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phonescoop.com - 1/12/2009

Motorola's Handset Arm Prepping for Massive Layoffs

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Phone Scoop has learned that Motorola's handset division is expecting a large round of layoffs as soon as this week, according to someone familiar with Motorola's plans. The layoffs are confirmed to be significant and may amount to 50% ... (follow link to read)

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phonescoop.com - 1/6/2009

Motorola Rolls Out Eco, Touch and PTT Phones

— phonescoop.com — Today Motorola announced three new handsets that will become available through several different carriers over the course of the next few months.Renew W233: According to Motorola, the W233 is the first phone made from recycled water bottles. It has ... (more) Motorola Rolls Out Eco, Touch and PTT Phones

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engadgetmobile.com - 1/12/2009

Video: Motorola Aura in action

— engadgetmobile.com — Paul Miller , posted Jan 11th 2009 at 7:07PM (more) Video: Motorola Aura in action

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mediacenter.motorola.com - 1/6/2009

Motorola Media Center

— mediacenter.motorola.com — Las Vegas – CES – Jan. 6, 2009 – Today Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) announced two new mobile devices that will make social responsibility and social connectivity even more accessible to people everywhere. MOTO™ W233 Renew is the world’s first mobile ... (more) Motorola Media Center

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Motorola handset division: 50% layoffs this week?
PR News: — ... It is thought that other areas of Motorola will not be affected; these include enterprise device businesses, set top box and networking equipment. Phonescoop has also learned that Motorola will not have a booth at the 2009 CTIA Wireless trade show in April. ...

Motorola handset layoffs coming, company to focus on Android development
Gadgetell — ... The good news is that other divisions of Motorola should not be affected by the layoffs.  This includes the set top box and networking equipment.  As far as smartphones, they will be based around the Google Android platform, which is a technology that Moto has invested in with hopes that it would improve the handset division.  Motorola was hoping to rebound from weak third quarter sales, but the holiday season did not meet expectations. Read [PhoneScoop] Full Story » | Written by Heather Wood for ...