Comments on: As the Moto turns http://gigaom.com/2007/05/01/as-the-moto-turns/ Tracking the Internet Evolution Mon, 12 May 2008 11:39:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: - Moto’s Slow Death By RAZR Cuts http://gigaom.com/2007/05/01/as-the-moto-turns/#comment-867553 - Moto’s Slow Death By RAZR Cuts Thu, 27 Mar 2008 06:51:02 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/01/as-the-moto-turns/#comment-867553 <p>[...] to put a dog of a business unit out, in order to keep shareholders happy. The split comes after activist investor Carl Icahn spent months pressuring the Motorola board to sell off the handset division, which never rebounded [...]</p> [...] to put a dog of a business unit out, in order to keep shareholders happy. The split comes after activist investor Carl Icahn spent months pressuring the Motorola board to sell off the handset division, which never rebounded [...]

]]> By: Moto’s Slow Death By RAZR Cuts - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2007/05/01/as-the-moto-turns/#comment-867434 Moto’s Slow Death By RAZR Cuts - GigaOM Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:08:01 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/01/as-the-moto-turns/#comment-867434 <p>[...] to put a dog of a business unit out, in order to keep shareholders happy. The split comes after activist investor Carl Icahn spent months pressuring the Motorola board to sell off the handset division, which never rebounded [...]</p> [...] to put a dog of a business unit out, in order to keep shareholders happy. The split comes after activist investor Carl Icahn spent months pressuring the Motorola board to sell off the handset division, which never rebounded [...]

]]> By: GigaOM » Camera Lights Action… Moto http://gigaom.com/2007/05/01/as-the-moto-turns/#comment-99600 GigaOM » Camera Lights Action… Moto Tue, 15 May 2007 12:41:46 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/01/as-the-moto-turns/#comment-99600 <p>[...] Even worse for Moto, Nokia said yesterday that its market share will rise in the second quarter, pushing its stock up, and widening the gap between the two. And by now everyone’s heard the Carl Icahn (failed for now) saga and Ed Zander’s struggles. [...]</p> [...] Even worse for Moto, Nokia said yesterday that its market share will rise in the second quarter, pushing its stock up, and widening the gap between the two. And by now everyone’s heard the Carl Icahn (failed for now) saga and Ed Zander’s struggles. [...]

]]> By: GigaOM » And A GigaMornin’ To You http://gigaom.com/2007/05/01/as-the-moto-turns/#comment-99596 GigaOM » And A GigaMornin’ To You Wed, 02 May 2007 11:20:15 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/01/as-the-moto-turns/#comment-99596 <p>[...] Battle of the Burroughs: Queens-born Carl Ichan got in Ed Zander’s face. Brooklyn born Motorola CEO is firing back. In a letter filed with SEC he [...]</p> [...] Battle of the Burroughs: Queens-born Carl Ichan got in Ed Zander’s face. Brooklyn born Motorola CEO is firing back. In a letter filed with SEC he [...]

]]> By: Ilario Johnson http://gigaom.com/2007/05/01/as-the-moto-turns/#comment-99593 Ilario Johnson Wed, 02 May 2007 06:03:33 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/01/as-the-moto-turns/#comment-99593 <p>As the WSJ article pointed out Motorola is "inward and bureaucratic". Zanders' failure is as much failing to give the culture a "kick in the ass" as failing to follow-up the razr.</p> <p>As a group of radio frequency engineers, Moto can hardly be expected to develop iconic products. With no marketers at the helm (the loss of Geoffrey Frost was a great blow) its hard to optimistic about the product line.</p> As the WSJ article pointed out Motorola is “inward and bureaucratic”. Zanders’ failure is as much failing to give the culture a “kick in the ass” as failing to follow-up the razr.

As a group of radio frequency engineers, Moto can hardly be expected to develop iconic products. With no marketers at the helm (the loss of Geoffrey Frost was a great blow) its hard to optimistic about the product line.

]]> By: Nick Hawkins http://gigaom.com/2007/05/01/as-the-moto-turns/#comment-99590 Nick Hawkins Tue, 01 May 2007 19:07:45 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/01/as-the-moto-turns/#comment-99590 <p>Motorola does need a foot in the proverbial ass, so this might be the way to do it.</p> Motorola does need a foot in the proverbial ass, so this might be the way to do it.

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