The United States Department of Justice approved Google’s $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility this past February, but the massive deal awaited the blessing of one more major regulatory body before it could go through. This past weekend, China’s Ministry of Commerce followed the DOJ’s lead and granted Google permission …
In OKing the Google-Motorola merger, regulators in China stipulate that Google must make the Android OS free and open for five years. (here is more…) Related items China approves Google’s Motorola buy, demands Android remain open China clears Google, Motorola merger: Deal to close 'within days' China Approves Google's Motorola …
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Regulations are the name of the game in China, where Google would face changes to its own principles just to keep Android apps a comin'. (here is more…) Related items China approves Google’s Motorola buy, demands Android remain open China to Google: Android must remain open Google's love-hate relationship with …
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Motorola has unveiled a pair of new Android smartphones, the Motorola MOTOLUXE and Motorola DEFY MINI, headed to Europe, Latin America and Greater China in the spring. The MOTOLUXE packs a 4-inch 854 x 480 touchscreen, 800MHz processor running Android 2.3.7, dualband UMTS and an 8-megapixel camera, while the DEFY …
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