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Broadcom Wants to Buy Qualcomm for $105 Billion

Kellen November 6, 2017 16

Over the weekend, Qualcomm acknowledged that it had received an unsolicited offer from Broadcom to acquire the company. The offer from Broadcom is valued at around $105 billion and would be the biggest technology takeover deal ever. Qualcomm hasn't accepted...

Report: T-Mobile-Sprint Merger Could be Announced This Month

Kellen October 6, 2017 56

According to a report out of Bloomberg, T-Mobile and Sprint are now "ironing out" the final details on a merger that could be announced as early as the end of October. The announcement could happen as each carrier presents its Q3 earnings in just a few weeks....

Google Pays HTC $1.1 Billion to Acquire the Pixel Team, Not Own Their Smartphone Business

Kellen September 20, 2017 78

It's now official - Google is buying into HTC. Well, sort of. The deal is an odd one that is being called a "cooperation agreement" and will cost Google $1.1 billion to essentially acquire the talent from HTC who worked on the last couple of Pixel phones. The...

HTC Halts Trading, Could Announce Google Takeover in Major Announcement

Kellen September 20, 2017 23

This morning, multiple reports are suggesting that HTC has a major announcement coming within the next day that could mean the sale of their smartphone hardware business. That announcement could very well include details on Google buying portions of the HTC...

Nextbit Joins Razer, Will Act as Independent Mobile Division

Tim January 30, 2017 9

Nextbit, the company behind the cloud-centric Robin smartphone, has officially joined Razer. To say this is a surprise would be an understatement, but not necessarily regarding the idea of Nextbit being acquired. While financial details have not been made...

Google Acquires Cronologics to Make Android Wear Better

Tim December 13, 2016 12

Announced this week, Google has acquired Cronologics, a smartwatch platform startup, for an undisclosed amount. Detailed by Cronologics, the team will be joining Google's Android Wear department, possibly working to bring more voice-controlled actions to Wear....

Pebble is Officially Joining Fitbit and There is a Lot to Take In, Pebble Owners

Kellen December 7, 2016 24

Last week, word snuck out suggesting that Pebble was joining Fitbit for around $40 million. While we don't have official numbers just yet, the acquisition is indeed official and Pebble will shutdown as some of their team members and technology make their way...

Report: Fitbit Buying Pebble for a Cool $40 Million

Kellen December 1, 2016 26

Pebble, darling of Kickstarter and lover of e-paper, will be acquired by Fitbit, according to a report out of The Information. Fitbit responded by saying that they "don't comment on rumors or speculation," which was followed by a Tweet from Pebble this morning...