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could T mobile be next for google?

quest7 said:
News Analysis: A plausible sequence of events could allow Google, Motorola and T-Mobile to create the world's first totally integrated information company. That's assuming that AT&T is out of the picture, of course.


Google Could Get a Chance to Buy T-Mobile After It Closes Motorola Deal - Mobile and Wireless - News & Reviews - eWeek.com - eWeek Mobile
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Now if this happened I would be an extremely happy person. I have always wanted Google to start offering phone, and data services. If they did, I would gladly give them my money.
 
IF they did this, I would consider switching carriers. I guess they would be more like iPhone. Being there from the beginning to the end, and a little more control over quality.
 
I wouldn't mind. ATT is going out of its way to be idiotic. First the leak about not really needing the spectrum, then pooh-poohing the leak, trying to sue users who oppose the deal, and now this:
AT&T's New Text Plan Overcharges You by 10,000,000 Percent. Literally.

If Google did get into the act, I'd hope for some of what I call TMO's fairer practices.
Like no data required if you buy/bring your own phone, a cheaper plan for those that do not subsidize, etc.

I'm staying with TMO to the end.
 
zuben el genub said:
I wouldn't mind. ATT is going out of its way to be idiotic. First the leak about not really needing the spectrum, then pooh-poohing the leak, trying to sue users who oppose the deal, and now this:
AT&T's New Text Plan Overcharges You by 10,000,000 Percent. Literally.
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Please help me understand the math. I seem to remember the AF thread that asked what 1 X 2 + 3 equals and I guess I blew it; my math confidence was forever shattered.

For some unknown reason, I can't see how the writer of the piece came up with 10 million percent. Does that mean if I now pay 3.00 for text charges (an arbitrary number) it will cost me whatever ten million times three bucks is?

For me, it will likely cost me three bucks, not 30 million dollars.

What am I missing? I can't find my grinder for some nice Kona Coffee Beans and I am so mad and so am I. Seems to me he is argueing some fine point.
 
Well, anybody who has lost their grinder can't be trusted with these issues anyway, in my opinion.

:D :D :D <-------- smilelies .. :p
 
I'm game for anybody that'll keep T-mo "GSM" (as in, don't take that literally, we all know what that means) that's NOT AT&T. Google would be a dream right now.

As for the wishing that if Google took over, you'd get a chance to bring your own phone and not be required to have data... I'm not sure that would happen with Google being in control. Kind of defeats their business.
 
Bob Maxey said:
Please help me understand the math. I seem to remember the AF thread that asked what 1 X 2 + 3 equals and I guess I blew it; my math confidence was forever shattered.

For some unknown reason, I can't see how the writer of the piece came up with 10 million percent. Does that mean if I now pay 3.00 for text charges (an arbitrary number) it will cost me whatever ten million times three bucks is?

For me, it will likely cost me three bucks, not 30 million dollars.

What am I missing? I can't find my grinder for some nice Kona Coffee Beans and I am so mad and so am I. Seems to me he is argueing some fine point.
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The article does a pretty good job explaining it, TBH. At the end of the day, it is the same thing as mobile data versus tethered data. None of the carriers view it as the same, and we are (largely) accepting of this fact. Same goes for SMS I guess. While it is technically just data, it's the carrier's business what they charge.
 
Google will need to weather the Motorola merger before taking on another company for which they are not equipped to handle.

By the way, odds are Google bought Motorola strictly for the patents. As soon as the merger goes through, watch 19,000 people get fired and all Motorola phone factories and supply line distros shut down. That is not going to be a pretty day for a lot of people.
 
You know, TMO might be a decent next step for Google, although I think they would want to sink a ton more money into the network. Currently, coverage is abysmal. In places that it is good, it's great. But it's sort of either all or nothing. I have come and gone with TMO about 3 times in the past 10 years, the latest being about two years ago.
 
Covart said:
Google will need to weather the Motorola merger before taking on another company for which they are not equipped to handle.

By the way, odds are Google bought Motorola strictly for the patents. As soon as the merger goes through, watch 19,000 people get fired and all Motorola phone factories and supply line distros shut down. That is not going to be a pretty day for a lot of people.
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Highly doubtful. More like, once the deal is finalized, Google will roll up all the patents into their own portfolio and then put the hardware side back up for sale sans patents.
 
Frisco said:
Well, anybody who has lost their grinder can't be trusted with these issues anyway, in my opinion.

:D :D :D <-------- smilelies .. :p
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NEWS UPDATE: Found it. I think I need a new one.

Covart said:
Google will need to weather the Motorola merger before taking on another company for which they are not equipped to handle.

By the way, odds are Google bought Motorola strictly for the patents. As soon as the merger goes through, watch 19,000 people get fired and all Motorola phone factories and supply line distros shut down. That is not going to be a pretty day for a lot of people.
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Nothing wrong with buying a company for its IP. Happens all the time. Not sure what Google will do with the rest of the company, however. We will need to wait and see.
 
Bob Maxey said:
Nothing wrong with buying a company for its IP. Happens all the time. Not sure what Google will do with the rest of the company, however. We will need to wait and see.
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Personally I think it is a great combination (buying Moto) because they get 3 things in the purchase:
End to end ownership (HW and SW) for Motorola phones
Patents
Other Moto products (TV controllers, etc) that Moto makes

Currently Google is only getting $0 for each Android sale (Android is free to each of the handset producers (they are getting their money through advertisements/search and the Google apps store. Now they will be able to get all of the HW revenue for MOTO devices ($300-$500 per device).


Thanks
 
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