What ever happened to Motorola?

How did the inventor of the world’s first handheld cell phone become a bit player in a market it created? Where did Motorola go wrong? Could Motorola’s decline have been avoided?

And will the highly anticipated release of the smartphone Motorola Razr in 2020 help turn the tide for this iconic brand?

The Risktory Podcast is created, written, produced and hosted by Jacinthe A Galpin. Jacinthe once owned a gold Motorola Razr and it was the best time of her life.

Soundtrack (sourced from www.freemusicarchive.org)
Podington Bear - Elephants on Parade
Alan Spiljak – Clouds
Alan Spiljak – Forgotten
Alan Spiljak – Light blue
Alan Spiljak – Empty days
Alan Spiljak – Stars above
Alan Spiljak – Not the end
Alan Spiljak – Sun
Alan Spiljak – Flying away
Alan Spiljak – Time
Alan Spiljak – Fantasy in my mind

Supporting Risktory Episodes
https://www.spreaker.com/user/jacintheagalpin/ray-kurzweil

Bibliography
https://theconversation.com/motorola-brought-us-the-mobile-phone-but-ended-up-merged-out-of-existence-33967
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https://www.androidpolice.com/2018/03/19/motorola-risk-becoming-irrelevant-ever-can-saved/
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/11/29/rockman_on_motorola/
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/jan/08/motorola-brand-killed-off-lenovo
https://www.techradar.com/reviews/motorola-razr-2019
https://www.cnet.com/features/foldable-1500-motorola-razr-this-flip-phones-hinge-could-also-be-its-edge/
https://www.kurzweilai.net/the-law-of-accelerating-returns
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorola
https://articles2.marketrealist.com/2016/05/story-motorolas-mobile-business-leader-niche/#