Fujitsu: Closely Watching What Google Does After Motorola Deal

Fujitsu Ltd. (6702.TO) said Tuesday it is closely watching Google Inc.'s (GOOG) acquisition of Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. (MMI), but it remains unclear what specific moves Google may make and how they could affect Japanese handset makers like Fujitsu.

Fujitsu, whose main businesses include technology services as well as personal computers and mobile phones, is a major player in Japan's handset market. But like other Japanese handset manufacturers, Fujitsu's presence in the global market is tiny.

A Fujitsu spokesman said any positive or negative implications the acquisition could have for Japanese handset makers remains uncertain. If Google makes its own handsets that stand out from other handsets that also run on Google's operating system, that could create a strong new rival in the Japanese market, the spokesman said.

Fujitsu currently sells three models in Japan that run on Google's Android operating system.

-By Juro Osawa, Dow Jones Newswires; 813 6269 2794; juro.osawa@dowjones.com.

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