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NEWS ABOUT: Razr

Razr stories: 6 news summaries

iPhone Dethrones Razr
as Top Seller in US

Apple's sells 6.8M of 3G phones in recent quarter

Nov 10, 08 3:05 PM CST
(Newser) - Apple’s new iPhone model is now the top-selling mobile phone among US adults, Macworld reports, having displaced Motorola’s Razr in the third quarter. The Razr had topped the category—which doesn’t take business purchases into account—for 12 consecutive quarters. Apple says it sold 6.8 million... More »

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Razr • Apple • Motorola • iPhone 3G • mobile phones

Moto Slashes Workforce

Cell phone maker
cuts more jobs as it readies spin off; takes
$104M loss

Apr 4, 08 8:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - Troubled cell phone maker Motorola is laying off another 2,600 workers and will take a first quarter pretax charge of some $104 million to cover severance costs, reports the AP. Moto has cut its workforce by more than 10,000 workers since January 2007, as the company's . mobile phone... More »

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layoffs • Razr • Motorola • cell phone industry

Motorola May Sell Ailing Cell Phone Division

Company struggling against smart phone competition

Feb 1, 08 2:50 AM CST
(Newser) - Motorola, battered by more innovative competitors in the cell phone industry, is considering spinning off or selling its flagship mobile phone division to concentrate on other parts of its business. Motorola, which once rocked the industry with its innovative StarTAC flip phone and the ultra-slim Razr, now plans to refocus... More »

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cell phones • iPhone • Razr • Carl Icahn • BlackBerry • Motorola • market share • sale • spin-off

As Razr Loses Edge, Motorola Could Cut Itself

Top investor wants the
struggling company
to break up

Dec 13, 07 8:37 AM CST
(Newser) - In an era of rampant telecom convergence, Motorola may be headed the other way. With its once-popular Razr phone leading a money-losing cellphone business, Carl Icahn, the company’s No. 3 shareholder, thinks slicing up the company would create $20 billion in shareholder wealth. The math works, the Wall ... More »

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Razr • Carl Icahn • telecom industry • Motorola • Greg Brown • telecommunications companies

Nokia Sees Boom in 2nd Quarter

Phone giant steals share from Motorola

Aug 2, 07 1:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - Cellphone leader Nokia’s sales rose 29% in the second quarter, the most in five quarters, and its profit more than doubled as it stole market share from Motorola, Bloomberg reports. The Finnish company’s stock hit a 5-year high today as shares jumped 9.3% to 22.50 euros. More »

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cell phones • Razr • Nokia • market • Motorola

Motorola's Razr Cuts
Both Ways

Slumping cellphone maker learns a lesson about putting all its eggs in one basket

Apr 27, 07 9:08 AM CDT
(Newser) - Riding high on the success of its sleek Razr cellphone, Motorola got cocky and didn't come up with a suitable successor, the Wall Street Journal reports, and the misstep cost the company big bucks. While Motorola struggled to keep up with emerging technology and wrestled with management upheaval, competitors moved... More »

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cell phones • Razr • Carl Icahn • Ed Zander • Motorola

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