News for 'Motorola Inc'

Vandrevala quits Motorola

Vandrevala quits Motorola

Rediff.com11 Jun 2007

Motorola Inc on Monday announced the departure of Firdose Vandrevala, chairman, Motorola India and corporate vice president, Motorola Inc, effective July 1, 2007.

Motorola in talks to sell networking unit

Motorola in talks to sell networking unit

Rediff.com19 Jul 2010

Cellphone maker Motorola Inc is in talks with Nokia Siemens Networks to sell its wireless- networking business for $1.2 billion, a media report said.

Motophone: Motorola's big India bet

Motophone: Motorola's big India bet

Rediff.com21 Nov 2006

Motophone which is an exciting breakthrough technology, it's a whole new design, it's pretty energy efficient, it's designed for markets like India and China.

Motorola to split into two by next year

Motorola to split into two by next year

Rediff.com12 Feb 2010

Motorola Inc on Friday said it will split into two independent, publicly traded companies by the first quarter of 2011.

Motorola to up R&D headcount

Motorola to up R&D headcount

Rediff.com23 Jun 2006

Motorola Inc on Friday said it will increase the headcount of its research and development to take it to a total of 4,000.

Motorola open to using MS software despite suit

Motorola open to using MS software despite suit

Rediff.com6 Oct 2010

In an interview to The Wall Street Journal, Motorola co-chief executive Sanjay Jha said he is willing to look at using Microsoft's operating system if the software company gets it right.

Nokia Siemens in talks to buy Motorola arm

Nokia Siemens in talks to buy Motorola arm

Rediff.com14 Jul 2010

The report stated though a deal could be reached in the next few weeks, there was no certainty about it.

Motorola, Nokia sets for Reliance

Motorola, Nokia sets for Reliance

Rediff.com24 Mar 2003

Motorola to set up new R&D centres in Bangalore

Motorola to set up new R&D centres in Bangalore

Rediff.com13 Jul 2005

Motorola Inc, a global leader in integrated communications, on Wednesday announced the opening of two new research and design centres in Bangalore and Taipei.

Wipro, Motorola to invest $20 mn in JV

Wipro, Motorola to invest $20 mn in JV

Rediff.com2 Aug 2006

IT major Wipro and Motorola Inc will jointly invest about $ 20 million (Rs 92 crore) over the next three years in their newly formed joint venture for outsourced telecom services.

Motorola CEO Sanjay Jha steps down

Motorola CEO Sanjay Jha steps down

Rediff.com23 May 2012

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.

HSS launches controller solution

HSS launches controller solution

Rediff.com18 Feb 2003

Hughes Software Systems Ltd said the company along with Motorola Inc’s Motorola Computer Group, Interphase Corp unveiled an open architecture radio network controller solution at 3GSM Congress in Cannes.

Google acquires Motorola Mobility, CEO Sanjay Jha quits

Google acquires Motorola Mobility, CEO Sanjay Jha quits

Rediff.com22 May 2012

The acquisition will enable Google to supercharge the Android ecosystem and will enhance competition in mobile computing.

Videocon wants Motorola phone biz

Videocon wants Motorola phone biz

Rediff.com1 May 2008

The appliance maker seeks to buy Motorola's ailing cell-phone division to complement its telecom business; critics say it's not a good fit

Motorola Mobilty gets nod for merger with Google

Motorola Mobilty gets nod for merger with Google

Rediff.com18 Nov 2011

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.

Google is working on 'Moto X' smartphone: Motorola CEO

Google is working on 'Moto X' smartphone: Motorola CEO

Rediff.com31 May 2013

Shipping will start fall.

Motorola unveils low-cost smartphone, Moto G

Motorola unveils low-cost smartphone, Moto G

Rediff.com14 Nov 2013

Motorola is betting that low-cost smartphones can provide the spark to rekindle its struggling business, even as the company's ownership by Google Inc will force it to sit out of China, the world's largest smartphone market.

Lenovo hots up competition after Motorola deal

Lenovo hots up competition after Motorola deal

Rediff.com31 Jan 2014

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.

Why Google's Motorola Moto X phone is 'special'

Why Google's Motorola Moto X phone is 'special'

Rediff.com2 Aug 2013

Motorola on Thursday unveiled a new smartphone that consumers can personalise with a choice of colours and materials, hoping to stand out in a crowded market and justify the $12.5 billion that Google Inc paid for the ailing handset maker.

Motorola's Sanjay Jha earned $13 mn in 2010

Motorola's Sanjay Jha earned $13 mn in 2010

Rediff.com16 Mar 2011

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.

BPO hits US real estate sector

BPO hits US real estate sector

Rediff.com3 Jun 2004

Outsourcing of information technology jobs, which is likely to continue to countries like India, has had an unexpected resul

Google sells Motorola to Lenovo for $2.91 billion

Google sells Motorola to Lenovo for $2.91 billion

Rediff.com30 Jan 2014

It is Lenovo's second major deal on US soil in a week as the Chinese electronics company angles to get a foothold in major global computing markets. Lenovo last week said it would buy IBM's low-end server business for $2.3 billion.

Indian Cellular Association seeks lower duties

Indian Cellular Association seeks lower duties

Rediff.com5 Dec 2002

The Indian Cellular Association, which bands some 20 handset makers such as Nokia and Motorola Inc, expects Indians to buy 4.4 mn mobile phones in 2002 and 9.5 mn units next year.\n\n\n\n

Nod to Apple's Chinese suppliers may ring in jobs for Sriperumbudur

Nod to Apple's Chinese suppliers may ring in jobs for Sriperumbudur

Rediff.com30 Jan 2023

Local residents say until about two months ago, this board carried the name of Motorola, which once had a manufacturing unit in Sriperumbudur, 40-odd km from Chennai in Tamil Nadu. In May 2020, Luxshare Precision Industry Co, a China-headquartered AirPods and iPhone assembler, had entered into a deal with the Tamil Nadu government to take over the defunct Motorola unit.

Apple Sales In India Up to 67,000 Cr

Apple Sales In India Up to 67,000 Cr

Rediff.com16 Jul 2024

Despite the robust growth in this country, Apple's India share in its overall global sales remained modest -- constituting 1.5 per cent of its overall turnover of $389 billion in FY23.

World's 10 biggest tech acquisitions

World's 10 biggest tech acquisitions

Rediff.com13 Jun 2016

Take a look at the 10 biggest IT deals ever.

Apple, Google settle smartphone patent litigation

Apple, Google settle smartphone patent litigation

Rediff.com17 May 2014

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.

How Foxconn, Dixon are using the PLI route to boost manufacturing in India

How Foxconn, Dixon are using the PLI route to boost manufacturing in India

Rediff.com3 Jan 2023

They are both electronic manufacturing services (EMS) companies, also known as contract manufacturers. One is Taiwan's Foxconn group, the undisputed global number one in this business with revenues of $223 billion. The other is Dixon Technologies, the biggest domestic player with revenues of over Rs 10,500 crore.

Google looks for talent in BlackBerry's backyard

Google looks for talent in BlackBerry's backyard

Rediff.com27 Sep 2013

Motorola and Google are growing their presence in Waterloo.

Pegatron to assemble Apple iPhones in Tamil Nadu, after Foxconn

Pegatron to assemble Apple iPhones in Tamil Nadu, after Foxconn

Rediff.com27 Jan 2021

The company is planning to invest Rs 1,100 crore in the new mobile phone manufacturing facility.

3 Indian-origin men among 25 highest paid CEOs

3 Indian-origin men among 25 highest paid CEOs

Rediff.com18 Sep 2009

Sanjay Jha (left) of Motorola and Vikram Pandit (below) of Citigroup are among the three who have made it to the league of top 25 highest paid men in the world.

BIZARRE lawsuits of Apple and its logo

BIZARRE lawsuits of Apple and its logo

Rediff.com21 Nov 2011

Here's how Apple takes the battle to the doors of those who try to infringe upon its logo design.

Infosys in Balanced Scorecard Hall of Fame

Infosys in Balanced Scorecard Hall of Fame

Rediff.com28 Nov 2007

The award has been instituted by the Palladium Group Inc, a leading global professional services firm that enables companies to better measure and manage performance using the BSC approach, Infosys said in a statement.

2 Indians in Forbes' richest Americans list

2 Indians in Forbes' richest Americans list

Rediff.com22 Sep 2006

Google Inc. founder-director Kavitark Ram Shriram and Bose Corporation Chairman Amar Gopal Bose have both moved up the rankings in the list of Forbes' 400 Richest Americans.

Paying bills becomes iPhones' biggest attraction

Paying bills becomes iPhones' biggest attraction

Rediff.com10 Sep 2014

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.