In August, firm had said it will shrink operations in India, lay off 4,000 employees worldwide as part of restructuring plans
The acquisition will enable Google to supercharge the Android ecosystem and will enhance competition in mobile computing.
Motorola Mobility's total commitment to Android has created a natural fit for the two companies.
The internet giant bought the money-losing cellphone maker for $12.5 bn.
The all-cash deal will boost Google's competitive edge in the mobile computing arena as well as give it access to Motorola's range of Android operating system-based offerings.
This was disclosed in a filing to the US Securities and Exchange Commission, in which Motorola outlined the compensation that Jha stands to gain.
Chinese smart devices firm Xiaomi's India head Muralikrishnan B has resigned from the company to pursue his interest in academic research, the company said on Monday. He will continue to support Xiaomi India as an independent Strategic Advisor, the company said. "Muralikrishnan B, the current President of Xiaomi India, will be transitioning out of his role at the end of the year.
Motorola's mobile unit includes handsets and set-top boxes that will continue to do business under the name Motorola Mobility, while the remaining Motorola changes its name to Motorola Solutions.
Jha, who revived Motorola's Mobile Devices business and led the company through this acquisition, has stepped down as CEO, although he will continue to work with Google to help ensure a smooth transition.
Motorola has given just one buying option to a consumer which is sort of a walled gardened approach at a time when all of Motorola's competitors are selling their products via multiple online shopping portals and physical stores.
Motorola and Google are growing their presence in Waterloo.
Motorola Mobility, acquired by Internet giant Google, on Wednesday said it has decided to suspend its operation in Chennai centre, a move which would lead to job losses for 76 employees at the facility.
In August, Google said it will buy Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion -- making it the biggest ever takeover by the Internet giant so far.
Apple Inc and Google Inc's Motorola Mobility unit have agreed to settle all patent litigation between them over smartphones, ending one of the highest-profile lawsuits in technology.
The Motorola Razr i will be launched in Europe and some parts of the Americas starting October. For now, no pricing details have been revealed.
Apple and Google subsidiary Motorola Mobility on Wednesday squared off in court over whether a judge should reopen a lawsuit in which the companies accuse one other of illegally using their patented mobile phone technology.
Can Google's Moto X win over consumers despite being low on camera functionality and an okay battery back up?
The application was filed in 2006 by Motorola Mobility LLC, now changed to Google Technology Holdings LLC for method and apparatus of providing text messages
Lenovo Group, the Chinese technology company that earns about 80 percent of its revenue from personal computers, is betting it can also be a challenger to Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and Apple Inc in the smartphone market.
Google has stepped up efforts to adapt its business to a rapidly changing technology.
In India, Razr Maxx will be available in select cities at select retail stores starting June 21 for a recommended retail price of Rs 31,590.
The possibilities are: Apple, Google and a third player. The pursuit of that third slot is where there will be blood on the streets -- who will win, RIM or HP or Microsoft?
PepsiCo's India-born chief Indra Nooyi and Motorola Mobility's Sanjay Jha are among the highest paid chief executive officers in the United States, according to new estimates that say salaries and bonuses for chief executives running 350 major companies surged 11 per cent to $9.3 million in 2010.
Jha's compensation for 2010 included a salary of $900,000 and stock and option awards of about $10 million, the company said in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday.
After the launch of PlayBook and Flyer this month, Motorola Mobility India has entered the burgeoning "tablet" space in India with the introduction of its "Xoom" device, priced at Rs 32,990 onward.
MOTOYUVA W396 phone can be used even without inserting a SIM card. There is no need to search for a SIM card to use the camera, MP3 player, or FM radio. It offers a storage capacity of 1,000 contacts and 750 SMSs," said Motorola mobile devices' product and solutions director for India and Southwest Asia Faisal Siddiqui.
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The deal covers patents currently owned by the companies, as well as any filed in the next 10 years.
Lenovo is also inviting developers to help grow the budding Project Tango app ecosystem.
Overall, at Rs 12,999, Moto G 3rd Gen is an impressive device that can emerge to be a winner in the segment.
Google is learning the ABCs of conglomerate life.
However, the firm continued with its operation in the Indian market.
The addition of a mobile payments service to Apple Inc's next iPhone could help to boost sales of the larger-screen phones and claw back market share lost to mobiles running on Google Inc's Android platform.
Motorola today launched its first flagship smartphone Moto X, after being taken over by Google, to take on competition from Apple and Samsung.
Except the battery that charges faster, the Moto G Turbo, at Rs 14,500, doesn't make up for a compelling upgrade, if you already own a Moto G device, says Himanshu Juenja
Amazon signed up Motorola as an exclusive brand partner for its new devices, which in turn helped it grow
Apple still has a request pending for a sales ban against newer Samsung phones in that proceeding.
For Motorola, there is one mega distributor, Flipkart.
Tax problems and unfavourable WTO agreements are making Tamil Nadu's electronics corridor less attractive to companies.
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