Why Motorola Failed?
Motorola is an American company with many "firsts" in the field of science and technology. It started in Chicago in 1928. Company founders Paul V. Galvin and Joseph Galvin created the brand name Motorola for the car radio – linking "motor" (for motorcar) with "ola" (which implied sound)
1928 Founding of Company Paul V. Galvin and his brother, Joseph Galvin, incorporated the Galvin Manufacturing Company in Chicago on Sept. 25, 1928. Galvin Manufacturing would later become Motorola
1928 Battery Eliminator Shortly after incorporation, the Galvin Manufacturing Company released its first product, a battery eliminator, in 1928. The device let battery-powered radios run on a standard household electric current
1930 First Motorola Public Safety Radio Sales After releasing several more products, including a car radio in 1930, a police cruiser radio receiver in 1936 and a Handie-Talkie two-way radio in 1940, Galvin Manufacturing Company went public, and selling its first public stock in 1943 for $8.50 per share
1947 Company Name Change In 1947, the brothers Galvin ditched the Galvin Manufacturing Company moniker, changing the company name to Motorola Inc.
1969 First Words From the Moon In July 1969, Motorola helped transmit the first words from the moon to the Earth. A Motorola radio transponder aboard the Apollo 11 lunar module transmitted telemetry, tracking, voice communications and television signals between Earth and the moon.
1983 World's First Commercial Portable Cellular Phone In 1983, Motorola's DynaTAC phone, the world's first handheld commercial cellular phone, was approved by the FCC. The 28ounce monster of a device was made available to consumers the following year.
1991 World’s First GSM Cellular System In Hanover, Germany in 1991, Motorola demonstrated the world's first working-prototype digital cellular system and phones using Global Systems for Mobile Communications (GSM).
1995 World’s First
1928 Founding of Company Paul V. Galvin and his brother, Joseph Galvin, incorporated the Galvin Manufacturing Company in Chicago on Sept. 25, 1928. Galvin Manufacturing would later become Motorola
1928 Battery Eliminator Shortly after incorporation, the Galvin Manufacturing Company released its first product, a battery eliminator, in 1928. The device let battery-powered radios run on a standard household electric current
1930 First Motorola Public Safety Radio Sales After releasing several more products, including a car radio in 1930, a police cruiser radio receiver in 1936 and a Handie-Talkie two-way radio in 1940, Galvin Manufacturing Company went public, and selling its first public stock in 1943 for $8.50 per share
1947 Company Name Change In 1947, the brothers Galvin ditched the Galvin Manufacturing Company moniker, changing the company name to Motorola Inc.
1969 First Words From the Moon In July 1969, Motorola helped transmit the first words from the moon to the Earth. A Motorola radio transponder aboard the Apollo 11 lunar module transmitted telemetry, tracking, voice communications and television signals between Earth and the moon.
1983 World's First Commercial Portable Cellular Phone In 1983, Motorola's DynaTAC phone, the world's first handheld commercial cellular phone, was approved by the FCC. The 28ounce monster of a device was made available to consumers the following year.
1991 World’s First GSM Cellular System In Hanover, Germany in 1991, Motorola demonstrated the world's first working-prototype digital cellular system and phones using Global Systems for Mobile Communications (GSM).
1995 World’s First