Tag: acquisition
Deutsche Telekom wants to leave U.S. mobile market, but won’t rush it
For the past few years, T-Mobile has been the subject of buyout rumors in one way or another. AT&T’s failed bid was a last...
Sprint reportedly unsure about a T-Mobile buyout after FCC meeting
It seems Sprint and T-Mobile’s proposed merger might be on hold, if not dead in the water. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that...
Amazon confirms Double Helix game studio acquisition
Giving fodder to rumors of the retail giant's excursion into the gaming industry, Amazon has just acknowledged news of its latest acquisition. However, its...
The hilarious story of how Lenovo came to own Motorola
Since Lenovo’s purchase of Motorola, interesting news has been trickling out. The latest is that the Chinese OEM tried to purchase Motorola back in...
Nest may be Google’s hardware branch now, doing more than ‘home’ products
In Google’s purchase of Nest, some wondered what would happen to the connected home company. Was Google simply conducting an ‘acquihire’, using Nest for...
Motorola is now a Lenovo company, sold for $2.91 billion
It’s official: Motorola is now a Lenovo company. The purchase is worth $2.91 billion, and includes $1.41 billion to be paid at closing. The...
Lenovo tipped to acquire Motorola for several billion [UPDATE: Official]
Motorola is currently listed as being "a Google company." But based on some recent and still developing reports, it looks like that may soon...
Google buys DeepMind startup to help give machines a brain boost
In what may be an attempt to get an edge in the personal assistant competition, Google has been reported to be in the process...
Google purchases Nest, maker of connected home products
Nest, maker of connected home devices such s a smart thermostat and smoke detector, have been acquired by Google. In an announcement, Google says...
Aviate smart launcher gets folded under Yahoo’s wings
There is almost an embarrassment of riches in Android when it comes to homescreen launchers, but these days, launchers seem to be gravitating towards...
Timely creators Bitspin gets assimilated into Google
Another day, another acquisition. Welcoming the new year with a bang, Bitspin, makers of the popular and beautiful alarm clock app Timely, announced that...
Bump and Flock closing its doors months after Google acquisition
They say all good things come to an end, and that is especially true when it comes to companies and services that have been...