Motorola buy a blow to Google’s Android partners
WASHINGTON – Google’s Android partners welcomed the Internet giant’s $12.5 billion purchase of Motorola Mobility on Monday but the move may force the handset makers to rethink their strategies,...
View ArticleGoogle buys Motorola Mobility for $12.5B
WASHINGTON – Google shook up the mobile phone industry on Monday with the announcement it is buying US smartphone and tablet computer maker Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion in cash in a bid to...
View ArticleMotorola pledges to use Intel chips in smartphones
Motorola Mobility and Lenovo on Tuesday said they will use Intel processors in smartphones and other devices, giving the chipmaker its first entry into a market it has long coveted.
View ArticleMotorola Mobility smartphones face US import ban
A US commission on Friday sided with Microsoft by moving to ban the import of Android-powered Motorola smartphones based on patent infringement complaints by the software colossus.
View ArticleGoogle completes takeover of Motorola Mobility
Google Tuesday finalized its $12.5 billion deal for Motorola Mobility, a key manufacturer of smartphones and other devices which puts the Internet giant in head-to-head competition with Apple.
View ArticleGoogle cutting 4,000 jobs at Motorola unit
Google Inc. is making its largest round of layoffs ever as it announced plans to cut about 4,000 jobs at Motorola Mobility just three months after buying the struggling cellphone pioneer.
View ArticleWorldwide market share for smartphones
Nokia and Motorola revealed new smartphones this week in hopes of generating interest before Apple's expected announcement of a new iPhone next Wednesday. Nokia's devices are its first to run the next...
View ArticleMotorola unveils new smartphone in London
Motorola Mobility unveiled Tuesday its new Intel-powered RAZR i mobile phone, which it hopes will compete against Apple's iPhone 5 and Samsung's Galaxy S III in the competitive smartphone market.
View ArticleUS judge tosses Apple suit against Motorola
A federal judge on Monday tossed out an Apple lawsuit accusing Google-owned Motorola Mobility of trying to charge the iPhone maker too much for licenses to essential technology for mobile devices.
View ArticleMotorola closing operations in South Korea
Motorola Mobility on Monday confirmed that it is shutting down most of its operations in South Korea as part of a move to consolidate research after being bought by Google this year.
View ArticleMicrosoft wins latest round in Motorola patent case
A federal judge on Thursday tossed out more than a dozen patent infringement claims filed against Microsoft by Google-owned Motorola Mobility.
View ArticleSmartphones overtake ‘dumb’ phones worldwide
Research firm IDC said more smartphones than "dumb" phones are being made this year, a milestone in a shift that's putting computing power and Internet access in millions of hands worldwide.
View ArticleMotorola unveils its first Google smartphone
Motorola on Thursday introduced the keenly-anticipated Moto X, a Google-centric smartphone that buyers get to design themselves.
View ArticleGoogle’s Motorola misstep could be Lenovo’s boon
An expensive mistake by Google could turn into a golden opportunity for China's Lenovo Group as it expands beyond its success in the personal computer industry.
View ArticleNokia, BlackBerry, Motorola search for lost glory
Once the mobile world's pioneers, Nokia, Motorola and BlackBerry are now the industry's sorry laggards, searching for lost glory.
View ArticleTechie titans call truce, now frenemies
The technology titans behind the top two smartphone platforms in the world called a truce on Friday in a long-running patent war, ending one of the highest profile lawsuits in technology.
View ArticleForget apps, old-school mobiles ring in a comeback
They fit in a pocket, have batteries that last all week and are almost indestructible: old-school Nokias, Ericssons and Motorolas are making a comeback as consumers tired of fragile and overly-wired...
View ArticleStudy: Smartphones linked with separation anxiety
A new study conducted by smoothie and juice company Innocent has found that one in five Britons suffer from separation anxiety when parted from their smartphone. Of the 2,000 people surveyed, four out...
View ArticleMicrosoft software to be preloaded on Lenovo Android devices
Microsoft has just announced that future models of Lenovo Android phones will be pre-loaded with the company’s software.
View ArticleWATCH: Motorola ad asks users to ‘up-upgrade,’ spoofs Samsung
It looks like Motorola gave Samsung a dose of its own medicine in a new ad.
View ArticleAndroid phone makers assure customers: ‘We don’t slow down our smartphones’
Samsung, HTC, Motorola and LG assert that their devices are not designed to slow down with age.
View ArticleFolding screen for new Razr phone hinted by Motorola
The old clamshell phone brand may make a comeback with some new screen technology.
View ArticleSmartphone repair kits to be sold by phone manufacturer
Smartphone maker Motorola will be partnering with online how-to gadget repair site iFixit to create and distribute official smartphone repair kits. These repair kits will include parts sourced directly...
View ArticleMotorola to reveal foldable smartphone this year — reports
Motorola will likely unveil its first smartphone with a folding display by the end of the year, as per report.
View Article10 smartphone launches to look forward to in 2020
To kick off the new year, here's a list of some of the most anticipated smartphones that the industry is expected to see introduced over 2020.
View ArticleMotorola Razr available for pre-order; display ‘bumps and lumps’ normal
Pre-orders for the resurrected Motorola Razr opened up. The company also published a video outlining how to care for the device.
View ArticleChina’s Huawei debuts latest version of folding phone
LONDON — China’s Huawei unveiled its latest folding smartphone Monday and its first such device to be available internationally, competing in a niche category with new models from Samsung and Motorola....
View ArticleViral YouTuber folds Motorola and Samsung phones until they break
YouTuber Mrkeybrd became popular online after repeatedly bending foldable Motorola and Samsung phones until they broke. Also known as Kuba Klawiter, he named his experiment “The Great Folding Test Vol....
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