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Google, Apple and RIM are interested in Palm
Acquisition of Palm, which opened early this year has attracted several leading technology companies. Not many people know that if Apple and Google also briefly glanced at it.
However, as is known, Hewlett-Packard (HP) eventually won the bidding on the Palm worth U.S. $ 1.2 billion. Earlier, HTC and Lenovo becomes the bustling company cited the company will purchase the smartphone. In fact, apart from that there is also Apple, Google, and BlackBerry, Research In Motion (RIM) is interested woo Palm.
Apple and Google seem to look at Palm as a repository of intellectual property and patents of potential growth for their companies. Reportedly, as quoted from Cnet, on Friday (07/16/2010), Apple could offer Palm’s patent portfolio. Although for that, Apple should support two different platforms of competing applications. But then, Apple does not supply enough heartbreaking Palm.
Google also, as stated by people in the internet giant, had intended to acquire Palm, but then failed to make an offer.
Likewise with RIM, have fared the same as Apple and Google. Although RIM is actually the first company that approached the Palm. But alas, the HP and then come up with higher bids.
Many analysts assess, Palm to HP’s acquisition is an important step for them before entering the smartphone market. HP was so smien with the operating system webOS owned by Palm and intend to develop it.
