La verdadera razón de la adquisición no es "vender hardware". Como dice el OP, son sus 17,000 patentes que protegerán mas a Google y sus partners de ahí que los CEOs de HTC, Sony, Samsung y LG aplaudan la movida. En la guerra de demandas entre Apple, MS y demás, gana el que más patentes tenga, asi de sencillo.
Peter Chou, CEO, HTC:
We welcome the news of today's acquisition, which demonstrates that Google is deeply committed to defending Android, its partners, and the entire ecosystem.
Bert Nordberg, President & CEO, Sony Ericsson:
I welcome Google's commitment to defending Android and its partners.
Jong-Seok Park, President & CEO, LG:
We welcome Google's commitment to defending Android and its partners.
J.K. Shin, President, Samsung, Mobile Communications Division:
We welcome today's news, which demonstrates Google's deep commitment to defending Android, its partners, and the ecosystem.