- What are the synergies? - What does it mean for Fitbit employees? does google layoff people after M&A?
IP, tbd, some to more.
"will Fitbit employees be Googlers after acquisition? (Tech Careers)" https://us.teamblind.com/s/kzZgndjT
Wear OS needs a bigger hardware name since Huawei and Motorola stopped producing wearables. They are likely getting hardware tech at a price point that makes sense to keep wear OS viable.
It’s a great deal from google, apart from getting them a better footing in the healthcare industry and hardware for their OS, they will get health data of 25 million people who they can use for target advertising. They will get back the money they have spend in few years.
I hope Fitbit employees don’t get laid off
It's gonna happen to a lot of teams , don't need two Head of xxxx butting heads
Google saved the Fitbit. Google is late in wearable device. But I get the point that the Fitbit has good market share which G can leverage for future. Interesting
Wait for 2 years until wearOS or similar shows up on fitbit. Then shutdown smartwatches and fitness trackers in another two years.