New They probably didn't have much choice but to buy them.
Patents are a big part of the war chest of established players to keep out upstarts. They needed a big portfolio to protect Android while they were growing the market.

(Look at the court battles between Samsung and Apple...)

Cheers,
Scott.
     Google passes Motorola phones to Lenovo. - (Another Scott) - (5) - Jan. 29, 2014, 09:03:59 PM EST
         Yep, it does make sense. - (a6l6e6x) - Jan. 30, 2014, 08:18:36 AM EST
         Also, possible tax shenanigans - (scoenye) - (1) - Jan. 31, 2014, 06:01:51 PM EST
             One would expect nothing less from the tax lawyers. :-/ -NT - (Another Scott) - Jan. 31, 2014, 06:13:37 PM EST
         Heh - (pwhysall) - (1) - Feb. 1, 2014, 03:06:59 AM EST
             They probably didn't have much choice but to buy them. - (Another Scott) - Feb. 1, 2014, 09:46:38 AM EST

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