Google is apparently ready to buy HTC

Would the other smartphone makers be happy that their OS be in control of a direct competitor? I would assume the first thing Samsung would do is to branch Android.

Re: Google is apparently ready to buy HTC

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Post by ocdtrekkie » Fri, Sep 08, 2017, 7:29 AM UTC

rajangdavis wrote: post #6

jpkeisala wrote: post #4

Why do they want to buy HTC? Are there some significant patents they are holding?

Not 100% sure but maybe the Vive/VR tech?

If this purchase happens, it will almost certainly not include Vive, from my understanding. Reports today said mobile phone business only. And Vive is being considered for selloff as a separate company.

Re: Google is apparently ready to buy HTC

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Post by shmerl » Fri, Sep 08, 2017, 7:29 AM UTC

rajangdavis wrote: post #6

jpkeisala wrote: post #4

Why do they want to buy HTC? Are there some significant patents they are holding?

Not 100% sure but maybe the Vive/VR tech?

Google have the money to implement open (as in truly open) VR runtime for it, which neither HTC nor Valve did. Not sure if they will though.

Re: Google is apparently ready to buy HTC

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Post by ocdtrekkie » Fri, Sep 08, 2017, 7:30 AM UTC

cm2187 wrote: post #7

Would the other smartphone makers be happy that their OS be in control of a direct competitor? I would assume the first thing Samsung would do is to branch Android.

Samsung didn't do anything about Google buying Motorola. And that was at a time I'd argue Samsung was much less dominant in the market than it is now. They don't have a whole lot to worry about.