Unconfirmed Rumor: Google to Buy Yelp for $500M
TechCrunch is reporting this evening that a deal between Google and Yelp is “80% likely” to happen. Rumored to be in the ballpark of $500M or more, the acquisition could be a huge gain for Google Maps and Android. Meshing Yelp’s crowd-sourced business directory together with Google’s Favorite Places could create a powerful tool for those on the go. Yelp has over 5 years worth of user data and business information compiled which would certainly go a long way towards Google’s mobile experience.
It was announced back in September that Google is ready to start making both big and small purchases. Yelp is said to be expecting revenues of around $30 million this year and forecasting $50 million in 2010.
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Tags: android, att, backflip, google, Handset News, motorola
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Well folks, if you haven’t heard by now, AT&T’s first Android Handset, the Motorola Backflip, has been locked down and crippled. In doing this, AT&T has not only removed Google search, but disabled Android’s ability to install non-market apk files outside of the official Android Market by removing the option for BACKFLIP users to install [...]
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Tags: android, droid, google, Handset News, live wallpaper, motorola, Verizon
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Tags: 3d games for android, Carrier News, google, Handset News, Nexus One, Rumors and More, Verizon
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Tags: android, General News, google, Handset News, HTC, Nexus One, OLED screen
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Tags: CDMA, google, Nexus One, Op-Eds, Rumors and More, Sprint, Verizon
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Tags: android, app, bookmarks, business, drafts, Entertainment, free, restaurants, review, Software News, sync, yelp
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