Podcasts Technology Acquired Episode 45: HTC, Google and the Future of Mobile

Episode 45: HTC, Google and the Future of Mobile

Published: Sept. 21, 2017, 2:23 p.m.

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Acquired is back and live on the scene! After months of speculation, Google announces today their acquisition (err, "Cooperation Agreement\\u201d) of a large portion of HTC\\u2019s hardware division. What does this mean for the future of mobile? Can Google transform itself into a vertically integrated device company and compete directly with Apple? Most importantly, when will we see more \\xa0Beats Android handsets??? (We hope never)\\xa0

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  • The origins of HTC as a Taiwanese OEM, dating back to the Compaq iPAQ and Palm Treo 650!
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  • HTC\\u2019s long history with Google, starting as the manufacturer of the first Android phone, the HTC Dream / T-Mobile G1\\n
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  • HTC\\u2019s ownership of Beats, for a hot minute
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  • Google\\u2019s own winding history in hardware, with its Motorola acquisition in 2011 and divestiture in 2014
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  • Google & HTC\\u2019s joint work on the Pixel smartphones in 2016
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  • And much analysis and speculation on what this means for Google, Apple, Samsung, vertical vs horizontal business models and more!
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\\xa0 The Carve Out:\\xa0

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