In their statement regarding the Motorola Mobility acquisition, Google said that they would "run Motorola Mobility as a separate business." I understand that to mean that they won't simply be devouring them, firing redundant personnel, and Borging all Moto functionality into the Google name and brand. On the other hand, they're not just going to let it ride and skim the profits (and patents).

Their business-level plans are still a matter for discussion, but what I'm really excited about is some [...]

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