Google completes its $1.1 billion HTC deal

Google’s billion-dollar deal to acquire a part of HTC (along with a non-exclusive license for its intellectual property) is done. The two companies announced its completion tonight, and the details appear to be the same as originally announced. While the team behind the Pixel phones is joining Google, HTC says it will continue to make […]

Google acquires HTC team in $1.1 billion agreement to beef up hardware division (GOOG, GOOGL)

Ramin Talaie/Stringer Google has signed a $ 1.1 billion dollar cooperation agreement with HTC, the technology company said in a statement on Thursday, after trading of HTC shares were halted on Taiwan’s stock exchange before the announcement. The move, first rumored earlier this month and then re-emerged this week, is the search giant’s latest attempt to juice up its […]

Google acquires HTC’s Pixel team for $1.1 billion

Rumors have been circulating in recent days that Google has been lining up a bid for HTC — either the entire company, or just its mobile devices unit. Today, Google officially showed its hand: certain HTC employees, including many who are working on Pixel smartphones, will join the Alphabet company. In return, HTC will receive […]

Google acquires HTC team in $1.1 billion agreement to beef up hardware division (GOOG, GOOGL)

Ramin Talaie/Stringer Google has signed a $ 1.1 billion dollar cooperation agreement with HTC, the technology company said in a statement on Thursday, after trading of HTC shares were halted on Taiwan’s stock exchange before the announcement. The move, first rumored earlier this month and then re-emerged this week, is the search giant’s latest attempt to juice up its […]

Google is acquiring HTC for $1.1 billion (GOOG, GOOGL)

Ramin Talaie/Stringer Google has signed a $ 1.1 billion dollar cooperation agreement with HTC, the technology company said in a statement on Thursday, after trading of HTC shares were halted on Taiwan’s stock exchange before the announcement. The move, first rumoured earlier this month and then re-emerged this week, is the search giant’s latest attempt to juice up its […]