Verizon: Google's Motorola purchase could bring stability to patent wars

By on Aug 16, 2011 at 3:55 PM
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Verizon Communications’ senior vice president and deputy general counsel John Thorne discussed Verizon’s opinion on Google’s planned acquisition of Motorola Mobility with The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday. “We will be looking with interest as further details of the proposed transaction become clear,” Throne said. “But, at first glance, to the extent that this deal might bring some stability to the ongoing smartphone patent disputes, that would be a welcome development.” On Monday, Google CEO Larry Page said the purchase will bolster Google’s patent portfolio and will allow the company to better “protect Android from anti-competitive threats from Microsoft, Apple and other companies.” Verizon Wireless, a joint venture between Verizon and Vodafone, kicked off its Android offering when it announced the first Motorola DROID in October, 2009. T-Mobile, Sprint and AT&T have yet to voice opinions on the planned purchase, but execs from HTC, Samsung LG and Sony Ericsson all offered statements in support of the deal on Monday.

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  • adams

    Of course they do. They are a Baby Bell company that is interested in monopolizing the market. They support the ATT/Tmo acquisition….

    Plus Motorola and VZW are tied to each other. Verizon is what put android on the map and worked closely with Google and Motorola on the OG Droid.

    So again I reiterate that their support is not a surprise and benefits them in the long run.

  • Anonymous

    Obviously Verizon is on God’s (Google) side.  gSheep like I and the rest of the Goofan (aka Apple Hater) Nation love Verizon because of their Godly alliance.  

    • Joe Butler

      I guess Google isn’t a bunch of ethical do-gooders like your galaxy Tab photoshopping Apple gods.  Hope they get nailed good for lying to the courts in their sad lawsuit against the Galaxy Tab.

      • Anonymous

        I agree wholeheartedly!  Had the shoe be on the other foot and someone said Google had falsified the pics I would have said “NEVER”, I would say “SHOW ME PROOF!!!!!”  But because it’s Apple we believe it immidiatedly.  That’s the way us Goofans (aka Apple Haters) roll…  We assume Apple’s bad and Google’s good.  I am with you man!

      • Joe Butler

        I just tend to believe things I see with my eyes.  Any idiot even an iDiot surely can tell that the product shown in the photo isn’t the actual aspect ratio or button placement of the actual product.  But then again iDiots seemingly refuse to admit any wrongdoing on Apples part even when overwhelming evidence points to the contrary. 

      • Lord Butthead

        I’ll just be more impressed when you learn to spell and you can string a set of words together to form a cogent thought. After you meet that criteria, then I think posting would be a good idea methinks.

        I need an advil.

    • Anonymous

      No sense just seething with hate eh?  Poor baby (and I mean that)…

  • Anonymous

    CEO and corporate Exec quotes are almost as annoying as the crap that comes out of the mouths of analysts. 

  • Anonymous

    Why am I such a douchebag?

    • Lord Butthead

      A general lack of education and probably personal hygiene perhaps?

      • Anonymous

        NYC…. What can I say. We make the jersey shore look like Einsteins

  • zacamandapio

    Is BGR trolling?
    Of course Verizon released the “first” Motorola DROID.  They were the only ones that released the DROID.

    Not Android.

    (See what I did there?)

  • Anonymous

    We all need to work together AND STOP APPLE WITH IT’S LAW SUITS

  • Anonymous

    Amen.

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