Google Bought Motorola for the Hardware

Google's acquisition of Motorola Mobility last month wasn't just about the patents. The Mountain View, Calif. company is interested in the hardware business, too.

Yes, Motorola has quite the treasure trove of patents -- some 24,500+, to be exact. Nevertheless it makes no sense for Google to dump $12.5 billion into just innovation alone: Motorola's extensive product portfolio is as well quite valuable.

Why would Google not want to take advantage of this, or, worse but, spin it off? All things considered, much of Apple's success revolves around the fact that uses a "top-down" approach, which allows for a seamless experience in other words tightly controlled by the company itself.

Look at Android: its fragmentation is nightmarish for developers. An app that works great on one device may malfunction on another, leading to an unpredictable experience for you the user.

With Motorola in tow, Google can now produce, in-house, a slew of Android devices--mobile phones, tablets, and the like--and better guarantee a consistent experience. It just makes sense, and now Schmidt has all nevertheless confirmed that.

So we come back to Google partners in Android. Do they continue to sing the praises of the deal as they did in the days following? Or do they start getting real and prepare for the reality of the situation, if they weren't doing so already?

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