Motorola is the likely buyer of bar-scan company Symbol Technologies, which put itself up for auction, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. Symbol, worth about $3.2 billion, could be sold in a matter of days. Motorola has been aggressive in pursuing the mobile wallet space. It's no wonder Symbol is so attractive. The company's products are nearly ubiquitous in parts of retail stores, loading docks and factory floors.
To read more about the potential sale of Symbol:
- check out this article from The Wall Street Journal (sub. req.)