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TAIPEI (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google will acquire part of Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC’s (2498.TW) smartphone operations for $1.1 billion, the companies said in a joint statement on Thursday.
Under the deal, Google will acquire a team of people who develop Pixel smartphones for the U.S. firm and receive a non-exclusive license for the Taiwanese firm’s intellectual property.
The transaction, which is subject to regulatory approvals, is expected to close by early 2018.
Reporting by Jess Macy Yu; Writing by Lee Chyen Yee; Editing by Edwina Gibbs
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