The purchase of Motorola Mobility by Google has excited some technophiles and alarmed others. The first point of concern, at least from the customer's perspective, is whether or not Motorola's Android smart-phone platform would become the exclusive domain of Google customers. The acquisition certainly puts Android operating systems on better footing as they compete against Apple's iPhone, and with Google's capital resources, more money is sure to pour into Android technology.

Android to Remain Open-Source?

Google CEO Larry Page tried to assure everyone that the Android would remain an open-platform system, but there were still furrowed brows over whether Motorola users would get better treatment than other carriers offering Android phones. Other industry analysts are focusing more on what this mega-merger means for Google TV.

Taking a Seat at the Cable Table

To be sure, Google TV is one of the areas in which the corporate giant sees a large amount of growth potential. Logitech, the maker of Google TV's cable boxes, has had to slash the price of its units from $259 to $99 in an effort to boost sales. In the first quarter of fiscal year 2011, returns of the boxes actually exceeded the number of sales. Acquiring Motorola has to be seen as an attempt to breathe new life into Google's flagging foray into the cable television market.

Motorola, it has been noted, is the maker of cable boxes for Time-Warner. Just as Microsoft and Internet Explorer have been conjoined for so long, experts wonder if Time-Warner cable boxes might not soon be made with Google TV software pre-installed. So far, this is only speculation, but the opportunity is certainly there for such a scenario to present itself. If Google can compete (in terms of quality and pricing) with existing cable providers, customers would only benefits.

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