Tag: motorola
MWC 2008: Motorola handset round-up
As Gary said when he did the product announcement for Motorola earlier in the week, “their heart’s not in it”. With just three handsets officially announced, we were decidedly unimpressed.
Z6W – a Wi-Fi version of the Z6, it supports all four GSM bands, and has a 2.0-megapixel camera and microSD slot. See details here…
Won't SOMEONE put Motorola out of their misery and just buy them already!?
Motorola has been pulling a lot of those sad faces recently, with reports they’ve seen a huge 33% drop in sales in 2007 compared to 2006, and that they’re seeking a rival manufacturer to take pity on them and buy them out.
LG, however, is not interested in the slightest. Their Mobile CEO, Skott Ahn, claims the company has “never looked to buy” Motorola. Sony Ericsson also claims they’re not considering purchasing Motorola either. The man in my local kebab shop isn’t in the slightest bit interested either, commenting “I can shift more lamb donors in an hour than I would Razr2…
MWC 2008: Motorola's heart not in it – the Z6w, W161 and W181 wouldn't even impress the catering staff
After making such a vast loss in the mobile part of its business last year, you might’ve expected Motorola to come out KICKING and possibly SCREAMING at this year’s Mobile World Congress 2008 show. But no.
It revealed the wi-fi-enhanced Z6W, which is an upgraded version of the Z6M. That’s the one on the left.
Analyst suggests Motorola may stop making mobile phones
What? Surely there’s mileage in making another 17 versions of the RAZR before that happens?! But yes, Nomura International analyst Richard Windsor has written a research note saying that Motorola may exit the handset market in favour of becoming an “enterprise and government company”.
Elsewhere in exciting financial news – Motorola is getting HAMMERED
So first this week we had Apple saying it’s made loads of money, then we had analysts saying Microsoft’s about to announce it’s made loads of money too. Happy days!
So where’s all this money coming from?
It’s being hacked off Motorola’s bottom line, pretty much, with the company reporting a whopping 33% drop in sales in 2007 compared to 2006, with mobile sales raking in a total of $4.8 billion…
CES 2008: Motorola launches Z10 with HSDPA connectivity and video editing
Motorola has retired the Z8, replacing it with the Z10, but keeping that ‘kick-flip’ sliding motion.
Motorola launches DH01 – digital TV in the palm of your hand
Motorola is temporarily moving away from mobile handsets and into mobile television, launching the DH01, which offers TV in the palm of your hand.
Add another Ferrari to your collection with the Motorola Z8 mobile
Ferrari products, like your mobile phone/laptop/segway, are obviously for people who love the glamour and wealth the brand promotes, but who just can’t cough up the thousands for an actual car.
Adding to their garage of Ferrari mobiles, they’ve pimped the Motorola Z8, bundling it with The Bourne Identity, as well as…
Shiny Video Preview: Motorola U9 mobile
More mobiles are being targeted at women than you can shake a stick at. Motorola’s U9 handset is a recent example, available…
