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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Motorola's troubles in finding a buyer for handset division]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/02/08/motorolas-troubles-in-finding-a-buyer-for-handset-division/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/02/08/motorolas-troubles-in-finding-a-buyer-for-handset-division/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/02/08/motorolas-troubles-in-finding-a-buyer-for-handset-division/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/bad-news/" rel="tag">Bad News</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/products-and-services/" rel="tag">Products and Services</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/mot/" rel="tag">Motorola (MOT)</a></p><img alt="" hspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2008/02/motorola-razr-v3c-g.jpg" align="right" vspace="4" border="0" />It's really sad that a wireless giant like <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/motorola-inc/mot/nys">Motorola, Inc.</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/motorola-inc/mot/nys">MOT</a>), who invented the radio technology <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walkie-talkie">used heavily in World War II</a> and helped invent the <a href="http://www.motorola.com/mediacenter/graphics/detail.jsp?globalObjectId=4279_4372">consumer cellular business</a> more than 20 years ago, could have fallen into such disrepair. It's so bad that it may be a hard search to find a company to buy the handset maker's faltering handset division. LG Electronics' spokesperson Joh Joong Kwon even said "We are not interested in buying Motorola's handset business ... we believe it is better for us to focus on our resources to grow on our own."<br /><br />Remember, this is the part of Motorola responsible for trend-setting hits like the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Startac">StarTac</a> and the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Razr">RAZR</a>. It's hard to imagine how a seasoned leader like former CEO Ed Zander (mis)managed to completely fail in his attempt to keep the cellphone giant at the top of its game. After quarters of huge losses and a product portfolio that spent all of 2007 losing market share, Motorola's just not near what it used to be. And, buyers are not coming out of the woodwork looking to buy its cellphone business.<p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/02/08/motorolas-troubles-in-finding-a-buyer-for-handset-division/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Motorola's troubles in finding a buyer for handset division</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/02/08/motorolas-troubles-in-finding-a-buyer-for-handset-division/">Motorola's troubles in finding a buyer for handset division</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Fri, 08 Feb 2008 12:52:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/feb2008/gb2008024_297823.htm?link_position=link2>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/02/08/motorolas-troubles-in-finding-a-buyer-for-handset-division/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/1109993/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/02/08/motorolas-troubles-in-finding-a-buyer-for-handset-division/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>inthenews</category><category>LG Phones</category><category>LgPhones</category><category>MOT</category><category>Motorola</category><category>Motorola handset division</category><category>Motorola phones</category><category>MotorolaHandsetDivision</category><category>MotorolaPhones</category><category>Samsung</category><category>Sony Ericsson</category><category>SonyEricsson</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian White]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2008 12:52:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
