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Much speculation surrounds the recent acquisition by Google of Motorola's cellular business. In my opinion Google has not yet disclosed a cogent strategy for the acquisition. Some facts are starting to emerge, such as this story in the Calgary Herald. This newspaper reports that two weeks ago Google licensed certain patents (including Motorola patents) to HTC, the large Taiwanese cell phone manufacturer, to use in their ongoing lawsuit with Apple.
The Calgary Herald concludes their story by citing this licensing transaction as evidence that patents are the motivation for the Google acquisition of Motorola. The newspaper failed to point out that such a licensing agreement also goes a long way toward reducing HTC's concerns about the acquisition and the future of Android.
