Last week Google put out an intriguing blog post discussing the sale of Motorola Home , which it announced in December.
While Motorola Home was dominant in the US, it has been losing shares against faster, more nimble competitors on a global basis.
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With Apple rumored to be entering the TV set world soon, the sale of the Motorola Home division may end up looking like a costly mistake next year.
FORBES: Selling Motorola's TV Group: a Strategic Mistake for Google?
As of the end of 2012, Google said Motorola had 11, 113 employees, which didn't include the Motorola Home business, which makes television set-top boxes and was sold to Arris Group Inc.
These statements include, among others, statements concerning future performance of ARRIS following the completion of the acquisition of the Motorola Home Business and ARRIS' ability to achieve the expected strategic benefits and synergies.
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Forward-looking statements are necessarily subject to associated risks related to, among other things, the retention of employees of Motorola Home Business and the ability of ARRIS to successfully integrate Motorola Home's opportunities, technology, personnel and operations.
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"Our Home business has been a vibrant part of Motorola Mobility's portfolio, innovating while delivering strong financial performance, " said Dennis Woodside, Chief Executive Officer of Motorola Mobility, the Google subsidiary that is the parent of Motorola Home.
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In a world where TV is the next frontier, Google had two offerings: Google TV and, after the acquisition of Motorola, one of the largest set top box manufacturers in the world with the Motorola Home business.
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Google released its fourth-quarter results, announcing profit that beat analysts estimates even as it caused some confusion by noting that estimates might not have been adjusted to take into account the sale of its Motorola Home division in December.
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Google had all the pieces from content hosting (YouTube) to software delivery (Google TV, Android) to penetration in the living room (Motorola Home) but seems to have not been able to assemble the puzzle together into a compelling offering.
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Acquiring Motorola Home will enhance ARRIS' ability to provide next-generation consumer video products and services, supporting a more comprehensive product offering while also accelerating its ability to deliver a comprehensive set of industry-leading new products for broadband to a wide spectrum of customers.
ENGADGET: Google sells Motorola Home cable and internet box business to Arris for $2.35 billion
In addition to phones, tablets and Internet video appliances, Motorola sells wireless home networking hardware, two-way radios and baby monitors.
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Motorola Mobility's Home business delivers the smart, simple connected home, which is driving the evolution of TV.
ENGADGET: Google sells Motorola Home cable and internet box business to Arris for $2.35 billion
While some Engadget editors struggled to see even half the appeal of those WiFi-connected washing machines at CES 2012, Motorola's Connected Home gateway showed a realistic vision of how a wireless home should work, with its gateway router tying your Android devices to your thermostat, security system and lighting.
Motorola's new Home Monitoring and Control System HMEZ1000, a system of wireless network cameras and sensors that let's you keep tabs on your home from anywhere, and will automatically email or text message you when a door or window is opened, or when the temperature or humidity hits a certain level.
In a blog post Monday, Google CEO Larry Page cited Motorola's development of "home devices" as an impetus for working more closely with the manufacturer.
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On Thursday's call, analysts will seek details on Motorola's other two business units, home and networks mobility and enterprise mobility solutions.
Motorola Mobility's first Android-powered home broadband device, the HMC3260 provides customers with a truly converged broadband and TV experience with a unique and intuitive interface.
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Although mobile phones account for 40% of the company's revenues, Motorola also makes everything from automotive electronics and home-theatre equipment to emergency radios and mobile-phone base-stations.
Motorola says it is uniquely positioned to smooth the transition between home, work, automotive and mobile environments, providing high-speed internet access on trains, for example, e-mail in cars, video on phones, or mobile-phone coverage on planes.
Motorola Mobility's Android-powered device creates an entertainment hub in the home, allowing our customers to manage their home entertainment via one attractive, simple-to-use interface.
ENGADGET: Motorola Mobility launches Android-powered HMC3260 'Cloud Broadband' media streamer
However, Motorola could play a key role in Google's aspirations to move into the home.
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The two have stabilised the business and will part next year when Motorola plans to split itself into separate listed entities, one focused on mobile phones and home entertainment (Mr Jha's domain) and the other on enterprise networking (Mr Brown's patch).
Last year, we saw the likes of Motorola, LG and Samsung continue to demonstrate their technical skills on washing machines, fridges, home automation and even cars.
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