Google and HTC ...

[PoBoy]

http://www.androidauthority.com/google-htc-sale-potential-799051/

http://www.androidauthority.com/google-htc-said-final-stage-negotiation-sale-investment-798987/

It’s no secret that Google has been using HTC for a while now to produce its first generation Pixel and Pixel XL handsets, but if Google actually moves in to acquire the company, this could be a whole new ball game.

 

[pauldmps]

Google buying a hardware manufacturer is always a bad idea. See what it did to Motorola.

 

[6pack]

lol. if they buy, they will sell it to lenovo or another chinese company for loss after a year or two. i wonder if this is some new way to save tax.

 

[paarkhi]

Google buying a hardware manufacturer is always a bad idea. See what it did to Motorola.

It was good for Google, Moto had tons of Patents which helped in avoiding lot of patent cases. It was bad for Motorola[DOUBLEPOST=1504854003][/DOUBLEPOST]

lol. if they buy, they will sell it to lenovo or another chinese company for loss after a year or two. i wonder if this is some new way to save tax.

Atleast Moto had tons of patents, can't say the same about HTC.

 

[Emrebel]

Yeah they sold the brand name but still have lots of patents from moto

 

[Mr.J]

HTC's flagships phones have always been top-notch so I'm guessing it's either for hardware or for VR patents.

 

[paarkhi]

HTC's flagships phones have always been top-notch so I'm guessing it's either for hardware or for VR patents.

HTC is not planning to sell their VR business, only their mobile manufacturing Unit.

 

[Mr.J]

I'm not talking about Vive, they have patents for VR on their Android phones AFAIK. Could be something Google is interested in.

Or maybe they've realized that Samsung can't stand on their own with Tizen or whatever it's called and as such can't do jack if Google starts its own phone division.

 

[paarkhi]

I'm not talking about Vive, they have patents for VR on their Android phones AFAIK. Could be something Google is interested in..

Sorry for misunderstanding but is HTC's VR any special?

Or maybe they've realized that Samsung can't stand on their own with Tizen or whatever it's called and as such can't do jack if Google starts its own phone division.

Maybe.....

 

[Mr.J]

Well there was this