Motorola sent out invitations for July 28 smartphones announcements.

Motorola Mobility is about to announce on July 28, 9 a.m ET,  two new Moto X smartphones models and one new Moto G smartphone model, as you can observe on the the letters XGX, Moto on the invitation.

USA: Samsung tops American customer satisfaction index for the first time

Samsung Electronics topped the American Customer Satisfaction Index for smartphones for the first time, helped by its Galaxy line up. The South Korean company earned a score of 81/100. According to the benchmarks shown on the chart above.

Last year its score was 76. "While Apple Sells still nearly twice the number in the United States as of PHONES.  Samsung, the South Korean Manufacturer comes out on top in One critical metric, customer satisfaction," said ACSI. "Samsung appears to Benefit the most from the rising popularity of smartphones. The Manufacturer has been aggressively capturing market with its Galaxy S smartphones and Note series, "

The California-based Apple. ranked second with 79 points this year. Motorola Mobility and Nokia both had 77 Points, trailed by HTC with 75. LG Electronics, Samsung's smaller local rival, had an ACSI score of 73.

ACS

MOTO 360 smartwatch price might be around $249.-

Francisco De Jesùs.

Motorola answered to Michał Tajchert that the MOTO 360 smartwatch price value will be around $249 and that price is just an ARV Approximate Retail Value fixed for tax purposes only. In the USA when you hold a contest you have to give an approximate value to your prize by law.

The quote from Motorola Mobility:

Thanks for your excitement around our Moto 360 Design Face-Off contest! We want to make clear that the “Approximate Retail Value” (ARV) indicated in our rules is included for tax purposes only and should not be interpreted as the suggested retail price of the Moto 360 when it becomes available for purchase.

We expect a $189.- final MOTO 360 price when it comes out to the public, and you?

Buy the 

Motorola Moto E - Global GSM - Unlocked - 4GB (White)

Press Release: Lenovo to Acquire Motorola Mobility from Google for US$2.91 billion.

After the news brought by Reuters early today, Google just post a tweet annnouncing the adcquisition of Motorola hanset division by Lenovo for US$2.91 billion:

Google will maintain ownership of the vast majority of the Motorola Mobility patent portfolio, including current patent applications and invention disclosures. As part of its ongoing relationship with Google, Lenovo will receive a license to this rich portfolio of patents and other intellectual property.  Additionally Lenovo will receive over 2,000 patent assets, as well as the Motorola Mobility brand and trademark portfolio.

Press Release: 

Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, and Mountain View, California – January 29, 2014:  Lenovo (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY) and Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) today have entered into a definitive agreement under which Lenovo plans to acquire the Motorola Mobility smartphone business. With a strong PC business and a fast-growing smartphone business, this agreement will significantly strengthen Lenovo’s position in the smartphone market. In addition, Lenovo will gain a strong market presence in North America and Latin America, as well as a foothold in Western Europe, to complement its strong, fast-growing smartphone business in emerging markets around the world. 

The purchase price is approximately US$2.91 billion (subject to certain adjustments), including US$1.41 billion paid at close, comprised of US$660 million in cash and US$750 million in Lenovo ordinary shares (subject to a sharecap/floor). The remaining US$1.5 billion will be paid in the form of a three-year promissory note.

Lenovo, which in 2005 acquired IBM’s PC business and its legendary PC brand, will now acquire world-renowned Motorola Mobility, including the MOTOROLA brand and Motorola Mobility's portfolio of innovative smartphones like the Moto X and Moto G and the DROID^TM Ultra series.  In addition to current products, Lenovo will take ownership of the future Motorola Mobility product roadmap.

Google will maintain ownership of the vast majority of the Motorola Mobility patent portfolio, including current patent applications and invention disclosures. As part of its ongoing relationship with Google, Lenovo will receive a license to this rich portfolio of patents and other intellectual property.  Additionally Lenovo will receive over 2,000 patent assets, as well as the Motorola Mobility brand and trademark portfolio.

Motorola Mobility enjoys outstanding brand awareness around the world, and is currently the #3 Android smartphone manufacturer in the U.S. and #3 manufacturer overall in Latin America.

“The acquisition of such an iconic brand, innovative product portfolio and incredibly talented global team will immediately make Lenovo a strong global competitor in smartphones. We will immediately have the opportunity to become a strong global player in the fast-growing mobile space,” said Yang Yuanqing, chairman and CEO of Lenovo. “We are confident that we can bring together the best of both companies to deliver products customers will love and a strong, growing business. Lenovo has a proven track record of successfully embracing and strengthening great brands – as we did with IBM’s Think brand – and smoothly and efficiently integrating companies around-the-world.  I am confident we will be successful with this process, and that our companies will not only maintain our current momentum in the market, but also build a strong foundation for the future.”

“Lenovo has the expertise and track record to scale Motorola Mobility into a major player within the Android ecosystem.  This move will enable Google to devote our energy to driving innovation across the Android ecosystem, for the benefit of smartphone users everywhere,” said Larry Page, CEO, Google.

“As part of Lenovo, Motorola Mobility will have a rapid path to achieving our goal of reaching the next 100 million people with the mobile Internet. With the recent launches of Moto X and Moto G, we have tremendous momentum right now and Lenovo’s hardware expertise and global reach will only help to accelerate this,” said Dennis Woodside, CEO, Motorola Mobility.

The transaction is subject to the satisfaction of regulatory requirements, customary closing conditions and any other needed approvals.

About Lenovo

Lenovo (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY) is a US$34 billion personal technology company – the largest PC maker worldwide and an emerging PC Plus leader – serving customers in more than 160 countries. Dedicated to exceptionally engineered PCs and mobile internet devices, Lenovo’s business is built on product innovation, a highly-efficient global supply chain and strong strategic execution.  Formed by Lenovo Group’s acquisition of the former IBM Personal Computing Division, the Company develops, manufactures and markets reliable, high-quality, secure and easy-to-use technology products and services. Its product lines include legendary Think-branded commercial PCs and Idea-branded consumer PCs, as well as servers, workstations, and a family of mobile internet devices, including tablets and smart phones. Lenovo, a global Fortune 500 company, has major research centers in Yamato, Japan; Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen, China; and Raleigh, North Carolina.  For more information see www.lenovo.com.

About Motorola Mobility

Motorola Mobility, a Google company, creates mobile devices and wireless accessories that simplify, connect and enrich people’s lives. For more information, visitmotorola.com/mobility

About Google

Google is a global technology leader, focused on improving ways people connect with information. Google’s innovations in web search and advertising have made its website a top Internet property and its brand one of the most recognized in the world.

twitter , GoogleBlog and MotorolaBlog

Lenovo

Motorola Mobility boosts Google`s revenues.

WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jesùs.

 Motorola Mobility boosts Google`s revenues.

Google’s revenues soared 35 percent in Q2 as the firm added the recently-acquired Motorola Mobility to its balance sheet for the first time, even though the handset unit reported a significant loss.

The search engine giant’s revenue for the quarter ended 30 June jumped to US$12.21 billion, with Motorola accounting for US$1.25 billion (10 percent) of the total.

Motorola‘s results were included from 22 May, the date the acquisition closed, to the end of the reporting period – described as a “stub quarter” by Google. The unit reported an operating loss of US$192 million.

“We can expect Motorola to continue to show some accounting variability, as is typical with the closing of such large transactions,” said CFO Patrick Pichette.

“We’re excited about the potential to build great devices for users,” said CEO Larry Page with regards to Motorola. He added that the recent launch of the Nexus 7 tablet had generated “rave reviews.”

Google reported Q2 net income of US$2.79 billion (US$8.42 per share), up from US$2.51 billion (US$7.68 per share) a year earlier.

The numbers were generally well received by the analyst community, with many noting that Google’s core online advertising businesses were proving resilient to the tough global economic conditions.

 

The number of paid clicks (for both Google and network members) grew 42 percent compared to a year ago, though the cost-per-click was down approximately 16 percent.

Traffic acquisition costs, the portion of revenues shared with Google’s partners, increased to US$2.60 billion in the second quarter of 2012, compared to US$2.11 billion a year ago. The TAC as a percentage of advertising revenue was 25 percent, up one percentage point. 

CES 2012: Motorola Mobility Introduces Two Stylish Smartphones,MOTOLUXE and DEFY MINI.

WorldWide Tech & Scence. Francisco De Jesús.

This spring, Motorola Mobility, Inc. (NYSE: MMI) is helping you flaunt your individuality by adding two stylish and unique Android™ 2.3 (Gingerbread) powered smartphones to its growing budget-friendly portfolio. MOTOLUXE is a hip, slim touchscreen device and Motorola DEFY MINI is dustproof and water-resistant, making it the ideal "life proof" phone for active users. And they come in different shapes, sizes and colors – so you can choose a phone that best reflects your personality. 

No matter what device you choose, Motorola's MotoSwitch user interface changes the way you manage your life. With MotoSwitch, your smartphone learns who you talk to and which apps you use and keeps all of that information front and center. The Social Graph feature gives you easy and fast access to the people who really matter. It learns who's most important to you and uses that information to populate the home screen. 

The more frequently you communicate with someone, the bigger their icon becomes. The Activity Graph gives you quick and easy access to your favorite apps, automatically changing to reflect the apps you use the most. With Music Now you can easily play your favorite music while the Smart Gallery displays your favorite pictures as collections. 

With Google Mobile™ services you'll be able to search for anything with Google Search™, chat with your friends using Google Talk™, or find your way anywhere you want to go with Google Maps™ with navigation. 

Strike While the Iron Is Hot

The ultra-vogue, very-slim, MOTOLUXE sets the bar high in terms of style with a 4-inch edge-to-edge touchscreen display. This hip device is perfect for writing emails, surfing the Web and watching movies. And, for the amateur photographers out there, the 8-megapixel autofocus camera with flash lets you shoot like a pro and capture life clearly and fully. 

MOTOLUXE also sets itself apart with a lanyard slot that has a lighting effect. So you can see when you've missed a call, received a text or have an email waiting for you.

Other cool stuff includes:

Front-facing VGA camera for video chatting with friends and family 

Available in licorice or white 

1400 mAh battery for up to 6.5 hours of talk time, 19 days of standby time

Strong and Sturdy

Water-resistant, dust-proof and with a scratch resistant Corning® Gorilla® Glass display, Motorola DEFY MINI is the ideal smartphone for active users who need a device as resilient as they are. With a 3.2-inch touchscreen good for emailing, texting and browsing the Web, and a long battery-life, you can keep this phone on and by your side all day long no matter where you go, so you'll never miss a beat.

But wait... there's more:

3MP rear-facing camera with flash 

Front-facing VGA camera for video chatting with friends and family 

Easy access to all your favorite outdoor apps with the "Instrument Dashboard" 

1650 mAh battery for up to 10 hours of talk time, 21 days of standby time

You can get your hands on MOTOLUXE and Motorola DEFY MINI at Motorola's booth (LVCC, Central Hall, Booth NO. 8644) at the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show, January 10 - 13, 2012. 

Pricing and Availability

Both devices are expected to be available in Greater China, Europe and Latin America starting this spring. MOTOLUXE is already available in China under the name Motorola XT615 and is expected to be available in Greater China, Europe and Latin America starting in February. Motorola DEFY MINI is expected to be available in China under the name Motorola XT320 and in select countries in Europe and Latin America starting in February. 

About Motorola Mobility

Motorola Mobility, Inc. (NYSE:MMI) fuses innovative technology with human insights to create experiences that simplify, connect and enrich people's lives. Our portfolio includes converged mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets; wireless accessories; end-to-end video and data delivery; and management solutions, including set-tops and data-access devices. For more information, visit motorola.com/mobility.

Media Contacts:

Christa Smith

858-404-2990

christasmith@motorola.com

Motorola Mobility, Inc. 

Certain features, services and applications are network dependent and may not be available in all areas; additional terms, conditions and/or charges may apply. Product availability dates vary by region. Contact your service provider for details. 

All talk and standby times are quoted in Digital Mode, and are approximate. Battery performance depends on network configuration, signal strength, operating temperature, features selected, and voice, data and other application usage patterns.

MOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo are registered trademarks of Motorola Trademark Holdings, LLC. Android, Android Market, Google, Google Mail, Google Talk, and YouTube are trademarks of Google, Inc. Corning and Gorilla are registered trademarks of Corning Incorporated. All other product and service names are the property of their respective owners. © 2012 Motorola Mobility, Inc.

SOURCE Motorola Mobility Holdings, Inc.

2012: Motorola to outsource all sub-US$350 smartphones.

WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jesús.

Motorola Mobility will subcontract all of its orders for entry-level and mid-range smartphones with a price tag of below US$300-350 to handset ODMs in 2012, with Foxconn International Holdings (FIH) and Arima Communications to benefit from the vendor's outsourcing policy, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report.

FIH is expected to snap up to 70-80% of new models to be released by Motorola in 2012, while Arima will still land orders for five models.

Motorola launched on December 13 its sub-NT$10,000 (US$330) Android smartphone, the XT532, as well as the dual-core ME865 Android phone in the Taiwan market. Motorola has outsourced the XT532 to FIH, noted the paper.

Corvair Android-based TV controller by Motorola Mobility is next.

WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jesús.

A 6-inch Android 2.3 tablet codenamed "Corvair" that's designed for use in the living room, which is in testing with cable companies right now, is the next gadget from Motorola Mobility.

The box calls it a "dedicated controller," but it also seems to show the tablet wirelessly displaying its entire UI on the TV.

With IR control and RF4CE, which is a ZigBee-based RF control protocol, as well as a high-capacity 4,000mAH battery , and Wi-Fi.

Source: TheVerge

Motorola Mobility to acquire 4Home

WorldWideTech & Science. Francisco De Jesús.

                     

Motorola's subsidiary Motorola Mobility has signed an agreement to acquire software and services platform developer 4Home. 

4Home delivers connected home services through its carrier-grade software platform, ControlPoint. These services include energy management, home security and monitoring, media management and home health. 

ControlPoint is based on a customisable design, using open standards that allow partners to develop compelling services for consumers that utilise the growing number of connected devices in the home.

 As part of Motorola Mobility, the 4Home team will continue to increase the adoption of connected home services platform by tapping into business segments, such as cable and adding resources to support current customers and partners. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The acquisition, which is subject to customary closing conditions, is expected to close by the end of the year.

Related articles

• Motorola to acquire 4Home, will bring home control to mobile devices (intomobile.com)