News on Motorola Inc.

Motorola's Jha gets $3.77M in 2009, accepts bonus

2010-03-13T01:30:11Z

<div id="subtitle">Motorola's Jha gets $3.77M in 2009 pay, accepts bonus but slashes own salary</div><div><p>After grabbing headlines with a sign-on bonus of more than $100 million, Motorola Inc. co-CEO Sanjay Jha has settled down to a more pedestrian $3.77 million in annual pay.</p><p>Motorola revealed Friday in a regulatory filing that Jha received a...

Motorola to add Microsoft's Bing to smart phones

2010-03-11T10:15:40Z

<div id="subtitle">Motorola to bring Microsoft's Bing search, map services to its Android smart phones</div><div><p>Motorola Inc. said Thursday that it will add Microsoft Corp.'s Bing search and map functions to its smart phones that us...

Motorola, Microsoft in deal to put Bing on phones

2010-03-10T18:30:07Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters) - Motorola Inc has reached a deal with Microsoft Corp that will put Bing search and mapping services on its phones that use Google's Android operating syst...

Briefs: Company news

2010-03-06T04:15:32Z

<div><p>Sophos has promoted Chris Doggett to VP of global channels. He will work to grow global partnerships on a local level and to improve the efficiency and online sales growth opportunities for partners that cater to SMBs. Webroot, an internet security provider, has appointed Chris Benham as chief marketing officer, ...

Western Union hires new Asia-Pacific leader

2010-03-04T11:45:50Z

<div id="subtitle">Western Union says former Motorola executive Yue will lead its Asia-Pacific division</div><div><p>Payment services company Western Union Co. said Thursday it hired Drina Yue to lead its business in the A...

Motorola executive leaves to lead Technitrol

2010-02-22T10:30:27Z

<div id="subtitle">Motorola executive Daniel Moloney leaves to replace Technitrol's retiring CEO</div><div><p>The president of Motorola Inc.'s home and networks mobility division is leaving to become CEO of Technitrol Inc., which makes parts for manufacturers in wireless, military, automotive an...

Motorola, Ingersoll-Rand, SkillSoft are big movers

2010-02-22T10:28:18Z

<div id="subtitle">Motorola, Ingersoll-Rand, SkillSoft, Pier 1, McAfee are among market movers Friday</div><div><p>The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or t...

Details on split give Motorola shares a boost

2010-02-22T09:50:15Z

<div id="subtitle">Motorola shares jump after company offers details on plans to split off units</div><div><p>Shares of Motorola Inc. jumped Friday after investors got new details on the company's plans to split itself in two.</p><p>The stock was up 45 cents, or 6.8 percent, to $7.10 in afternoon trading.</p><p>Motorola plans to...

Ahead of the Bell: Motorola shares rise

2010-02-22T09:53:03Z

<div id="subtitle">Motorola shares edge higher after details on plans to split company</div><div><p>Investors happy about plans to split Motorola in two sent company shares higher in premarket trading Friday.</p><p>Motorola, which has been struggling with a shrinking market share in the cell phone business, said after the closing bell Thursday that it will...

Motorola says will split in 2 in early 2011

2010-02-22T10:00:20Z

<div id="subtitle">Motorola targets 1st quarter of 2011 to separate handset, home units from business services</div><div><p>Struggling technology company Motorola Inc. said Thursday it plans to split in two in early 2011 — with one half containing its consumer-focused mobile phone and television set-top box products, and the other holding divisions that target business customers.&...

Motorola to split business into two in 2011

2010-02-22T09:59:09Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters) - Motorola Inc said it aims to split into two companies in the first quarter of 2011, one to focus on cellphones and television set-top boxes, and the other on enterprise networking.</p><p>Motorola said on Thursday that splitting into two independent and publicly traded companies would help i...

Motorola Ventures invests in Zenverge

2010-02-22T10:19:13Z

<div id="subtitle">Motorola Ventures invests in media chip maker Zenverge</div><div><p>Motorola Inc. said Wednesday that it invested in privately held chip maker Zenverge Inc. through its venture capital arm, Motorola Ventures.</p><p>Financial terms of the mobile phone maker's investment was not dis...

Verizon to sell 2nd Motorola Android phone, Devour

2010-02-22T12:14:46Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Wireless said on Wednesday that in March it would start selling its second Motorola Inc &lt;MOT.N&gt; phone based on Google Inc's &lt;GOOG.O&am...

Nokia, Motorola win smartphone share; outlook weighs

2010-02-22T13:50:31Z

<div><p>HELSINKI/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nokia and Motorola Inc are regaining some market share in smartphones but while Nokia has profited from the gains, Motorola predicted a loss in the current quarter.</p&a...

Sector Snap: Selling hits technology shares

2010-02-22T13:49:35Z

<div id="subtitle">Technology shares slide with broader market after disappointing news from Qualcomm, Motorola</div><div><p>A broad sell-off hit technology shares Thursday as the broader market fell and disappointing news from chip maker Qualcomm Corp. and Motorola Inc. rippled through the sector.</p><p&a...

Motorola posts 4Q profit but outlook is low

2010-02-22T13:55:01Z

<div id="subtitle">Motorola posts 4th-quarter profit as costs fall but outlook is below expectations; shares fall</div><div><p>Motorola Inc. showed progress in its turnaround efforts Thursday but a disappointing profit forecast sent its shares sliding.</p><p>Motorola stock fell 88 cents, or 12 percent, to $6.52 in midday trading.</p><p...

Motorola forecasts loss; shares plunge

2010-02-22T13:53:07Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters) - Motorola Inc forecast a loss for the current quarter due to heavy spending to bring more smartphones to the market, disappointing investors who had expected the cellphone maker to post a profit.</p><p>The news drove Motorola shares down 9.5 percent, overshadowing the com...

Earns Motorola

2010-01-28T07:00:36Z

In this photo made Jan. 9, 2010, the Motorola logo is seen at the company's exhibit at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Motorola Inc. used cost-cutting rather than brisk sales to deliver a fourth-quarter profit Thursday, Jan. 28, and a disappointing profit forecast sent its shares sliding.(AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

Copyright 2010 Reuters) - Motorola Inc's quarterly profit was slightly ahead of expectations and its smartphones sold better than expected in its first quarter selling phones running Google Inc's Android softwar...

Earnings Preview: Motorola to report on 4Q results

2010-02-22T14:31:36Z

<div id="subtitle">Motorola to report fourth-quarter results, update on sales of new phones</div><div><p>Motorola Inc. is scheduled to report its fourth-quarter results on Thursday morning. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period:</p><p>OVERVIEW: Is Motorola's turnaround working? Investors are about to get a...