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Despite Layoffs, Google's Motorola Strategy Aims At Innovation

Google's Android 3.0 Honeycomb OS is demonstrated on a Motorola Xoon tablet during a media event at Google headquarters on Feb. 2, 2011. Google acquired Motorola Mobility in August 2011 for $12.5 billion. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption

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Despite Layoffs, Google's Motorola Strategy Aims At Innovation

Google will lay off about 20 percent of Motorola's mobile unit in an attempt to get the struggling mobile phone maker back in the black. Recent hires suggest that Google will focus on cutting-edge hardware to raise Motorola's prospects.

Despite Layoffs, Google's Motorola Strategy Aims At Innovation

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