I reported two weeks ago that have been scrambling behind the scenes to prepare for such an eventuality, which now seems to have been a smart move. Chairman Eric Schmidt confirmed Google's intentions in a question and answer session at a on Thursday.

"We did it for more than just patents," Schmidt said, adding, "the Motorola team has some amazing products."

Yes, Motorola has quite the treasure trove of patents -- to be exact. But it makes no sense for Google to dump $12.5 billion into just technology alone: Motorola's extensive product portfolio is also quite valuable.

Why would Google not want to take advantage of this, or, worse yet, spin it off? After all, much of Apple's success revolves around the fact that uses a "top-down" approach, which allows for a seamless experience that is tightly controlled by the company itself.

Look at Android: its fragmentation (hardware that varies from device to device) is nightmarish for developers. An app that works great on one device may malfunction on another, leading to an unpredictable experience for you the user.