The European Commission shall, no later than 10 January a decision about the acquisition of Motorola by Google. Then it should be made clear whether the acquisition should continue. The American watchdog has not released a definitive date announced.
Google took over Motorola Mobility in August for an amount of $ 12.5 billion. With the acquisition of the internet business under its own name on smartphones and tablets with its Android mobile operating system release. Recently asked Google the European competition authority to clarity, because it was not known whether and when the European Commission Google approved would give. No later than January 10, should a decision be taken, so state in the digital planning.
With the patentportfolio Motorola wants the Android-maker manufacturers to better arm themselves against patent claims of other companies. So pay big Android manufacturers like Samsung and HTC mandatory royalties to Microsoft, because they have in their devices would make use of different patents from Microsoft. Part of the reason that Google has legal aid pledged to the manufacturers.
The shareholders of Google and Motorola are now tacking. In addition, Europe should also the American watchdog still give approval. That happens probably in early 2012. Although the authorities more information about the effects of the acquisition have requested, according to Google, to routine. The internet company wait ‘confident’ on the final decision.