Motorola Mobility
American consumer electronics company
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| 2025 | Motorola introduced new Edge series models including Edge 60 Fusion, Edge 60 Stylus, and Edge 60 Pro. |
| 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). |
| 2025 | Motorola introduces the Edge 60 Fusion model, continuing the Edge smartphone line |
| 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 | Increased U.S. market share from 4.8% to 11.2%, establishing a stronger presence in the American smartphone market. |
| 2024 | Motorola launches Edge 50 series, including Edge 50, Edge 50 Pro/Edge 50s Pro, Edge 50 Fusion, Edge 50 Neo, Edge 50 Ultra, and Edge (2024) |
| 2024 | Further growth with revenue reaching $10.8 billion and net profit at $1.6 billion, maintaining workforce at 21,000 employees. |
| October 2024 | Motorola established a partnership with FIFA as a global smartphone partner, complementing Lenovo's strategic partnership. |
| September 2024 | Motorola announced its partnership as the global smartphone partner of Formula 1, effective from 2025 onwards. |
| September 24 2024 | Motorola unveiled the Motorola Razr 50s, a variant of the Motorola Razr 50 specifically designed for Japanese carrier SoftBank. |
| 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 | Motorola introduces new Edge models including Edge 40 Pro (Euro), Edge+ (US), Edge 40, and Edge 40 Neo |
| 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 | Motorola continues to expand the Edge line with models including Edge S30, Edge X30, Edge+ (2022), Edge 30, Edge 30 Pro, Edge 30 Ultra, and Edge (2022) |
| 2022 | Motorola became the main kit sponsor of Italian football club AC Monza. |
| 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 | Motorola became the main sponsor of the Milwaukee Bucks NBA team. |
| 2021 | Motorola expands the Edge line with multiple new models, including Edge S, Edge 20 Lite, Edge 20 Fusion, Edge 20, Edge 20 Pro/Edge S Pro, and Edge (2021) |
| 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. |
| February 2021 | Motorola launched the Motorola One 5G Ace, bringing 5G connectivity to the Motorola One series. |
| 2020 | Began a period of significant growth, with global smartphone shipments doubling between 2020 and 2024. |
| 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 | Motorola launched the revived Motorola Razr, a modern foldable smartphone reimagining the iconic RAZR V3 design from the early 2000s with a flexible OLED display. |
| 2020 | Motorola promised an update to Android 10 for the Razr smartphone during the 2020 calendar year. |
| 2020 | The Motorola Razr was expected to launch commercially, featuring a mid-range Snapdragon 7-series processor and Android Pie operating system. |
| 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. |
| August 2020 | Motorola Mobility announced the MINNIDIP x RAZR CH(AIR) smartwatch collaboration. |
| July 2020 | Motorola introduced the Motorola One Fusion+ with enhanced features and a 16MP pop-up front camera. |
| June 2020 | Motorola released the Motorola One Fusion with a focus on mid-range performance and camera capabilities. |
| May 2020 | The Razr received an Android 10 software update, adding theme support, virtual keyboard support for the Quick View display, video calling, and Google Maps support. |
| April 2020 | Motorola introduced the Motorola Edge and Edge+ smartphones, marking a return to flagship devices. The Edge+ was notable for being the first Motorola phone with a 108-megapixel main camera sensor and 6K video recording capabilities, using the Snapdragon 865 processor and featuring a 90 Hz OLED curved display with Android 10.0. |
| February 2020 | Motorola announced a second 'Blush Gold' color option for the Razr smartphone, expanding its initial black finish. |
| 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. |
| January 2020 | Motorola One Vision and Motorola One Action received Android 10 update in early January. |
| 2019 | Motorola Razr 4G models released, including XT2000-1 for Verizon in Noir Black and Blush Gold, and XT2000-2 Unlocked version in Noir Black |
| 2019 | Motorola revived the Razr brand, introducing foldable and clamshell smartphones that reimagined the original flip phone concept. |
| 2019 | Motorola Mobility faced criticism for poor Android software update commitments, specifically regarding limited Android 9.0 'Pie' updates for the Moto Z2 Force in the United States. |
| 2019 | Motorola One phones were updated to Android 10 by the end of the year. |
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