• January 22nd, 2013

    Google’s Larry Page Talks Improving Nexus Hardware Supply, Motorola’s Opportunities For Device Innovation

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    Google’s conference call regarding its quarterly earnings mostly rehashed themes we’ve heard before – cross-platform remains a priority. But Google CEO Larry Page had a few words to share about hardware in his own kick-off spiel. Page reiterated what we’ve heard recently about hardware supply levels from the Google Play store, and dropped (it’s a pun, you’ll see why later) a hint around what… → Read More

    January 22nd, 2013

    Google Continues Motorola Restructure, Drops 1K Employees And Divides Staff Into “Home” And “Mobile” Ahead of Sale

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    Google unveiled its Q4 2012 earnings today, and among the numbers were its customary look at employee headcounts for the quarter, and that number tells the tale of a continued reorganization of the Motorola business it acquired last year. Overall Google’s full-time headcount went up, with 53,861 staff overall vs. 53,546 globally in Q3 2012, but the gains were all on the Google side, which added… → Read More

    January 22nd, 2013

    Amid Analyst Confusion, Google Beats, Q4 2012 Revenue Up 36 Percent To $14.42B, Net Income Up To $2.89B

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    After last quarter’s accidental mid-day earnings leak which sent its stock price down and halted trading, Google released its Q4 2012 earnings today right on schedule. But that’s not to say there wasn’t any confusion this time around. For Q4 2012, the company reported revenues of $14.42 billion for the quarter ending Dec. 31, 2012, up 36 percent from Q4 2011. Non-GAAP EPS in the fourth quarter… → Read More