The Acquisition Of Palm
The 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 billions. Earlier, HTC and Lenovo becomes the bustling company cited the company will purchase the smart phone. In fact, apart from that there are also Apple, Google and BlackBerry, Research in Motion (RIM) that interested in 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 that cannot attract palm. Google also had intended to acquire Palm, but then failed to make an offer.