According to a Google press release, published in full at TechCrunch, "The acquisition of Motorola Mobility, a dedicated Android partner, will enable Google to supercharge the Android ecosystem and will enhance competition in mobile computing."
In a post on the Official Google Blog, Google CEO Larry Page offered a few more details about how this buy would affect the company's Android platform.
"This acquisition will not change our commitment to run Android as an open platform," wrote Page. "Motorola will remain a licensee of Android and Android will remain open. We will run Motorola as a separate business. Many hardware partners have contributed to Android’s success and we look forward to continuing to work with all of them to deliver outstanding user experiences."
Page also noted Motorola Mobility's role in Google's ongoing patent battles with smartphone rivals like Microsoft and Apple.
"Our acquisition of Motorola will increase competition by strengthening Google’s patent portfolio, which will enable us to better protect Android from anti-competitive threats from Microsoft, Apple and other companies," wrote Page.
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