Google Finally Acquired Motorola

The U.S.
Department of Justice today officially blessed
the marriage between Google and Motorola
after concluding that the merger would not
adversely impact competition in the wireless
market.
In the analysis of its decision, the DOJ
concluded that Google's acquisition of
Motorola was unlikely to give the company a
dominant advantage over its rivals in terms
of holding key smartphone patents.
Specifically, the DOJ wrote that "Motorola
Mobility has had a long and aggressive
history of seeking to capitalize on its
intellectual property and has been engaged
in extended disputes with Apple, Microsoft
and others… Google's acquisition of
Motorola Mobility is unlikely to change that
policy."