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  1. Motorola - Wikipedia

    • Motorola, Inc. was an American multinational telecommunications company based in Schaumburg, Illinois. It was founded in 1928 as Galvin Manufacturing Corporation by brothers Paul and Joseph Galvin. The company changed its name to Motorola in 1947. After having lost $4.3 billion from 2007 to 2009, Motorola was split into two independent public co… See more

    History

    Motorola was founded in Chicago, Illinois, as Galvin Manufacturing Corporation (at 847 West Harrison Street) in 1928.
    Paul … See more

    Divisions

    At the time of its split, Motorola had three divisions:
    • Enterprise Mobility Solutions was headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois. It comprised communications offered to government … See more

    Corporate affairs

    Motorola's handset division recorded a loss of $1.2 billion in the fourth quarter of 2007, while the company as a whole earned $100 million during that quarter. It lost several key executives to rivals, and the website TrustedRevi… See more

    Environmental record

    Motorola, Inc., along with the Arizona Water Co. had been identified as the sources of trichloroethylene (TCE) contamination that took place in Scottsdale, Arizona. The malfunction led to a ban on the use of water that la… See more

     
  1. Lenovo
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    Motorola Mobility LLC, marketed as Motorola, is an American consumer electronics manufacturer primarily producing smartphones and other mobile devices running Android. Headquartered at Merchandise Mart in Chicago, Illinois, it is a subsidiary of the Chinese technology company Lenovo.
    Lenovo acquired Motorola from Google at the beginning of 2014, a short 29 months after Google itself took the manufacturer on.
    Now the Chinese tech company Lenovo, which bought Motorola from Google in 2014, thinks the brand is prime for a big comeback.
    DAVOS, Switzerland — Motorola will likely be the third-biggest smartphone player in the world in three years, according to a top executive at Chinese tech firm Lenovo, the owner of the brand. Lenovo, the world’s largest personal computer maker, bought Motorola from Google in 2014.
     
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  3. 5 Reasons Why Google Sold Motorola, and 5 ... - PCMag

    Jan 30, 2014 · Learn why Google decided to get rid of Motorola's mobile phone business and why Lenovo bought it. The article explains the strategic, patent, and market reasons for both companies.

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  4. Motorola is now a Lenovo company: $2.9 billion …

    Oct 30, 2014 · Google sold Motorola's brand, smartphone portfolio and some patents to Lenovo in 2014, while keeping most of its patent portfolio. Lenovo aims to compete and innovate in the global smartphone market with Motorola …

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  5. Remember Motorola? Its Chinese owner wants it to be …

    Jan 19, 2024 · Lenovo bought Motorola from Google in 2014 and wants to make it the world's third-largest mobile brand by 2027. Motorola is doing well in some markets, especially in foldable smartphones, but faces tough competition from …

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  6. Lenovo Completes Acquisition of Motorola Mobility …

    Oct 30, 2014 · Lenovo became the world's third largest smartphone maker after buying Motorola Mobility from Google for US$2.91 billion. Motorola retained its brand, products, patents and employees, while Google kept a majority of its …

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  7. It's official: Motorola Mobility now belongs to Lenovo

    Oct 30, 2014 · Lenovo paid $2.91 billion to Google for Motorola's mobile device business, which gives it a larger foothold in the US and other developed markets. Motorola will continue to operate as a separate brand and focus on …

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  8. Unveiling the Owner of Motorola: A Closer Look Behind the Scenes

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  9. Motorola and Lenovo Merger Completed | Digital Trends

    Oct 30, 2014 · Lenovo acquired Motorola from Google in 2014, and the merger is now complete. Motorola says it will continue developing pure Android hardware, sending fast updates, and offering choice and value to customers.

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  10. Why did Lenovo buy Motorola’s smartphone business from Google?

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