NNSquad - Network Neutrality Squad
[ NNSquad ] (GOOG + MMI) == (GTV + STB) ?
(GOOG + MMI) == (GTV + STB) ? One other quick note regarding the Google acquisition of Motorola Mobility (MMI). While most of the focus has understandably been on Android in the focus of smartphones, we should remember that Android also powers Google TV (GTV). And, though it may seem counterintuitive simply from the naming, MMI includes Motorola's cable TV set top box (STB) division, which is number one in the U.S. (number two is Cisco). Modern STBs are rather complex computing devices, light years advanced from the relatively limited capabilities of even the fairly recent past. Anyone claiming that Google overpaid for MMI needs to carefully consider *all* of the relevant factors! --Lauren-- Lauren Weinstein (lauren@vortex.com): http://www.vortex.com/lauren Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility: http://www.pfir.org Founder: - Network Neutrality Squad: http://www.nnsquad.org - Global Coalition for Transparent Internet Performance: http://www.gctip.org - PRIVACY Forum: http://www.vortex.com Member: ACM Committee on Computers and Public Policy Blog: http://lauren.vortex.com Google+: http://vortex.com/g+lauren Twitter: https://twitter.com/laurenweinstein Tel: +1 (818) 225-2800 / Skype: vortex.com