This Is The Business Google Just Bought

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		Tech Media Wall Street Markets Strategy Sports Lifestyle Politics Europe Video Latest Monday, August 15, 2011 This Is The Business Google Just Bought Google is paying $12.5 billion in cash to land Motorola Mobility. What exactly is it getting for all that cash? Well, there are patents. Lots and lots of patents -- 24,5000 to be precise. Those will be useful for protecting Android from lawsuits brought by Apple and Microsoft. Other than the patents ... Google is getting an old school manufacturing business that has really crappy margins. Google earns almost as much in profit on a quarterly basis as Motorola generates in revenue.  This chart shows the tepid sales growth from Motorola and the equally weak operating income. This is the business Google will own, if the deal is approved. It's a whole new world for Google, and it could be a disaster. Read » Also On SAI Today: Microsoft's Mobile Boss Andy Lees Is Talking Nonsense About Google-Motorola Just Feeding Its 19,000 New Motorola Employees Will Cost Google $95 Million Per Year Massive Layoffs Coming To Google/Motorola? That's What Happened Last Time Google Bought A Big Company… THE OTHER GUYS: These Are The Top 10 Android Devices Google-Motorola Should Be Worried About Advertisement CHART OF THE DAY: What's Inside The iPhone, And How Much It Costs CHART OF THE DAY: A Big Red Flag In Groupon's Latest IPO Filing CHART OF THE DAY: Apple Closes The Day As The Most Valuable Company In The World For The First Time Ever Share this: Facebook Twitter Digg Reddit StumbleUpon LinkedIn The email address for your subscription is: dwyld.kwu.wyldside@blogger.com Change Your Email Address | Unsubscribe | Subscribe | Subscribe to the SAI RSS Feed Business Insider. 257 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010 Terms of Service | Privacy Policy

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