"TechCrunch has confirmed reports that Lenovo is buying Motorola Mobility from Google. This is the division within Google that the company purchased in 2011 for $12.5 billion. The terms of the deal have yet to be revealed but we’re hearing the price was near $3 billion." - Kevin (aka ThreadKilla)

Larry Page should open a barber shop. - Kevin (aka ThreadKilla)

guessing that some of the IP will stay with Google... - Kevin Johnson

Does make you wonder when even Google doesn't think there's money in the Android handset business... - Kevin (aka ThreadKilla)

"Google will maintain ownership of the vast majority of the Motorola Mobility patent portfolio, including current patent applications and invention disclosures. As part of its ongoing relationship with Google, Lenovo will receive a license to this rich portfolio of patents and other intellectual property. Additionally Lenovo will receive over 2,000 patent assets, as well as the Motorola Mobility brand and trademark portfolio." http://investor.google.com/release... - Kevin (aka ThreadKilla)