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Google-Motorola Deal: Implications for Apple, RIM, Microsoft

Google Inc. has agreed to buy Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. for $12.5 billion or $40 a share in cash, valuing each essential patent at about $20 million, to defend its Android ecosystem. RBC Capital Markets said the deal value of $12.5 billion equates to 0.7 times trailing twelve months (TTM) of equity value-to-sales.

Mobile Payments 101: 'Just the Basics'

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A mobile payment is "any payment" for goods and services that is initiated from a smartphone or similar device. Mobile payments can be broken down into two main types: remote payments or proximity payments.
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Google Acquires Motorola: How Does it Affect RIM?

Google's $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility had wide-ranging impacts on Monday, notably on technology stocks. Motorola Mobility (NYSE:MMI), Nokia (NYSE:NOK), and Research in Motion (NYSE:RIMM) all saw big stock price jumps during Monday's trading.

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