http://www.thestandard.com/node/100530/comments comments feed. en http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/motorola-finds-buyer-handset-business <p><!--paging_filter--> <p>Judgment: This did not occur, which the community predicted properly. Judged at S$0. --The Industry Standard </p> <p>On January 31st, 2008, Motorola <a href="http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/080131/aqth164.html?.v=14">announced that it will explore strategic alternatives for its Mobile Devices (handset) business</a>, including the possible sale or separation of the unit. </p> <p>The announcement came just weeks after Motorola said its share of the global handset market fell from 23% at the end of 2006 to just 13% at the end of 2007. Investors, led by Carl Icahn, have been pushing the company to dump the unit in some manner. </p> <p>A spin-off of the unit would most likely receive a lukewarm response from investors, thus a sale is more likely. During the next three months (through the end of April 2008), will Motorola find a buyer for its handset unit?</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/motorola-finds-buyer-handset-business#comments acquisitions Mobile motorola Wireless Wed, 06 Feb 2008 09:32:36 -0800 Ben Silverman 100530 at http://www.thestandard.com http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/motorola-finds-buyer-handset-business <p><!--paging_filter--> <p>Judgment: This did not occur, which the community predicted properly. Judged at S$0. --The Industry Standard </p> <p>On January 31st, 2008, Motorola <a href="http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/080131/aqth164.html?.v=14">announced that it will explore strategic alternatives for its Mobile Devices (handset) business</a>, including the possible sale or separation of the unit. </p> <p>The announcement came just weeks after Motorola said its share of the global handset market fell from 23% at the end of 2006 to just 13% at the end of 2007. Investors, led by Carl Icahn, have been pushing the company to dump the unit in some manner. </p> <p>A spin-off of the unit would most likely receive a lukewarm response from investors, thus a sale is more likely. During the next three months (through the end of April 2008), will Motorola find a buyer for its handset unit?</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/motorola-finds-buyer-handset-business#comments acquisitions Mobile motorola Wireless Wed, 06 Feb 2008 09:32:36 -0800 Ben Silverman 100530 at http://www.thestandard.com http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/motorola-finds-buyer-handset-business <p><!--paging_filter--> <p>Judgment: This did not occur, which the community predicted properly. Judged at S$0. --The Industry Standard </p> <p>On January 31st, 2008, Motorola <a href="http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/080131/aqth164.html?.v=14">announced that it will explore strategic alternatives for its Mobile Devices (handset) business</a>, including the possible sale or separation of the unit. </p> <p>The announcement came just weeks after Motorola said its share of the global handset market fell from 23% at the end of 2006 to just 13% at the end of 2007. Investors, led by Carl Icahn, have been pushing the company to dump the unit in some manner. </p> <p>A spin-off of the unit would most likely receive a lukewarm response from investors, thus a sale is more likely. During the next three months (through the end of April 2008), will Motorola find a buyer for its handset unit?</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/motorola-finds-buyer-handset-business#comments acquisitions Mobile motorola Wireless Wed, 06 Feb 2008 09:32:36 -0800 Ben Silverman 100530 at http://www.thestandard.com http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/motorola-finds-buyer-handset-business <p><!--paging_filter--> <p>Judgment: This did not occur, which the community predicted properly. Judged at S$0. --The Industry Standard </p> <p>On January 31st, 2008, Motorola <a href="http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/080131/aqth164.html?.v=14">announced that it will explore strategic alternatives for its Mobile Devices (handset) business</a>, including the possible sale or separation of the unit. </p> <p>The announcement came just weeks after Motorola said its share of the global handset market fell from 23% at the end of 2006 to just 13% at the end of 2007. Investors, led by Carl Icahn, have been pushing the company to dump the unit in some manner. </p> <p>A spin-off of the unit would most likely receive a lukewarm response from investors, thus a sale is more likely. During the next three months (through the end of April 2008), will Motorola find a buyer for its handset unit?</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/motorola-finds-buyer-handset-business#comments acquisitions Mobile motorola Wireless Wed, 06 Feb 2008 09:32:36 -0800 Ben Silverman 100530 at http://www.thestandard.com http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/motorola-finds-buyer-handset-business <p><!--paging_filter--> <p>Judgment: This did not occur, which the community predicted properly. Judged at S$0. --The Industry Standard </p> <p>On January 31st, 2008, Motorola <a href="http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/080131/aqth164.html?.v=14">announced that it will explore strategic alternatives for its Mobile Devices (handset) business</a>, including the possible sale or separation of the unit. </p> <p>The announcement came just weeks after Motorola said its share of the global handset market fell from 23% at the end of 2006 to just 13% at the end of 2007. Investors, led by Carl Icahn, have been pushing the company to dump the unit in some manner. </p> <p>A spin-off of the unit would most likely receive a lukewarm response from investors, thus a sale is more likely. During the next three months (through the end of April 2008), will Motorola find a buyer for its handset unit?</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/motorola-finds-buyer-handset-business#comments acquisitions Mobile motorola Wireless Wed, 06 Feb 2008 09:32:36 -0800 Ben Silverman 100530 at http://www.thestandard.com http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/motorola-finds-buyer-handset-business <p><!--paging_filter--> <p>Judgment: This did not occur, which the community predicted properly. Judged at S$0. --The Industry Standard </p> <p>On January 31st, 2008, Motorola <a href="http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/080131/aqth164.html?.v=14">announced that it will explore strategic alternatives for its Mobile Devices (handset) business</a>, including the possible sale or separation of the unit. </p> <p>The announcement came just weeks after Motorola said its share of the global handset market fell from 23% at the end of 2006 to just 13% at the end of 2007. Investors, led by Carl Icahn, have been pushing the company to dump the unit in some manner. </p> <p>A spin-off of the unit would most likely receive a lukewarm response from investors, thus a sale is more likely. During the next three months (through the end of April 2008), will Motorola find a buyer for its handset unit?</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/motorola-finds-buyer-handset-business#comments acquisitions Mobile motorola Wireless Wed, 06 Feb 2008 09:32:36 -0800 Ben Silverman 100530 at http://www.thestandard.com