US and EU give go-ahead to Google Motorola acquisition
Approval means only China stands in the way of the deal being completed, but US and EU say they will watch Google closely US and European regulators have given a cautious go-ahead to Google’s...
View ArticleMotorola RAZR MAXX to go on sale next month
Manufacturer claims the latest addition to its RAZR portfolio offers the longest talk time of any smartphone Motorola Mobility will release its RAZR MAXX smartphone next month across Europe and the...
View ArticleGoogle wins final approval from China for Motorola takeover
Path now clear for £7.9 billion purchase of Motorola Mobility, but Google must keep Android software free for other manufacturers for up to five years Google has won approval from Chinese regulators to...
View ArticleBusiness Watch: Zuckerberg saving Face with smartphone move?
Dominic White says reports that a Facebook smartphone is in the pipeline for next year are proving a welcome distraction from the social network's floatation
View ArticleMotorola Motosmart to go on sale this month
Entry-level smartphone to be available at T-Mobile later this month from £7 a month on contract and £99.99 on prepay Motorola Mobility will launch its entry-level Motosmart handset in the UK later this...
View ArticleMotorola to axe 4,000 jobs in attempt to return to profitability
A fifth of global workforce to go and 30 of its facilities to close or be consolidated, with emphasis shifting from feature phones to higher-end devices Motorola Mobility is to reduce its global staff...
View ArticleBusiness Watch: Make-or-break time as handset launches loom
It's crunch time for the manufacturers as the wraps are taken off a number of new devices, with Nokia in particular pinning most of its hopes on its new Windows Phone 8 smartphones
View ArticleMotorola unveils Intel-powered RAZR i smartphone
Latest addition to RAZR portfolio to go on sale in the UK next month and will be the first smartphone to achieve speeds of up to 2GHz Motorola Mobility has launched its RAZR i smartphone, powered by an...
View ArticleMotorola to cut 1,200 jobs as it continues restructure
More than one tenth of the manufacturer’s workforce to be laid off as Google pushes on with its restructuring plan Motorola Mobility is to cut a further 1,200 jobs, or more than 10 per cent of its...
View ArticleStephen Nolan takes over from Jim Michel at Tech Data Mobile
Distributor’s European vice president replaces UK and Ireland regional VP, with Michel acting as a consultant for him for the next few months Tech Data Mobile Europe vice president Stephen Nolan has...
View ArticleChinese firms to account for half of all handset sales in 2015
Emerging markets and focus on cheaper handsets to drive growth Chinese companies will account for half of all mobile handset sales by 2015, according to figures released by ABI Research. Chinese firms...
View ArticlePhones 4u and O2 selling Moto E at discounted rate
Handset that was launched yesterday already being sold at a discounted price by two retailers Phones 4u and O2 have began selling the Moto E at the discounted rate of £79.99, £10 under the RRP. The...
View ArticleLenovo completes £1.82bn acquisition of Motorola Mobility
Motorola brand to remain and operate as wholly-owned subsidiary; Lenovo becomes third largest global smartphone player and sets sights on Apple and Samsung; expects sales of 100 million this year...
View ArticleMotorola: ‘We had doubts about wearables’
Commitment by Google to the Android Wear platform was the impetus for its Moto 360 smartwatch Motorola Mobility has admitted it had doubts over its initial entry into the smart wearables market but...
View ArticleLenovo pledges to restore Motorola profits
Aims to make the US manufacturer profitable within the next four to six quarters following the completion of its £1.82 billion acquisition of the company Lenovo has vowed to return Motorola Mobility...
View ArticleMotorola appoints Miles Norman as new UK and Ireland GM
Lenovo telco head replaces Nick Muir, who has left the manufacturer after nine years Motorola Mobility has appointed Miles Norman as its new UK and Ireland general manager. He replaces Nick Muir, who...
View ArticleFormer Motorola Mobility EVP Fawaz flies in as new Nest CEO
Fawaz replaces co-founder Tony Fadell, who has announced plans to leave the Google-owned thermostat maker after six years in charge Nest Labs-founder and CEO Tony Fadell (pictured, above) has announced...
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