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Honor’s Magic V2 foldable smartphone. Photo: Handout

Smartphones

Honor beats Samsung as top foldable phone brand in west Europe

The Huawei spin-off took that crown for the first time in western Europe, the second-largest foldable handset market after China.

2 Sep 2024 - 9:00PM

Xiaomi

Xiaomi gains share in Latin America, Japan, India amid smartphone war in China

12 Aug 2024 - 8:00PM

Huawei

Huawei overtakes Samsung as world’s top 5G foldable smartphone seller

31 May 2024 - 5:30PM

Smartphones

Lenovo, Motorola face sales ban on mobile devices in Germany over patent dispute

A German court has ordered a sales ban on certain products from Chinese personal computer maker Lenovo and its smartphone subsidiary Motorola over a patent licensing dispute with US firm InterDigital.

13 May 2024 - 8:00PM

A Motorola Razr smartphone is displayed during an event in Los Angeles, Nov. 13, 2019. Photo: Bloomberg

China technology

China’s Hytera resumes walkie-talkie sales after US court suspends global ban

The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit on Tuesday suspended the global sales injunction against Hytera’s two-way radio products.

17 Apr 2024 - 6:50PM

Smartphones

Chinese walkie-talkie maker Hytera to appeal against US global sales ban

Hytera is appealing against US sanctions that bar it from selling two-way radio products globally as part of a years-long trade secrets dispute with Lenovo-backed Motorola.

8 Apr 2024 - 9:00PM

Smartphones

Review | Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 vs Motorola Razr: flip phone showdown

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 or the new Motorola Razr – which is better? We look at the design, features, performance and battery life of the two foldable smartphones to see which is the better buy.

19 Sep 2022 - 4:23PM

The Motorola Razr 2022 (left) and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4. Photo: Ben Sin

Gadgets

Review | Motorola’s Edge 30 Pro: performance, a vivid OLED display, OK cameras

Motorola’s latest smartphone is powerful, with a fast, vivid OLED display for films and games. The Edge 30 Pro’s cameras are good, rather than outstanding, but the price is very reasonable.

19 Mar 2022 - 11:28AM

Samsung Electronics

Samsung expands production of next big thing: foldable smartphones

The South Korean electronics giant is counting on foldable handsets to lead the charge against Apple’s perennial bestselling iPhone this holiday season.

28 Oct 2021 - 3:16PM

Gadgets

Review | Motorola Edge 20 Pro’s 144Hz refresh rate, 5X zoom may woo Samsung fans

New Edge 20 models from Motorola boast a 108-megapixel main camera lens, 5G networking, fast USB-C charging, and 6.7-inch OLED display. The Edge 20 Pro’s photo quality is a draw.

18 Sep 2021 - 11:52AM

Smartphones

Second gen folding phones have fixed the flaws, but is it enough?

These foldable phones look cool, feel great and have definitely improved since the first generation, but with high prices, lower specs than many phones, and no waterproofing, are they worth the expense?

16 Oct 2020 - 12:15PM

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2: the flaws have been fixed, but are the latest foldable phones worth the extra cost? Photo: Christoph Dernbach/DPA

Review | Motorola Razr 5G: one of the best folding phones, but not cheap

The Motorola Razr 5G isn’t cheap, but has a stylish design and an excellent second screen that is twice the size of the one on Samsung’s Galaxy Flip. The battery lasts all day even with heavy use, but there is no wireless charging.

15 Oct 2020 - 7:15PM

Smartphones

Moto Razr 5G: foldable Motorola still behind the competition

Motorola’s updated US$1,399 Moto Razr 5G foldable phone offers an improved camera system, faster processor and bigger battery, but doesn’t match Samsung’s foldable Z Flip 5G, let alone other, much cheaper Android handsets.

11 Sep 2020 - 7:15PMvideocam

Huawei

Budget 5G smartphones from Huawei, Xiaomi and Motorola side by side

5G smartphones are becoming more affordable. The Moto G 5G Plus, Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G, and Huawei P40 Lite 5G have bright HD screens and take beautiful daylight photos.

31 Jul 2020 - 8:45PM

A Huawei 5G mobile phone takes a speed test at the Huawei 5G Innovation and Experience Centre in London, Britain. Photo: Xinhua/Han Yan

Smartphones

Pop your wireless earphones out of Xiaomi’s wild new smartphone concept

Xiaomi, known for odd smartphone designs, might be looking for a way to get rid of earphone charging pods.

28 Jul 2020 - 5:24PM

Xiaomi's new patent features earphones with rotatable heads that stow away inside the phone. Image: Xiaomi via WIPO

Foldable phones

The Motorola Razr is an overpriced flip phone with underperforming specs

It’s natural to compare the Razr to the new Samsung Galaxy Z Flip, and it’s not flattering to Motorola

7 May 2020 - 10:02PM

Huawei

Huawei pleads not guilty to racketeering in beefed-up US case

Revised indictment accuses Chinese firm of stealing trade secrets from US tech companies, lying about business in North Korea and helping Iran track protesters.

5 Mar 2020 - 9:19PMvideocam

Smartphones

What’s with Samsung and Motorola’s US$1,400-plus phones?

Samsung is selling its premium Galaxy and Galaxy Flip for US$1,400, while Motorola’s Razr flip phone starts at US$1,500. Will they have to follow Apple’s lead and later drop the price to increase sales?

10 Nov 2021 - 1:22PM

The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra smartphone has a US$1,400 starting price. Photo: Michael Short/Bloomberg

US-China tech war

Motorola wins US$765 million from Chinese rival over theft of trade secrets

Communications company Hytera accused of hiring Motorola engineers and tapping into thousands of its proprietary documents.

15 Feb 2020 - 9:49PMvideocam

Lenovo

With Lenovo’s founder retiring, what's next for the company that bought IBM's computers and Motorola's phones?

Lenovo is preparing a ThinkPad with a foldable screen, VR headsets, 5G edge computing and IoT devices

19 Dec 2019 - 10:00AM

First Person

Review | We review Motorola Razr 2019 – a pointless nostalgia-driven revival

This ultimately pointless revival of the classy, classic flip phone might win over nostalgic millennials, but the novelty will wear off pretty quickly , writes Lisa Eadicicco

19 Nov 2019 - 12:00PM

Motorola's iconic Razr flip phone is marking a comeback – but how does it stack up against contemporary competition from Apple, Samsung and others?

Smartphones

The Motorola Razr flip phone returns, but not as we knew it

The popular 2000s flip phone returns as a smartphone with a foldable screen. Apart from the screen, the rest of the US$1,500 phone is pretty ordinary.

18 Nov 2019 - 8:00PM

Motorola is bringing back the Razr flip phone 15 years after it debuted, rebooting it as a foldable smartphone. Photo: Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg

Xiaomi

Xiaomi patent shows a foldable phone similar to the Motorola Razr

Motorola, Samsung, Xiaomi and TCL are all making flip the new foldables

15 Nov 2019 - 6:33PM

Smartphones

From iPhones to foldables, these are the best new smartphone options in 2019

Samsung, Huawei, Apple, Google, Motorola and OnePlus have lots to offer

8 Mar 2019 - 5:06PM

Motorola’s snap-on accessory adds 5G (and a retro antenna) to the Moto Z3

Leaks suggest Lenovo’s Motorola may launch a 5G Moto Mod together with flagship Z3 this week

20 Sep 2019 - 8:34AM

I know “what’s old is new again” is a thing but I really didn’t expect the antenna nub to return. (Picture: XDA Developers)

Lenovo

US and China need each other, Lenovo chief says

25 May 2018 - 2:41PM

Yang Yuanqing, the chairman and chief executive of Lenovo, said China needs technology products from the US, while the US needs the mainland market and its manufacturing resources

Smartphones

Review: Moto G5 Plus – a solid, super cheap smartphone

It’s not a sexy device by any means, but if you want to keep your phone budget as low as possible then Motorola’s latest addition to its G series is one of your best options

4 Jul 2017 - 11:04AM

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Motorola

Motorola was a trailblazer in the mobile phone market, pioneering both the flip phone and the clam phone, but lost market share in the face of tough competition from smartphones, particularly after the launch of Apple’s iPhone. Its handset division, Motorola Mobility, was hived off in 2011 and sold to Google the following year, and now focuses on products using Google’s open-source Android operating system.

Chairman / President

Yuanqing Yang

CEO / Managing Director

Sergio Buniac

CFO / Finance Director

Gaurav Modi

Industry

Telecommunication

Website

motorola.com

Headquarters address

222 W Merchandise Mart Plaza, Suite 1800, Chicago, IL 60654, United States

Year founded

1968

last updated:

30 September, 2024