Motorola
American telecommunications company
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| April 2025 | Motorola announced three new models: the Motorola Razr 60, Razr 60 Plus, and Razr 60 Ultra (known as Razr 2025, Razr Plus 2025, and Razr Ultra 2025 in the US). |
| February 2025 | Acquired RapidDeploy, a cloud-native 911 solution provider for public safety based in Austin, Texas. |
| January 2025 | Entered a definitive agreement to acquire Theatro Labs Inc, a maker of AI and voice-controlled communication software for frontline workers, with the deal closing in March 2025. |
| January 2025 | Hytera pleaded guilty in Illinois federal court to stealing Motorola Solutions' trade secrets related to digital mobile radio technology, facing a potential $60 million fine and restitution payments. |
| 2024 | Rochester Electronics was licensed by NXP to continue producing the 68HC000, with the complete physical design and test program transferred from NXP. |
| 2024 | Further growth with revenue reaching $10.8 billion and net profit at $1.6 billion, maintaining workforce at 21,000 employees. |
| June 2024 | Motorola announced two new models: the Motorola Razr 50 (Razr 2024 in the U.S.) and the Motorola Razr 50 Ultra (Razr+ 2024 in the U.S.). |
| 2023 | Record performance with revenue increasing to $9.9 billion and net profit growing to $1.7 billion, employee count rising to 21,000. |
| June 2023 | Motorola announced two new models: the Motorola Razr 40 (Razr in the U.S.) and the Motorola Razr 40 Ultra (Razr+ in the U.S.). |
| 2022 | Continued strong growth with revenue rising to $9.1 billion and net profit reaching $1.3 billion, workforce expanding to 20,000 employees. |
| August 2022 | Motorola announced the Motorola Razr (2022) model. |
| August 2022 | Acquired Barrett Communications, an Australia-based HF/VHF communications systems provider for civil security and government sectors. |
| 2021 | Significant performance improvement with revenue growing to $8.1 billion and net profit increasing to $1.2 billion, employee count reaching 18,700. |
| September 2021 | Verkada filed a countersuit against Motorola Solutions in the California Northern District Court, claiming Motorola was attempting to shut down their business. The International Trade Commission initiated an investigation into Motorola's complaint. |
| August 2021 | Motorola Solutions filed a 52-page complaint against Verkada with the United States International Trade Commission, alleging patent infringement by Verkada cameras and software. |
| July 5 2021 | Norway's largest pension fund KLP announced divestment from Motorola Solutions due to its links with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. |
| 2020 | Motorola launched its first modern foldable smartphone under the Razr brand, reimagining the iconic flip phone design with a flexible OLED display and contemporary smartphone technology. |
| 2020 | Revenue slightly decreased to $7.4 billion, but net profit remained robust at $0.94 billion, with workforce increasing to 18,000 employees. |
| 2020 | US jury awarded Motorola Solutions $764 million in a verdict finding Hytera stole trade secrets and infringed copyrights. |
| September 9 2020 | Motorola Mobility announced the second-generation Motorola Razr 5G, introducing improvements over the first model and initially priced at $1,399.99 in the US. |
| February 12 2020 | United Nations published a database listing Motorola Solutions for its involvement in activities related to Israeli settlements, including supply of surveillance and identification equipment. |
| 2019 | Motorola revived the Razr brand, introducing foldable and clamshell smartphones that reimagined the original flip phone concept. |
| 2019 | Continued growth with revenue reaching $7.8 billion and maintaining a strong net profit of $0.86 billion, with employee count growing to 17,000. |
| January 2019 | Acquired VaaS International Holdings, a data and image-analytics company specializing in license plate reader cameras and AI-driven analytics. |
| 2018 | Significant business growth with revenue increasing to $7.3 billion and net profit rebounding to $0.96 billion, with workforce expanding to 16,000 employees. |
| March 2018 | Acquired Avigilon, a Canada-based advanced security surveillance solutions company, for about $1 billion. |
| 2017 | Company experienced a slight decline in net profit to -$0.15 billion, while employee count increased to 15,000. |
| April 2017 | United States International Trade Commission (USITC) announced an investigation into Hytera's trade practices following Motorola Solutions' complaints. |
| March 2017 | Motorola Solutions initiated a series of patent infringement lawsuits against Hytera in the United States, Germany, and Australia, alleging stolen trade secrets and patent infringement. |
| 2016 | Motorola Solutions recorded annual revenue of $6.0 billion, with a net profit of $0.56 billion and 14,000 employees. |
| February 2016 | Completed acquisition of Airwave Solutions, the UK-based operator of the British public safety radio network serving over 300 emergency and public service agencies. |
| August 2015 | Received a $1 billion investment from Silver Lake Partners, with the private equity firm granted two seats on Motorola Solutions' Board of Directors. |
| April 2015 | Acquired PublicEngines, a Utah-based crime analysis firm providing cloud-based solutions for crime data analytics and predictive policing strategies. |
| February 2015 | Acquired Emergency CallWorks, a provider of Next-Generation 9-1-1 call-taking software that consolidates emergency call information. |
| 2014 | Completed the sale of its Enterprise business to Zebra Technologies for $3.45 billion, transferring approximately 4,500 employees and including previously acquired companies Symbol Technologies and Psion. |
| January 2014 | Acquired Twisted Pair Solutions, a provider of push-to-talk over broadband applications for secure communication across different devices. |
| 2012 | Released the LEX700 mission-critical handheld radio, the world's first handheld public safety LTE device combining rugged hardware with multi-network connectivity. |
| 2011 | Razr evolved into non-flip devices with the Droid Razr, maintaining design similarities to the original models. |
| April 2011 | Motorola Solutions settled a legal dispute with Huawei Technologies and completed the sale of its networks business unit to Nokia Siemens Networks for $975 million, transferring approximately 6,900 employees. |
| January 4 2011 | Motorola Inc. split into two independent companies: Motorola Mobility and Motorola Solutions, with Motorola Solutions beginning to trade as a separate company under NYSE symbol MSI. |
| 2010 | Sendai fab closure resulted in the discontinuation of 68HC000, 68020, 68030, and 68882 parts, leaving only the 68SEC000 in production. |
| 2010 | Both the Diamond and Celestial editions of the Aura were showcased at the annual Mobile World Congress. |
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