Tue Jan 18, 2005 6:30 pm
Today, Motorola announced it beat expectations and rode strong fourth quarter sales to regain the No. 2 position from Samsung. Spearheaded by the RAZR V3, Motorola released a massive 20 phone portfolio resulting in a 34% increase in fourth-quarter profits; solidifying its position behind Nokia.
Sun Jan 16, 2005 4:00 pm
Motorola may have gotten an early Christmas present from rival cell phone manufacturer, Samsung. The Korean manufacturer reported that its fourth quarter profits were lower than expected, hurt by the recent price war with Finnish rival Nokia. It had been slow to beef up its portfolio in time for the holiday shopping season, giving Motorola's newest phones an edge.
