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Mar 22 2007 - 02:28 AM ET | Motorola
Motorola has revised its first quarter guidance and done some re-organization of C-level executives. Lower than anticipated sales of mobile handsets have sharply affected profits and there will be a net loss for Q1. Shares of Motorola [MOT] dove 5%...
Mar 22 2007 - 12:55 AM ET | Motorola, Palm
Rumors of a Palm takeover have gained ground, though insiders don't believe that a deal is yet imminent. Acquisition rumors aren't exactly a new thing for the company, but the volume has picked up in recent weeks. The list of...
Feb 23 2007 - 08:20 PM ET | 3GSM, Motorola
3GSM World Congress -- The Motorola W205 is a new consumer focused handset with only basic features. It's not as low-end as the FONE, but the feature list reads more like 2003 than the current day. Quad band GSM 128×128...
Feb 23 2007 - 08:12 PM ET | 3GSM, Motorola
3GSM World Congress -- The Motorola W510 builds on styling cues from the KRZR, but offers a slightly tweaked feature set. Features of the handset include: Quad band GSM plus EDGE 1.3 megapixel camera microSD card slot Stereo Bluetooth peaker...
3GSM World Congress -- 3GSM's flurry of handset announcements is in full force this morning with most major manufacturers showing off several new models. The latest is the Motorola Moto Q q9 which is the next generation Q which is...
Feb 12 2007 - 04:35 AM ET | 3GSM, Motorola
3GSM World Congress -- The Motorola KRZR K3 takes the KRZR platform into HSDPA markets across Europe. Its announcement comes a little more than six months after the KRZR K1's introduction. The biggest design difference with the K3 compared to...
Feb 12 2007 - 03:44 AM ET | 3GSM, Motorola
3GSM World Congress -- From day one Motorola said that the Q would come out supporting different network standards. Today the Chicago based company made good on that promise, enter Motorola Q gsm. For users that want 3G Motorola also...
Feb 12 2007 - 03:27 AM ET | 3GSM, Motorola
3GSM World Congress -- Motorola has expanded the RIZR family with the introduction of the RIZR Z8. Like the recently announced RIZR Z6, the Z8 does away with Motorola's conventional (and heavily criticized) operating system. But instead of the Java/Linux...
Feb 12 2007 - 03:12 AM ET | 3GSM, Motorola
3GSM World Congress -- Motorola has introduced the SLVR L9, a new music handset in the SLVR family. Design wise there have been few changes... A few visual elements have been modified to fit more into the KRZR style. Inside...
The recent trend of releasing existing handsets in new color schemes has continued with the launch of the Motorola KRZR K1m Fire. The red handset is identical in features to the original black and newer white models. Verizon Wireless also...
Jan 30 2007 - 04:55 PM ET | Motorola
Famous investor Carl Icahn is a large shareholder in Motorola and spoke with CNBC this afternoon, noting that he is running for a seat on the board. Icahn owns approximately 1.4% of Motorola's outstanding shares and was outspoken about the...
Jan 29 2007 - 03:56 PM ET | Motorola
Motorola has signed an agreement with Texas Instruments for chips to power future mobile phones. Previously Motorola has relied on silicon from Freescale, a company that Motorola spun off in 2003. Motorola has been slow to get advanced 3G phones...
Motorola's Ron Garriques, president of mobile devices, recently gave anxious investors a sneak peek at the company's upcoming handsets. The presentation has been posted online [PDF]. Look for these announcements soon. As expected, many of Motorola's upcoming announcements will be...
Jan 19 2007 - 04:43 PM ET | Motorola
As expected, Motorola announced disappointing financial numbers for the fourth quarter. It wasn't for the lack of handset sales though, Motorola sold a record 65.7m phones in the quarter. The Chicago based company reported a 17% surge in revenue but...
Cingular (well technically as of Monday, Wireless from AT&T) has launched the Motorola KRZR. The KRZR had previously only been available nationally from CDMA carriers. The "MOTOKRZR" is Motorola's replacement for the ever-popular RAZR. It's a little thicker than the...
CES 2007 -- Both Motorola and Sony Ericsson debuted new accessories to complement their mobile phones. Though thanks to their Bluetooth underpinnings a phone from the manufacturer isn't required. Sony Ericsson is showing off the MBR-100, a Bluetooth receiver that...
Jan 08 2007 - 02:50 PM ET | CES, Motorola
CES 2007 -- Motorola has had a mostly quiet CES but there were a few announcements at CEO Ed Zander's keynote speech this morning. The most interesting of which is the Motorola RIZR Z6 which looks like a sleeker RIZR...
Jan 04 2007 - 09:31 PM ET | Motorola
Motorola has issued a restated estimate for 4th quarter sales and earnings because of lower than expected sales of mobile devices. The usually red hot holiday season ended up being not as KRZY as Motorola was hoping for: "We are...
As expected, Sprint has officially announced the Motorola Q. The Q had been an exclusive to Verizon Wireless since its launch in May 2006. Sprint will begin shipping to business channels the Q later in January and expects to have...
Sprint Nextel has launched the Motorola ic402 on its Nextel network. The ic402 is the second dual-mode iDEN/CDMA handset, the ic502 was launched last month. Dual-mode handsets are an important part of Sprint's integration strategy with Nextel. Voice calls are...
The Motorola Q Black is the same Q that Verizon Wireless started shipping back in May, but with a sleek new black exterior. Motorola hasn't yet expanded the Q to other network technologies like it was first expected, but rumor...
Verizon Wireless has added another phone to its lineup, the Motorola W315. We first caught up with the W315 earlier this year at CTIA. Design wise the W315 borrows from the PEBL, albeit with an external stub antenna. Features of...
Nov 28 2006 - 03:16 PM ET | Motorola
Motorola has started shipments of the MOTOFONE F3, an extremely simple handset aimed at emerging markets. Motorola says the MOTOFONE is designed for, "the next billion users" and has already announced large volume orders for the device. Its most unique...
Nov 15 2006 - 04:20 PM ET | Motorola
The Motorola KRZR (shown at right) is a brisk seller, outpacing the RAZR out of the gate. Ron Garriques, president of Motorola's handset business, noted that last month was the busiest ever in terms of handset orders. Garriques noted that...
Nov 14 2006 - 04:04 PM ET | 3G, Motorola
Qualcomm and Motorola have announced an agreement to collaborate on UMTS handset development. This comes the same day as Qualcomm's president noted that talks with Nokia over patent licensing were not going well. Motorola was already working with Qualcomm for...
Verizon Wireless has launched the Motorola V325i, a slightly updated version of the V325. The V325i is identical to the V325 with the addition of Bluetooth. The handset remains at the low-end of the Verizon lineup. Features of the V325i...
Sprint Nextel has launched its first dual mode (CDMA and iDEN) handset, the Motorola ic502. We first heard of this handset when it was approved by the FCC this summer. Ever since Sprint's take over of Nextel the combined company...
Nov 10 2006 - 03:57 PM ET | Motorola
Motorola has signed an agreement to acquire push-email purveyor Good Technology. Numbers weren't tossed around, but Good has raised over $200 million in venture capital which means any buyout offer would be significant. About a year ago Nokia announced a...
Sprint Nextel has launched the Motorola i880 on its iDEN Nextel network. The i880 has been rumored for quite a while and comes in at the high-end for existing iDEN handsets. It's also an update to the popular Motorola i870,...
As expected, Sprint Nextel has launched the Motorola KRZR K1m. The handset launched in late September from Verizon Wirelss. Sprint's edition of the KRZR comes in jet black with yellow background on the external screen to match the colors of...
Cingular has launched the Motorola V365, a minor update to the popular V360 (which Cingular skipped, it was the replacement to the V330 which did ship from Cingular). The mid-range clamshell phone is fairly well equipped besides having only a...
Sprint Nextel's wholly owned MVNO subsidiary Boost Mobile has launched the Motorola i835. Boost is one of the fastest growing mobile virtual network operators and is the biggest growth space inside Sprint. The i835 has been reintroduced with two new...
Verizon was able to launch the Motorola KRZR K1m first (Alltel followed quickly, Sprint is still waiting) but has already modified the color scheme. The KRZR K1m photos in Verizon Wireless' online store now reflect a phone that is gray...
Oct 28 2006 - 04:45 PM ET | Motorola
Motorola has announced the SLVR L7e, a tweak to the popular but aging SLVR L7. Size wise the handset stays about the same, but it sports a redesigned keypad and new color. Most specs have been upped when compared to...
Briefly--Motorola may be interested in acquiring French mobile phone maker Sagem. Ron Garriques, President of Motorola's mobile devices division, went on record stating that Sagem was "an option". Sagem is currently losing money for its parent Safran....
Motorola has been sued for allegedly knowing its Bluetooth headsets could cause significant hearing loss and not warnings its customers of the potential damage. The lawsuit was filed in Chicago and seeks class action status. Motorola had “actual and constructive...
As expected, Sprint has launched the Motorola RAZR V3m. Sprint is the last major US carrier to carry Motorola's premiere phone and has taken a beating from investors on the issue. Sprint will also launch the KRZR and SLVR models...
T-Mobile just launched two special edition Sidekicks, but is not done launching customized versions of its existing lineup. Starting on October 30th, T-Mobile will begin to sell Miami Ink design etched Motorola RAZR V3's. Pricing was not announced, but we...
A promotional image of a Verizon Wireless branded Motorola RAZR MAXX has leaked, leading to speculation that a CDMA version of the handset is in the pipeline. The MAXX was announced back in June along with the KRZR and RIZR...
Sprint became the first national US carrier to launch the Motorola RED RAZR V3m, a special edition of the iconic RAZR that is a part of the (PRODUCT) RED initiative. The group is headlined by U2 frontman Bono and raises...
Verizon Wireless has become the first US carrier to launch Motorola's next-gen KRZR K1 series handset. The Motorola KRZR K1m (or in MOTOmarketing speak, the MOTOKRZR K1m) continues where the RAZR V3m left off--sleek design, more memory and dedicated music...
Sep 21 2006 - 05:13 PM ET | Motorola
Motorola has announced an interesting rollout of robotic enhanced vending machines to sell Motorola products without human intervention. This is the first time a mobile device manufacturer has utilized vending machines in the US. The robotic stores are fully automated...
CTIA IT 2006 --Verizon Wireless has named Motorola as its network infrastructure provider for the upcoming EV-DO Rev A upgrade. Sprint has taken the lead with Rev A as of late so Verizon is stuck playing catch up. Compared to...
Sep 11 2006 - 11:36 AM ET | Motorola, Nokia
The world's two largest mobile phone manufacturers have announced they will cooperate with the mobile TV standard DVB-H. There are currently several competing mobile TV technologies and a winner has yet to emerge. Nokia and Motorola will work to ensure...
Cingular has finally launched the Motorola RAZR V3i, nearly a year after its original announcement. The handset is an update to the prolific RAZR V3 which is still being sold by Cingular in four color combinations (Silver, Pink, Blue and...
Motorola has posted a software update for the Q, which is currently available in the US exclusively through Verizon Wireless. The update includes both security fixes and new features. Most welcome will be the addition of dial-up-networking (DUN) support through...
Motorola isn't done accessorizing the RAZR--the company will soon start shipping laser-etched (AKA tattooed) RAZR handsets. The artwork was designed by Ami James, best known from the TV show Miami Ink. Motorola first got the idea for tattoos after the...
Motorola and Burton have announced the second-generation Audex Jacket Series. The new line sports A2DP stereo Bluetooth to connect with a mobile handset and stereo speakers. There are also wires to hook in the iPod via its dock connector. Other...
Jul 25 2006 - 04:20 PM ET | Motorola
Another day, another new phone from Motorola. The MOTOFONE brings high-end design to an affordable handset aimed at "the next billion users". Besides price point, the MOTOFONE aims to simplify the user experience by relying more on icons and voice...
Jul 24 2006 - 08:30 PM ET | Motorola
While it comes as no surprise (thanks to the ample supply of leakage), Motorola has officially announced the KRZR K1. Codenamed the Canary, the Motorola RAZR K1 will come in both GSM and CDMA variants. The CDMA version will be...
Jul 24 2006 - 08:30 PM ET | Motorola
Motorola has officially announced the RIZR Z3, or what we have known in rumors as the Capri. It's the first slide-style handset in the RAZR design series that is destined for a US launch (there was one prior to now...
Jul 24 2006 - 08:30 PM ET | Motorola
As part of a handset introduction for the second half of 2006, Motorola has unveiled the RAZR MAXX V6. Based on the now iconic RAZR, the RAZR MAXX is a HSDPA 3G handset. Cingular is currently ramping up its HSDPA...
Jul 24 2006 - 08:30 PM ET | Motorola
There are now enough RAZR models that Motorola can't come up with new names. Introducing the Motorola RAZR XX, a HSDPA 3G infused version of the tried and true RAZR V3. This is the second HSDPA handset announced by Motorola...
Jul 24 2006 - 08:30 PM ET | Motorola
Motorola is finally bringing its SLVR handset line to the CDMA standard. The Motorola SLVR L7c was announced today and is rumored to be heading to both Verizon Wireless and Sprint PCS. The SLVR L7c introduction came along with a...
Motorola announced that it is ahead of schedule with its existing share repurchase plan. The plan was announced last year and is aproximately two years ahead of schedule. The board of directores has authorized another buyback program, up to $4.5...
Jul 20 2006 - 10:11 AM ET | Data, Motorola
Motorola has agreed to pre-install Yahoo Go for Mobile on tens of millions of new Motorola handsets. Yahoo Go was announced earlier this year at CES and so far has been promoted in a limited fashion by Cingular and Nokia....
Jul 20 2006 - 09:19 AM ET | Motorola
Motorola's second quarter earnings continued to get a big boost from hot sales of the Motorola RAZR. Revenue for the quarter increased 29% while profit jumped 48%. Motorola didn't break down sales for any of its individual models. Key figures...
Jul 18 2006 - 10:06 AM ET | Motorola
Motorola announced this morning that sales of its iconic RAZR V3 have gone over the 50 million mark. The phone was announced in July 2004 and continues to ship unchanged from carriers around the world. There are now several variants,...
Jul 17 2006 - 03:05 PM ET | Motorola
The Motorola RAZR K1 (previously called the Canary and KRZR in rumors) has been approved by the FCC (ID IHDT56GT1). Despite the myriad of leaks about this next generation RAZR, Motorola has not yet officially launched the handset. Features of...
Cingular Wireless launched the entry-level Motorola C139 today. It's available only as a pre-paid handset, through Cingular's GoPhone program. The candybar style handset is light on features and focuses on price: GSM 850/1900 96×65 pixel screen with 65K colors Weight...
UPDATE: You can now purchase the KRZR K1m through Verizon Wireless for just $139.99. Verizon Wireless is set to get the Motorola K1c according to some newly leaked photos and other reports. This is the first time we've heard the...
Sprint Nextel has launched the Motorola i580 on its iDEN Nextel network. We first saw the handset at CTIA. The i580 is a fairly high-end handset (especially for Nextel's lineup), but is still built to military specs. The handset is...
Jul 02 2006 - 11:16 PM ET | Motorola, Nextel
The Motorola ic502 gained FCC approval [FCC id AZ489FT7019] over the weekend. It's notable for being the first dual-mode iDEN/CDMA handset. When Sprint merged with Nextel it was made known that the Nextel iDEN network would be phased out in...
Motorola may be second to Nokia in handset volume, but it has the top slot for Bluetooth headsets. The Chicago based company controls 28.2% of the quickly growing vertical. The next big growth segment should be stereo Bluetooth headsets, which...
Cingular has become the first US carrier to release Motorola's RAZR V3 in Blue. MobileTracker noted back in April that this was expected. The features remain the same as all other RAZR V3's. Quadband GSM Dimensions: 3.86 × 2.08...
Jun 21 2006 - 03:04 PM ET | Motorola
Motorola has announced a collection of new handsets bound for emerging markets. The focus is on price and as Motorola notes to "Connect the Next Billion." Two of the handsets include GSM 850 and might launch in the US as...
A collection of mobile industry players have announced a foundation to create an open source Linux-based platform for mobile phones. Founding members include: Motorola, NEC, NTT DoCoMo, Panasonic Mobile Communications, Samsung Electronics, and Vodafone. While Linux is not new to...
Jun 13 2006 - 09:48 AM ET | 3G, Motorola
According to a Bear Stearns research note, Motorola expects by year end to ship a GSM based Q smartphone equipped with UMTS 3G technology. At the Q's announcement Motorola made it clear that it planned on bringing the Q to...
T-Mobile USA has launched the Motorola V195, an entry-level clamshell that adds a few features to the Motorola V188 (which is still carried by T-Mobile). For a low-end handset, the V195 still packs in most expected features besides a camera:...
Motorola confirmed an earlier report that the company is launching a temporary store in Chicago. The store will be located at 666 North Michigan Avenue and will open on June 8th. Officially called Destination Q, the store will focus on...
T-Mobile USA has launched three new color variations of the Motorola PEBL. While Motorola announced four new shades, T-Mobile opted to not carry the pink version. As of today T-Mobile is carrying the PEBL in original black, green, blue...
After a series of delays, Verizon Wireless has announced May 31st as the official ship date for the hotly anticipated Motorola Q. The slim-smartphone was first intended to ship early in Q1 and will be an exclusive to Verizon when...
Cingular Wireless and Motorola are promoting user-customized stickers designed to modify the look of the RAZR and SLVR. Using ink-jet printable stickers and software from Motorola, owners of either handset can further customize the look of their phone beyond the...
Motorola launched an open source website this morning. Hosted by leading open source community Source Forge, opensource.motorola.com houses several projects. The available code ranges from drivers for the company's Linux powered handsets to the new MIDP 3.0 Java engine....
Motorola saw another increase in its US mobile phone handset marketshare as numbers for Q1 were released. Total market share was up 2%, hitting 29% which was the highest of any company. Worldwide Nokia is the leader, with Motorola...
As expected, Cingular Wireless has launched a pink colored Motorola SLVR L7. The pink RAZR proved to be a smash hit and ever since Motorola has gone on a color changing spree. Besides the pink color that Cingular is carrying,...
As expected, Cingular has launched the Motorola L2. At this time the phone is only launching for business and government employees, keeping the SLVR as the option for consumers. The Motorola L2 is basically a streamlined SLVR, doing away with...
Motorola is busy prepping some new Motorola models according to a product memo passed along to MobileTracker. Motorola's color theme continues, with the launch of two more colored handsets (a pink SLVR and blue RAZR). The Silver SLVR L6 will...
Apr 21 2006 - 09:12 AM ET | Motorola, Unique
Motorola has patented a novel approach at getting your attention--a mild electric shock. Unlike vibration alert systems that are standard today, the new Motorola shock technology is completely silent. A small pad that contains electrodes is fastened to the...
The FCC has signed off on the Motorola Q, perhaps finally signaling a launch for the delayed handset. Originally slated for a Q1 release, the Q is set to debut exclusively with Verizon Wireless. No new details were in the...
Apr 19 2006 - 11:28 AM ET | Motorola
Motorola reported its first quarter 2006 earnings statement yesterday. Once again the handset maker was able to increase its marketshare, this time almost 5 percentage points. The RAZR continues to be a hot seller, but the company didn't break...
Apr 17 2006 - 09:27 AM ET | Motorola
Motorola's second revision of the ROKR phone has been approved by the FCC. Interestingly one of the documents posted on the FCC's website hints that the ROKR E2 may sport iTunes afterall. When it was announced, Motorola said the E2...
CTIA 2006 -- Motorola is showing off its Follow Me TV technology that allows users of Motorola set top boxes to shift around their recorded TV content. TV programs can be transfered to mobile handsets, such as the RAZR V3x....
Apr 04 2006 - 05:01 PM ET | CTIA, Motorola
CTIA 2006 -- Motorola announced a new iDEN handset this afternoon, the i580. iDEN is the network technology that Nextel currently uses, but will be switching from as it furthers integration with Sprint. The i580 is built to take...
Motorola has teamed up with leading online mobile phone dealer Inphonic to create a Motorola branded "Online store-in-store." The expanded collection of Motorola products should reach 20 million online visitors monthly. These new online stores will allow Motorola to...
CTIA 2006 -- Motorola continued its trend of releasing already existing handsets in new color schemes with the launch of three new colored RAZR V3i models. Features stay the same as the original, but the outside now comes in dark...
Apr 04 2006 - 12:27 PM ET | CTIA, Motorola
CTIA 2006 -- Motorola has expanded its smash hit RAZR line with today's introduction of the RAZR V3m. It's a music savvy upgrade to the RAZR V3c, the CDMA version that is carried by Verizon Wireless. No word on if...
Apr 04 2006 - 12:23 PM ET | CTIA, Motorola
CTIA 2006 -- Motorola today introduced a new entry-level CDMA handset, the W315. The handset features a shape somewhat similar to the PEBL, albeit with an external antenna. Features of the new Motorola W315 include: 1.8" 128×160 65K CSTN screen...
Verizon Communications and Motorola both announced sales of business units this morning. The moves should allow both companies to focus on their core strengths: for Verizon that means the US industry and wireless while Motorola is looking to focus...
Sprint Nextel launched its first Motorola branded PCS phone in quite some time, the Motorola C290. The last Motorola phone Sprint PCS carried was the V60v back in 2004. It remains to be seen if this add could mean Sprint...
Scott Moritz over at TheStreet says the Motorola Q will not debut at CTIA like many insiders were expecting. Verizon Wireless will have an exclusive on the thin-line PDA at launch, but consumers will have to wait at least...
Mar 29 2006 - 04:15 PM ET | Motorola, Nokia
According to the latest sales data from Telephia, Motorola's RAZR handset was the best selling phone model in Europe during the first quarter of 2006. Sales of the thin handset surged 100% and accounted for 6.2% of all units...
Mar 28 2006 - 09:54 AM ET | MVNO, Motorola
Cool.Prepaid, one of the latest Mobile Virtual Network Operators, launched recently stocking all Motorola handsets. Yesterday it was revealed that Motorola terminated its relationship with Cool.Prepaid, effectively cutting it off from all its phones, including the flagship RAZR that...
Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) Cool.Prepaid launched today with several Motorola handsets and a distribution deal with Sears. The upstart carrier uses the Cingular network and offers what it's calling the lowest airtime rates for domestic and international calling....
Mar 15 2006 - 01:40 PM ET | Motorola
Most likely due to brisk sales of the Pink RAZR, Motorola has announced four new color schemes for the PEBL U6. The new PEBL will ship in green, pink, blue and orange. It's expected to launch in the first...
The Motorola RAZR V3 is slowly making its way back into retail sales channels after being abruptly pulled last week by both Cingular and T-Mobile USA. Motorola detected a component issue in GSM models made starting in February. Units...
T-Mobile USA and Cingular Wireless have temporarily pulled the Motorola RAZR V3 from sales channels. MobileTracker confirmed the move with T-Mobile though a company spokesperson noted in a telephone call that the popular model is expected to begin shipping...
A patent infringement lawsuit over Motorola's RAZRWire sunglasses has been dropped thanks to the patent in question expiring. RAZRWire combines Bluetooth headset technology with Oakley sunglasses. The lawsuit was filed in January and is based on a patent that...
Mar 03 2006 - 02:43 PM ET | Motorola
Thanks to surprisingly high sales of the pink RAZR, Motorola has announced a pink version of its SLVR handset. Pink was a standout seller for Motorola while the light blue color that was also announced never took off past initial...
Mar 02 2006 - 09:57 AM ET | Motorola, Rumor
Our friends at Engadget got ahold of the mystery ROKR phone that Ed Zander gave press a tease of at last year's analyst meeting. While it has been some time since that event, Motorola's new policy of not announcing phones...
Ubergizmo is reporting a rumor that the Motorola Q may be undergoing "Friendly-User" testing soon. The rumor goes on to say that, "With that and a few extra things to be taken care of, we should be seeing the Q...
Motorola and Zigbee have recieved FCC approval today for an accessory dongle that can control Nikko RC cars. The Zigbee dongle can either plug into a traditional looking RC remote or to a Motorola iDen (Java application required on...
Feb 14 2006 - 12:07 PM ET | 3GSM, Motorola
3GSM 2006 -- Motorola yesterday announced that it signed a licensing agreement with Microsoft to use Windows Media technology in upcoming phones. This won't affect Motorola's relationship with Apple, but may be a sign that Motorola is really starting...
3GSM 2006 -- Motorola hasn't had any major new handset announcements at the show thus far, but the company did introduce the W220. It's an entry-level clamshell that will likely stick to emerging markets. Features are sparse, but do...
Feb 08 2006 - 02:43 PM ET | Motorola
Motorola has announced a new version of its RAZR line, this one exclusive to the Korean market. The RAZR Z is the first slide-style RAZR phone and will launch through SK Telecom later this month Spec wise the Motorola RAZR...
According to the Wall Street Journal, Motorola is planning to market it's "M-Wallet" service to U.S. consumers. The service allows shoppers to purchase products by waving their cell phone with an embedded chip over scanners at cash registers across...
Cingular Wireless has become the third US carrier to pick up a pink Motorola RAZR. However all three are different shades. The Cingular model fits in between the lighter version for Verizon Wireless and the magenta version for T-Mobile USA....
Cingular Wireless today launched the Motorola SLVR L7, Moto's latest attempt to duplicate the success of the RAZR. The SLVR is a candybar style handset, but only measures 11mm thick. It's also only the second phone from Motorola with iTunes...
T-Mobile USA is now stocking the Motorola PEBL at retail stores. Since last month the handset has been sold exclusively online by the carrier. Design wise the PEBL is modeled after a water-smoothed peddle and feature wise the phone stacks...
Verizon Wireless today introduced the Motorola V325, a mid-leve clamshell. It's the first handset that is compatible with VZ Navigator, which is a turn-by-turn direction service that was launched in tandem with the V325. Compatible with new VZ Navigator 30MB...
Verizon Wireless last week launched a pink version of the Motorola RAZR V3c. The pink V3c is a lot more mellow than the magenta colored V3 that T-Mobile USA stocks. Features stay the same as the regular V3c: 1.3 megapixel...
A group of industry leaders today announced an alliance to promote Digital Video Broadcasting - Handheld. The DVB-H standard is a method of getting live TV content on mobile phones. The Mobile DTV Alliance is made up of: Intel,...
Jan 19 2006 - 04:30 PM ET | Motorola
Motorola announced its Q4 2005 statement this afternoon. It was another great quarter for the handset division, which posted record sales. Key figures in the statement: Revenue of $10.43 billion, up 18% Net profit of $1.2 billion, nearly double...
Several MobileTracker readers wrote in yesterday to ask about the Motorola ROKR E1's status with Cingular. Apparently it was pulled from Cingular's website, which could have meant it was discontinued or simply sold out. A Cingular spokesperson has confirmed...
Jan 07 2006 - 12:45 AM ET | CES, Motorola
CES 2006 - While it doesn't sport iTunes, the Motorola ROKR E2 is a major update from the E1. Most of the gripes reviewers had with the E1 have been fixed: USB 2.0, a real headphone jack, more current design...
CES 2006 - Last night at the MOTOMIXER event, Motorla announced a 10-year alliance with photographic juggernaut Kodak. Motorla and Kodak hope to make geting photos off of camera phones an easier process. Under the alliance, Motorola and Kodak plan...
Jan 06 2006 - 03:24 AM ET | CES, Data, Motorola
CES 2006 - At a press event Thursday evening dubbed MOTOMIXER, Motorola announced a partnership with Google to make mobile search easier. At least some Motorola handsets should end up shipping with a Google button, but it's not yet known...
CES 2006 - Motorola went on a Bluetooth accessory announcement blitz at CES, lots of new goodies. Here's our coverage from the backpage. Live shots and reviews of the products will come later in the week once the expo opens....
CES 2006 - As part of a mass launch of Bluetooth accessories, Motorola today showed off the H5 MINIBLUE Bluetooth headest. Interestingly enough, the microphone on the MINIBLUE is located in your ear and picks up your voice through your...
CES 2006 - Motorola today announced a wireless QWERTY keyboard that hooks in with many existing Motorola handsets to aide text messaging. The Motorola TXTR (model D7) uses Bluetooth to hook into phones and has a screen so you don't...
Motorola and Oakley continued their partnership (remember the RAZRWIRE?) by announcing O ROKR eyewear. These sunglasses sport stereo headphones designed to be used with the ROKR E2. Besides listening to tunes, the O ROKR can also make calls because...
Jan 03 2006 - 12:15 PM ET | CES, Motorola
CES 2006 - Motorola has unveiled the ROKR E2, its second music phone. Unlike the ROKR E1, the E2 does not have iTunes.The E2 is compatible with iRadio which was also launched today. Features of the Motorola ROKR E2 include:...
Jan 03 2006 - 05:13 AM ET | CES, Data, Motorola
CES 2006 - Motorola has taken the wraps off of iRadio, a music streaming service that works over Bluetooth. iRadio will debut on the ROKR E2. While iRadio wasn't a secret, Motorola has been showing it off at various...
According to documents posted by the FCC (IHDT56FX1), Sprint Nextel appears to be gearing up for a launch of the Motorola C290. While the C290 is a very basic entry-level handset, the news is notable since Sprint has not caried...
T-Mobile USA launched the Motorola PEBL today, shortly after putting it up on the online store as "coming soon". The PEBL is a smoothly designed clamshell that was fashioned after pebbles found in streams (seriously). Feature wise, the PEBL stacks...
The Motorola Q has been confirmed to be picked up by Verizon Wireless. There have been rumors of such a deal since shortly after the device was announced, but a unit displayed at a Microsoft summit clearly featured the Verizon...
Dec 08 2005 - 02:33 PM ET | Motorola
Motorola today announced a special limited edition version of the RAZR V3i that sports a shiny gold exterior. Dolce & Gabbana is the exclusive retail partner for the phone and there will only be 1000 units made. Features of the...
Verizon Wireless has launched the Motorola V325, an entry-level handset that's similar to the V265 that Verizon already carried. Even though the handsets are very similar, the V265 doesn't appear to be discontinued. Features fo the V325 include: 176 ×...
Verizon Wireless just announced the Motorola RAZR V3c this week and it's already on sale, WireFly.com is featuring the handset for $99 after rebate. That's half the price as direct from Verizon Wireless and all orders should begin shipping on...
Verizon Wireless today announced availability of the Motorola RAZR V3c, the CDMA version of Motorola's flagship phone. Feature wise, the V3c is more similar to the V3i than the original V3. EV-DO high-speed data 1.3 megapixel camera 30MB memory Bluetooth...
T-Mobile USA is launching the MOTORAZR Magenta (AKA pink Motorola RAZR) on Black Friday. At least according to the amount of interest in past stories we've run on this phone, T-Mobile has a hot seller on their hands. Features of...
Cingular today launched the Motorola V557. Despite the higher numbers, the V557 is nearly identical to the previously launched V551. The only difference is the addition of Motorola's SCREEN3 technology that offers news and other information as a ticker streaming...
Nov 16 2005 - 12:35 AM ET | Motorola
Ron Garriques, head of Motorola's mobile phone unit, gave away some interesting tidbits about next year's plans in an interview with Reuters. According to the piece, Motorola will attempt to play Steve Jobs and announce phones right as they begin...
Nov 09 2005 - 03:43 PM ET | Motorola
Motorola Ventures recently made an investment in Tekion, a North American developer of micro fuel cells. Fuel cells have the promise of being able to power mobile devices far longer than the batteries we use today. The Tekion website includes...
Nov 08 2005 - 10:12 AM ET | Motorola
As part of its introduction for next generation RAZR handsets, Motorola made the pink and blue RAZRs official. While the pink version has been seen around quite a few locations, this is the first we have seen (though not heard)...
Nov 08 2005 - 10:03 AM ET | Motorola
Motorola officially announced its CDMA RAZR for the US, the Motorola RAZR V3c. A rumor broke out last week that Verizon Wireless was ready to launch this phone, so the announcement comes at no secret. A CDMA RAZR started shipping...
Nov 08 2005 - 09:47 AM ET | Motorola
Motorola today introduced the RAZR V3i which is the next generation RAZR (not called the RAZR 2 like some rumors). The classic form factor remains similar, but the specs got a much needed refresh. Features of the Motorla V3i include:...
UPDATE: It's official, the V3c from Verizon Wireless now on sale for $99. According to posters on HowardForums, Verizon Wireless will launch the Motorola RAZR V3c at the end of the month. The V3c is a CDMA version of the...
T-Mobile USA today launched the Motorola V360, an update to the popular V330. The biggest additions are a memory card slot and internal antenna, but unfortunately the phone is tri-band (the V330 is quad-band). Features of the V360 include: Bluetooth...
Oct 31 2005 - 03:25 PM ET | Motorola, Nextel
The long awaited Motorola i870 has officially been announced by Motorola. The feature packed handset is the first in the US to ship with a antimicrobial coating (this is more popular in Asia). Other features of the Motorola i870 include:...
Oct 25 2005 - 04:21 PM ET | Motorola
The bashing of Motorola's ROKR phone continues with the November issue of Wired magazine dedicating the cover story to what went wrong with the device. Reviews of the ROKR have been decidingly poor, including our own just last week. The...
Oct 20 2005 - 01:39 PM ET | Motorola
It's earnings time again, Motorola recently announced their third quarter 2005 figures. Quite impressive is the market share gains thanks to the still hot RAZR. The single phone model has sold over 12 million units to date, of which over...
By Jon Gales -- Thanks to the Apple hype machine, Motorola's ROKR E1 was one of the most anticipated mobile phones ever. After 18 months of speculation (ever since it was announced that iTunes would be coming to some Motorola...
Sep 27 2005 - 04:04 PM ET | Motorola
At the 3GSM Asia show in Singapore, Motorola announced a major agreement with the GSM Association to supply six million low-cost phones to emerging markets. As part of the deal Motorola is expanding its C-series of phones with more options....
Verizon Wireless has announced a settlement in the class action lawsuit brought by people who purchased the Motorola V710 under the impression that its Bluetooth profile allowed a full range of features (it instead just supported a wireless headset). If...
Sep 27 2005 - 07:42 AM ET | Motorola
Sprint Nextel has finally announced the Motorola i930, a Windows Mobile based iDEN handset for Nextel service. Motorola has shown off the i930 at trade shows for more than a year without any serious word on when it would come...
Sep 23 2005 - 07:51 PM ET | Motorola
The Motorola Q will ship in December according to CEO Ed Zander. The device was originally slated to ship sometime during the first quarter of 2006, so a December launch would make for an unusual early release. The Q is...
Sep 23 2005 - 05:04 PM ET | Motorola, Rumor
HowardForums has posted some purported photos and specs of the yet-to-be-announced Motorola RAZR 2 (the name is still undecided, but the phone that replace the RAZR V3). Stylistically the design hasn't changed much, but there is more power under the...
After a months long absence, Cingular has re-launched the Motorola MPx220 (originally launched 11 months ago). Priced at $249.99, the Windows Mobile powered smartphone is shown as now shipping. Features of the device include: Windows Mobile 2003 software 1.2 megapixel...
Sep 18 2005 - 11:55 AM ET | Motorola
Newsweek has an interesting article on the upcoming Motorola Q. The article asks the question if the Q can be the RAZR of PDAs. That can't be fully answered until the device ships in Q1 2006, but so far the...
Sep 15 2005 - 03:42 PM ET | Motorola
The Pink RAZR is launching on T-Mobile this Friday. We got up close and personal with the upcoming Maria Sharapova RAZR this week at a media event in New York. The all pink phone should be ready for the holiday...
Sep 08 2005 - 08:58 AM ET | Motorola
MobileTracker got a hands on look at the Motorola ROKR last night at the official launch party that took place in NYC. The ROKR E1 was the star of the music themed event. We heard varying criticism of the phone...
Motorola has officially taken the wraps off its first ROKR phone, the Motorola ROKR E1. Apple announced the device in tandem with Motorola at an event this morning in California. Motorola is throwing a party for the E1 this evening...
Sep 02 2005 - 02:03 PM ET | Motorola, Rumor
More information has come out about the Motorola ROKR (which is expected to be formally announced on Wednesday). T-Mobile Germany and O2 in the UK are both expected to carry the phone, in addition to Cingular Wireless in the US....
Sep 01 2005 - 11:44 AM ET | Motorola, Rumor
According to insiders, a TV spot that was just filmed for the new Motorola ROKR features a barrage of A-list musicians: Madonna, Little Richard, Iggy Pop, Bootsy Collins, Lil' John, The White Stripes, Sleater-Kinney, Sum 41, Mya, Pussycat Dolls, Billie...
Smartphone Thoughts thinks that the Motorola Q, the super-thin Windows mobile handset that was announced last month, will ship on Verizon Wireless in the first quarter of 2006. While the handset was announced, details like if it would be GSM...
Aug 31 2005 - 01:00 PM ET | Motorola
The i870 has been launched. The Motorola i870, an upcoming high-end iDEN handset, showed up recently on the FCC website. The feature packed handset looks to be a replacement for the i860. Features of the i870 include: Music player (with...
Cingular will carry the upcoming iTunes phone from Motorola according to a report [sub req] in the Wall Street Journal this morning. The reliable paper noted that Apple has, "Reached an agreement with Cingular Wireless to offer a Motorola Inc....
Both Nokia and Motorola saw market share gains according to research compiled by Gartner for the second quarter. Motorola's growth again outpaced its closest competitor, Samsung. Here is the latest data: CompanyQ2 2005Q2 2004ChangeNokia31.9%29.6%+2.3%Motorola17.9%15.7%+2.2%Samsung12.8%12.1%+0.7%LG6.5%6.1%+.4%Sony Ericsson6.2%6.6%-0.4%Siemens4.7%6.9%-2.2%Others20.0%23.0%-3.0% Motorola held its top position...
Aug 24 2005 - 04:13 PM ET | Motorola
Motorola's CEO Ed Zander noted to journalists Wednesday that his company plans on bringing out a mobile phone that will allow parents to keep close tabs on their children. While parents need to adapt to the emerging youth culture surrounding...
Aug 22 2005 - 04:30 PM ET | Motorola
The FCC has approved the Motorola E790 which is one of the upcoming handsets that is rumored to include iTunes. Unlike the upcoming series of Motorola music phones that will use the ROKR branding, the E790 is based off the...
Aug 16 2005 - 03:43 PM ET | Motorola
UBS Investment Research raised its estimate for Motorola due to increasing subscriber additions worldwide. UBS believes the big three handset makers will all increase their share thanks to market consolidation. For Motorola, UBS increased the 2006 handset estimate to 156...
Aug 01 2005 - 10:28 AM ET | Motorola, Rumor
Tucked into an article about the ringtone industry, USA Today noted that the Motorola E790 is expected to launch this month. E790 is a model name that leaked recently though many expect Motorola will use a four letter word to...
Aug 01 2005 - 10:14 AM ET | Motorola
Nextel has launched the Motorola i760, an update to the i730. Nextel is selling the i760 for $149.99 with a new service agreement and a $50 mail-in rebate. The Motorola i760 features: * Direct Connect, Group Connect and Direct Talk...
Jul 27 2005 - 06:43 PM ET | Motorola
We've put together a short video of the media event dubbed MOTONOW that served as the launching pad for (among others) the Motorola Q. We recommend that you have broadband before loading the movie as it is a large file...
Jul 26 2005 - 04:47 PM ET | Motorola
By Jon Gales -- At a Motorola hosted media event in Chicago Monday evening, Motorola announced several new phone models that will define the next generation of phones from the largest handset manufacturer in the US market. The new models,...
Jul 25 2005 - 08:08 PM ET | Motorola
UPDATE: See live photos and our exclusive take on the Motorola Q over in our MOTONOW coverage article MOTONOW -- Motorola has taken the wraps off its BlackBerry competitor, it's called the Moto Q. Motorola is billing the handset as...
Jul 25 2005 - 07:53 PM ET | Motorola
MOTONOW -- We're sitting in the front row waiting for Motorola's CEO Ed Zander to begin speaking at MOTONOW and on stage are what appears to be several new models. One of the new models has a iPod like scroll...
According to an article in Red Herring, Motorola is expected to debut its first iTunes phone at an event dubbed MOTONOW on Monday evening. The event will be held before the annual financial analyst meeting which, one year ago was...
Jul 19 2005 - 05:01 PM ET | Motorola
Reversing a trend of lower profits by mobile phone makers, Motorola today announced earnings of $933 million for the second quarter of 2005. This compares to a net loss of over $200 million for the same quarter a year ago....
Jul 18 2005 - 07:49 PM ET | Motorola
RUMOR UPDATE -- Word started flying yesterday about a US version of the Motorola V1150 called the RAZR V3x. Motorola has confirmed to MobileTracker that "RAZR V3x" is simply a new name for the existing V1150 and the phone will...
Jul 17 2005 - 09:35 PM ET | Motorola, Rumor
UPDATE: Word came from Motorola that the RAZR V3x is simply the new name for the Motorola V1150 and no US version will be made. Motorola has added a new handset called the Motorola RAZR V3x to its US website....
Sales of the Motorola E815 have been higher than expectations, leading to many areas selling out of the units. While some readers pointed to the phone being pulled (it many zip codes the E815 is off the website), Verizon Wireless...
Jul 12 2005 - 10:47 AM ET | Motorola, Nextel
Nextel today launched its third camera phone, the Motorola i850 (the i860 and i275 being the others). The i850 looks to have most of the features of the i760 in addition to the camera. Features of the Motorola i850 include:...
Jul 05 2005 - 11:04 AM ET | Motorola
Verizon Wireless today released the Motorola E815, an update to the V710. The E815 was announced back in January at CES. Features of the Motorola E815 include: * EV-DO high-speed data * 40MB internal memory plus a TransFlash slot *...
Cingular Wireless today began selling the Motorola RAZR Black edition. he jet black version of the popular RAZR V3 was originally spotted in the Oscar goodie bags earlier this year. Motorola RAZR Black is selling for $199.99 with a two-year...
Sprint and Motorola will begin trials of a 3G data service using WiMax technology (also known as 802.16e). The trial will last through 2006. WiMax allows for very fast data transfer over long distances. bq. The collaboration will spur IEEE...
Jun 29 2005 - 12:18 PM ET | Motorola
As hinted at late last week, Motorola has agreed to acquire parts of Sendo. Motorola is purchasing Sendo's intellectual property portfolio plus the UK and Singapore-based research and development team, including design and test equipment required by that team. Financial...
Jun 28 2005 - 05:50 PM ET | Motorola, Rumor
Apple today launched a new version of its popular iTunes music jukebox software (version 4.9) which was advertised to include built-in podcasting support. But behind the scenes it appears Apple has also built-in support for mobile phones. On the Macintosh...
Jun 27 2005 - 04:32 PM ET | Motorola, Rumor
A detailed drawing and feature list purported to be of a new Windows Mobile powered Motorola handset have hit the internet. The handset has been dubbed the RAZRBerry by enthusiasts because of its resemblance of BlackBerry units. Feature wise the...
Jun 27 2005 - 04:43 AM ET | Motorola
The Motorola E895 was announced this morning at JavaOne. The E895 uses a new operating system called JUIX (it combines Linux and Java) that Motorola believes is easier to use than existing smartphone operating systems. At this time there were...
Jun 24 2005 - 08:08 PM ET | Motorola, Rumor
Reuters is reporting tonight that Cingular Wireless is in talks with Motorola about picking up the coming iTunes enabled phone. The story is based on anonymous sources, but isn't all that surprising considering Cingular's exclusive with the Motorola RAZR V3....
Oakley and Motorola have gained FCC approval (ID IHDT6FA1) of RAZRWire, the hybrid product that combines Oakley sun glasses with a Motorola Bluetooth headset. The product is scheduled to ship in the second half of this year. RAZRWire will come...
British Telecom has launched a new hybrid telephony service dubbed Fusion that combines cellular service with Voice over IP technology. While the system doesn't use WiFi (which many believe will revolutionize telecom in the near future), it does allow for...
Jun 15 2005 - 12:51 AM ET | Motorola
Motorola aims to regain the top market share position in China according to one of the company's executives. David Taylor, Motorola's director of strategic operations in high-growth markets, told reporters at the CommunicAsia conference: bq. "We have a number of...
Jun 02 2005 - 04:30 PM ET | Motorola, Nextel
Nextel today began sales of the Motorola i836, a handset that looks more than a little like the Motorola Pininfarina i833. While technically an update from the i830, the i836 inherits most of the design features from the limited edition...
Motorola and Samsung each shipped a super-thin mobile phone for the Korean market today. The two handsets will compete head-to-head for consumers wanting the thinnest phone. First word of the Motorola RAZR V3 CDMA came at CTIA back in March....
WireFly is hosting a Memorial day weekend sale that has made some high-end handsets exceptional deals. Since this sale is limited to this weekend, move fast if you're interested. The Motorola RAZR V3 is being sold for free after rebate....
The Motorola RAZR V3 just got cheaper--Amazon.com is now selling the super-thin handset for $49.99 after rebate and a new service contract through Cingular Wireless. Earlier this month we noted when Amazon dropped the RAZR's price down to an industry...
May 22 2005 - 10:50 PM ET | Motorola, Nextel
The Motorola i930 has been approved by the FCC according to documents posted recently to the agency's website (FCC ID AZ489FT5843). Widely talked about by Nextel power users, the i930 is the first Windows Mobile smartphone built for iDEN cell...
T-Mobile USA today introduced the Motorola V330, the update to the long-running Motorola V300. New features of the Motorola V330 include Bluetooth, more standard keypad and being a quad-band handset. According to early user reports, reception has also been improved...
May 12 2005 - 12:44 PM ET | Motorola
Back in March, Motorola announced that it would make a CDMA version of the popular RAZR V3. Motorola Korea has announced that the CDMA RAZR will ship in June. A website (Warning: Flash) has been set up for the phone....
Amazon.com today lowered their price of the Motorola RAZR V3 to just $99 after rebate. Thanks to its slender profile, the RAZR V3 is one of the sought after phones in the US market. The price requires a new service...
May 04 2005 - 07:43 AM ET | Motorola
Siemens reiterated today that investors for the future spin-off of Siemens mobile have not been finalized. This comes after a German newspaper said that Motorola had agreed to buy the unit outright, but changed its mind at the last minute....
May 01 2005 - 04:37 PM ET | Motorola, Nextel
As part of a large product launch today, Nextel has started selling the Motorola i355. The i355 is a ruggedized handset meant for rough use (like the Motorola i530). Features of the i355 include: * All-weather design, meant to be...
May 01 2005 - 04:28 PM ET | Motorola, Nextel
Nextel has launched the Motorola i275, an updated version of the Motorola i265. The update includes a camera, making the i265 the second camera phone from Nextel. Features of the Motorola i275 include: * 128 x 128 pixel 65K color...
May 01 2005 - 04:19 PM ET | Motorola, Nextel
Nextel has launched the Motorola i605, its first phone that includes Bluetooth. Details of the i605 were released by the FCC back in December 2004. Features of the Motorola i605 include: * Bluetooth * 176 x 220 pixel 262K color...
Apr 20 2005 - 05:22 PM ET | Motorola
Motorola had a great Q1 according to their financial statement that was released today. The mobile unit saw record first-quarter unit shipments, sales and operating earnings. Here are the details: * 28.7 million cell phones shipped, an increase of 13%...
Apr 18 2005 - 05:34 PM ET | Motorola
The Motorola MPx was way overdue, so today's confirmation that the MPx has been scrapped didn't come as too much of a surprise. The phone only shipped in Malaysia and other small Asian markets. The MPx line has had trouble...
Apr 14 2005 - 02:49 PM ET | DoCoMo, Motorola
The Motorola M1000 has begun shipping on NTT DoCoMo. We noted earlier this year that the FCC had approved the M1000 for use in the US (it's both 3G and GSM). It's also the first Motorola handset for DoCoMo. Features...
Apr 04 2005 - 09:07 AM ET | Motorola, Nextel
Nextel has launched the Motorola i265, a mid-range phone with a color screen. Features of the iDEN device include: * 65K color 128 x 128 pixel display * Java * GPS Look for the Motorola i265 anywhere Nextel is sold...
Mar 26 2005 - 02:22 AM ET | Motorola, Rumor
Stories on Motorola's upcoming iTunes phone are more common and sometimes even less reality based than research on the health risks of mobile phones. On BusinessWeek Online, Roger Crockett and Peter Burrows talk of a gloomy future for the yet...
Mar 24 2005 - 02:14 AM ET | Motorola
Motorola hosted a product introduction party for the brand new E725 Wednesday evening at M3: Miami Music Multimedia. MobileTracker attended and got a first hand look at the phone. Our first take is that because the Motorola E725 comes with...
Mar 16 2005 - 02:51 PM ET | Motorola
Motorola has once again pushed back the introduction of its first iTunes enabled phone thanks to Apple's strategy of not announcing devices until they are ready to ship. In the mobile industry, most phones are announced several months before they...
Mar 16 2005 - 01:32 PM ET | Motorola
CTIA 2005 -- CDMA users have been waiting to be able to use the RAZR for a long time. Wait no longer, Motorola showed off a CDMA version of the RAZR at CTIA. Motorola claims it's for the Asian market,...
Mar 14 2005 - 09:26 AM ET | Motorola, Rumor
Analysts are still trying to nail down when Motorola will announce the first iTunes compatible handset... Today Scott Moritz from TheStreet is proclaiming that Motorola's iTunes phone is on the rocks. Major media outlets have gotten the launch date wrong...
CeBIT 2005 -- Besides announcing several new mobile phones at CeBIT, Motorola also
