Motorola, Inc.
News and overview for Motorola, Inc.
Motorola Acquires RadioFrame Networks' iDEN Business [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 10 hours 46 minutes ago
...PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Motorola, Inc. today announced the acquisition...Media Contact: Jennifer Erickson Motorola, Inc. +1 847-435-5320 jennifer...Investor Contact: Dean Lindroth Motorola, Inc. +1 847-576-6899 dean...
Motorola reportedly eyes sale of networks unit - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 9 days 12 hours 36 minutes ago
When it was launched a year ago, the Blackberry Bold was big on features but short on style. WSJ's Katie Boehret says the newer model is sleeker and more compact, while retaining many of the same features.
Is Motorola jumping the gun with reported plan? MarketWatch First Take - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 9 days 9 hours 47 minutes ago
When it was launched a year ago, the Blackberry Bold was big on features but short on style. WSJ's Katie Boehret says the newer model is sleeker and more compact, while retaining many of the same features.
Motorola mulls sale of cable equipment units: WSJ - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 9 days 13 hours 43 minutes ago
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Motorola Droid sees good start, analysts say - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 10 days 19 hours 40 minutes ago
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Clearwire, Motorola decline; Nokia up - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 9 days 14 hours ago
Most stocks rose in early action, only to give way as the quiet Veterans Day trading session wore on.
Sprint, Motorola decline; AT&T edges higher - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 8 days 15 hours 13 minutes ago
AMD, 3Com gains lead early tech advance
Motorola, vendors gain; phone shares weak - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 18 days 14 hours 37 minutes ago
Motorola was upgraded to buy from hold by Citigroup just days before the company's new Droid phone is slated to go on sale. The Droid, an iPhone competitor, is the most highly anticipated Motorola phone in five years.
Motorola surprises with profit, forecast - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 22 days 13 hours ago
Tim Long of BMO Capital Markets said the "light" results in the company's mobile device business was offset by better performance in other business units, with "good EPS guidance" for the fourth quarter.
Motorola to Enhance On Demand Portfolio with Strategic Acquisition [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 4 days 10 hours 46 minutes ago
...PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Motorola, Inc. today announced that it has...Media Contact: Jennifer Erickson Motorola, Inc. +1 847-435-5320 jennifer...Investor Contact: Dean Lindroth Motorola, Inc. +1 847-576-6899 dean...
Motorola Expands LTE Solution With New, Frame-Based eNodeB [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 2 days 23 hours 46 minutes ago
...Networks Mobility business of Motorola, Inc. today announced the addition...Kathi.Haas@motorola.com Motorola, Inc. Home & Networks Mobility Industry...1638 k.wiesner@motorola.com Motorola, Inc. Analysts Relations Photo...
Research and Markets: Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology - an International Market Report [Press Release]
Business Wire | 18 hours 43 minutes ago
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/e7ae1d/radio_frequency_id) has announced the addition of the "Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology - An International Market Report" report to their offering.
Alcatel-Lucent, telecoms retreat; Motorola gains - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 21 days 14 hours 8 minutes ago
Among key industry indexes, the Dow Jones U.S. Fixed Line Telecommunications Total Stock Market Index lost 1.1% to 915 points.
Representatives from Five Member Companies of the HomePlug Powerline Alliance Elected to the Smart Grid Interoperability Panel Board [Press Release]
Business Wire | 10 hours 26 minutes ago
The HomePlug® Powerline Alliance congratulates the five HomePlug member companies whose employees have been elected as representatives on the Smart Grid Interoperability Panel (SGIP) Board at the inaugural meeting of the SGIP, which took place this week in Denver. The SGIP is a new stakeholder forum to provide technical support to the Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) as it coordinates standards for a modernized electric power system. The meeting conc...
Motorola may break even, but all eyes on forecast - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 24 days 12 hours 35 minutes ago
Motorola /quotes/comstock/13*!mot/quotes/nls/mot (MOT 7.83, -0.21, -2.61%) is scheduled to report third-quarter results on Thursday before the market open.
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Company Overview
| Company: | Motorola, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Wireless Telephone Handsets |
| Website: | http://www.motorola.com |
Down but not out, Motorola is still a top choice for mobile phone users worldwide despite flagging handset sales. The company is the #3 manufacturer of wireless telephone handsets (behind leaders Nokia and Samsung) and it also sells wireless network infrastructure equipment such as cellular transmission base stations and signal amplifiers. Motorola's home and broadcast network products include set-top boxes, digital video recorders, and network equipment used to enable video broadcasting, IP telephony, and high-def television. Its products for business and government customers consist mainly of wireless voice and broadband data systems used to build private networks and public safety communications systems.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 30,146 (2008) |
|---|---|
| One-year % Growth in Sales | -17.7 (2008) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | -4,244 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | 0.0 (2008) |
| Number of Employees | 64,000 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | -3.0 (2008) |
| Fiscal Year-End | December |