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Aug. 19, 2011
Google Enters The Smartphone Business, Maybe
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| With its acquisition of Motorola Mobility, Google could potentially make branded handsets running on its own Android operating system, though Google hasn’t officially announced it will do so. Technology writer Glenn Fleishman discusses what the deal means for the smartphone and tablet industries. |
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Glenn Fleishman
Contributor, Economist.com "Babbage" Blog
Writer, TidBITS, Seattle Times
Seattle, Washington
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