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Motorola was an American telecommunications company founded in 1928 by Paul and Joseph Galvin as Galvin Manufacturing Corporation. The company’s first product was a battery eliminator, a device that converted direct current to alternating current, allowing battery-powered radios to function through household electricity. Since early years, the company worked on radio communication devices. In 1940, it introduced a pair of two-way radio communication products for the US police and military personnel.
 
In 1962, Motorola also started supplying radio communications gear for the unmanned Mariner and manned Gemini space programmes. The company’s transponder was in 1969 used in America’s first Moon exploration mission, Apollo, where astronaut Neil Armstrong’s message from the moon was carried over a Motorola-designed device.
 
Besides radio communication products, Motorola also produced wireless network equipment and home and broadcast network products, such as set-top boxes, digital video recorders, high-definition television, etc. Motorola's wireless telephone handset division was a pioneer in cellular telephones. The company introduced the concept of mobile phones, flip phones and clam phones in the mid-1990s. It was also among the first to build smartphones with Google's open-source Android mobile operating system. The first phone with the Android OS was released on November 2, 2009, as the Motorola Droid.
 
In 2011, the company was divided into two independent public entities — Motorola Mobility and Motorola Solutions. Motorola Mobility, which included handset division, was sold to Google in 2012. In 2014, Motorola Mobility was acquired by Chinese technology company Lenovo for $2.91 billion. As part of the deal, Google retained a majority ownership of the Motorola Mobility patent portfolio, while Lenovo received a licence to the portfolio of patents and other intellectual property.

Latest Updates on Motorola

Priced at Rs 9,999, the Moto g35 5G supports 12 5G bands in India and works with both standalone (SA) and non-standalone (NSA) 5G networks

Updated On: 16 Dec 2024 | 12:01 PM IST

The Moto g35 5G will be available in a 4GB RAM + 128GB storage variant starting December 16 on Motorola India's official website, Flipkart, and select retail stores

Updated On: 10 Dec 2024 | 1:23 PM IST

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Updated On: 29 Nov 2024 | 8:03 PM IST

Motorola's open beta program introduces advanced artificial intelligence (AI) features such as notification summaries, recording summaries, and note-taking for select smartphones

Updated On: 29 Nov 2024 | 1:12 PM IST

Google has released a list of devices that will receive the "Circle to Search" feature, which has so far been exclusive to Pixel and Samsung Galaxy devices. Motorola Razr 50 is part of it

Updated On: 18 Oct 2024 | 3:57 PM IST

Reportedly, Motorola is set to enhance its Moto AI using Large Action Models (LAM), which will enable supporting devices to understand users' environments and communicate in natural language

Updated On: 17 Oct 2024 | 1:16 PM IST

The Motorola ThinkPhone 25 runs on Android 14-based Hello UI and features a 4,310mAh battery with 68W wired and 15W wireless charging support

Updated On: 02 Oct 2024 | 3:05 PM IST

The Motorola Razr 50 offers a well-optimised foldable smartphone experience on budget. However, for those seeking a well-rounded package, the Razr 50 Ultra would be a better option

Updated On: 01 Oct 2024 | 3:06 PM IST

During the Great Indian Festival sale, Amazon is offering discounts, bank offers, and no-cost EMI on a range of smartphones, including Apple iPhone and foldable from Motorola

Updated On: 26 Sep 2024 | 2:52 PM IST

Along with newly launched Motorola Razr 50, the company is also offering discounts and bank offers for Motorola Razr 50 Ultra

Updated On: 20 Sep 2024 | 12:52 PM IST

iOS 18 rollout begins today. Lava launches Blaze 3 5G budget smartphone. Motorola Edge 50 Neo launched. Xiaomi launches Redmi Smart Fire TV 4K series. Lower than expected demand for iPhone 16 Pro

Updated On: 16 Sep 2024 | 8:03 PM IST

Motorola Edge 50 Neo smartphone is offered in 8GB RAM and 256GB on-board storage configuration, at Rs 23,999. The smartphone will be available from September 24

Updated On: 16 Sep 2024 | 1:33 PM IST

The Motorola Razr 50 is offered in 8GB RAM and 256GB on-board storage configuration at Rs 64,999. Available for pre-order, the foldable smartphone will go on sale from September 20

Updated On: 09 Sep 2024 | 12:34 PM IST

The Motorola Razr 50 smartphone sports a 3.6-inch pOLED display on the cover with support for running Gemini AI and Google Photos without flipping the smartphone

Updated On: 29 Aug 2024 | 12:10 PM IST

Priced at Rs 10,999 onwards, the Moto g45 5G smartphone is now available on Motorola's website and e-commerce platform Flipkart

Updated On: 28 Aug 2024 | 1:55 PM IST

Black Myth: Wukong PC game is a hit on Steam platform. iQOO Z9s series smartphones launched. Motorola launched Moto g45 5G in India. Pixel 9 series bundle offers on pre-orders

Updated On: 21 Aug 2024 | 8:03 PM IST

Motorola India has announced the upcoming launch of the Razr 50 in India through a post on X. The new model will feature a 3.6-inch FullHD pOLED cover display with a 90Hz refresh rate

Updated On: 21 Aug 2024 | 12:27 PM IST

The Motorola Moto g45 5G is priced at Rs 9,999, including all offers. It will be available for purchase on company's official website, Flipkart, and select retail stores from August 28

Updated On: 21 Aug 2024 | 12:18 PM IST

Priced at Rs 27,999, the Motorola Edge 50 smartphone is offered in a single variant with 8GB RAM and 256GB on-board storage

Updated On: 08 Aug 2024 | 2:03 PM IST

Motorola Edge 50 with IP68 rating and military grade durability launched. POCO M6 Plus 5G, powered by Qualcomm SD 4 Gen2, launched. Dell Latitude 7455 Copilot Plus AI laptops launched in India

Updated On: 01 Aug 2024 | 8:03 PM IST