Motorola splitting off its cell phone business

Motorola splitting off its cell phone business
Motorola has announced that it will be splitting off its mobile phone business into a seperate company by 2009.

The move is seen as a way to acquiesce to the demands of major investor Carl Icahn and the split will leave Motorola as a company that makes TV set-top boxes, wireless equipment, public-safety radios and bar-code scanners.



Motorola CEO Greg Brown has this to say about the latest move. "The decision will provide improved flexibility, more tailored capital structures, and increased management focus - as well as more targeted investment opportunities for our shareholders."

"Clearly there's a lot more work to be done,"
Brown added. "It will be a product-led recovery. We're taking steps now to ensure and solidify that direction."



Written by: Andre Yoskowitz @ 26 Mar 2008 15:02
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  • 4 comments
  • leady

    It looks like to split off is the tendency nowadays

    26.3.2008 22:13 #1

  • z3rofate

    ive hated every moto phone ive gotten. LG seems to work better i would say

    27.3.2008 09:57 #2

  • chaos_zzz

    I only use motorola cuz of Iden, no really have a choice there,nextel's blackberry is lame.

    28.3.2008 06:09 #3

  • cell123

    hi i like to use Motorola only, it has the great features and looks smart.

    24.6.2010 05:39 #4

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