Motorola

Razr phone company

Motorola is an American telecommunications company, historically a pioneer in radios, televisions, and mobile phones.

The company introduced the first commercially available handheld cellular phone in 1983.

After splitting into separate companies in 2011, the Motorola name now primarily appears on smartphones and networking equipment.

My first cell phone was a Motorola flip phone.

mobile

cellular

Composed of small units

touchscreen · flip phone · clamshell · 4G · 5G · LTE · Bluetooth · ringtone · charger · battery life

communication

two-way radio

Device for mutual audio exchange

satellite · broadcasting · transmission · signal · frequency · antenna · receiver · transmitter · wireless · network

brand

Galvin

iconic · pioneer · Lenovo · acquisition · subsidiary · merger · restructuring · diversification · portfolio · corporate

semiconductors

transistors

Semiconductor switching devices

circuitry · integrated circuits · hardware · diodes · capacitors · engineering · amplifiers · embedded systems · fabrication

innovation

pioneering

First to explore territory

development · invention · advancement · cutting-edge · revolutionary · transformation · car radio · portable radio · moon landing · Apollo

Categories
Opposites
telecommunications role

Motorolawireless carrier

Cellular network provider

service provider · AT&T · Verizon · T-Mobile · telephone company

mobile phone brand rivalry

MotorolaNokia

Finnish telecom corporation

Apple · Samsung · BlackBerry · LG · HTC

technology era/approach

MotorolaApple

Cupertino tech giant

Google · startup

Phrases
Family

motor, motorcycle, motorist, motored, motorists, motorcar, motoring, motorbikes, moto

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Mostly American · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G