Texas Instruments to Cut 1,700 Jobs, Shift Away From Phones

Admitting defeat in a market it once dominated.
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Eight Questions for Dennis Woodside, CEO of Motorola

Clever engineering, good design and Google’s long-term commitment are all working in Motorola’s favor, says the boss.
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Instant Google Results

Walt answers a reader’s question on how to turn off Google’s instant search results.

“Saturday Night Live” Has Verizon’s Number in 4G LTE Spoof (Video)

All this 4G talk is quite confusing, as the sketch-comedy crew points out in a commercial parody.
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A Loss for Apple in Motorola Suit

Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. welcomed a ruling from the U.S. International Trade Commission that denied patent-infringement allegations raised by Apple Inc.

Motorola CEO: We’re Going to Release Fewer Phones This Year

The Android phone maker says to expect a slowdown in the rapid-fire release of new models as it looks to concentrate its marketing behind several key products.
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Motorola’s Newest Droid: The Razr

Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. Tuesday unveiled its newest Droid smartphone and for inspiration reached back to an old name: The Razr.

Motorola Sees Tablet Sales of 1.5 Million or Less This Year

The Android device maker expects Xoom sales to fall in the current quarter, after selling 440,000 tablets last quarter. Two more tablets and the delayed Droid Bionic phone should be out later this year.
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Missteps Slow Motorola

Motorola Mobility pulled itself out of a deep dive last year by turning out some of the first real competitors to the iPhone, but missteps have handicapped the company this year amid a growing battle with formidable Asian giants.

Samsung Charges Up Its Smartphone Lineup With First Droid-Branded Phone for Verizon

The Droid Charge by Samsung joins the HTC Thunderbolt as the second smartphone running on Verizon’s higher-speed LTE network. The move comes amid a delay for Motorola’s Droid Bionic, which is now not expected until summer.

Not Good Enough Motorola Mobility

Tablets Flying Fast and Furious at CES

Consumer Reports Slams AT&T (Again)