Comments on: Moto courted by Asian manufacturers in spin off deal? http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/03/moto_courted_by_asian_manufacturers_in_spin_off_deal.html Daily news and opinion for 250,000 industry executives and mobile fanatics Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:14:00 +0100 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rocksta http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/03/moto_courted_by_asian_manufacturers_in_spin_off_deal.html/comment-page-1#comment-219855 Rocksta Fri, 14 Mar 2008 10:12:51 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/2008/03/moto_courted_by_asian_manufacturers_in_spin_off_deal.html#comment-219855 I guess the 'spin off' will never happen. Moto's handset business is vital because without its handset business Motorola does not have a soul. Motorola's handsets has gained a niche in the U.S. market, so much so that its legendary. There is no dearth of people, who can turn around its business. Moto just has to wait for the right time and the right person. I doubt ZTE has enough capital to buy the handset business, even though Moto is going through a tough period right now with all the hoopla over the exit of couple of high profile executives like Stu Reed and Casey Keller. I guess the ‘spin off’ will never happen. Moto’s handset business is vital because without its handset business Motorola does not have a soul. Motorola’s handsets has gained a niche in the U.S. market, so much so that its legendary. There is no dearth of people, who can turn around its business. Moto just has to wait for the right time and the right person.

I doubt ZTE has enough capital to buy the handset business, even though Moto is going through a tough period right now with all the hoopla over the exit of couple of high profile executives like Stu Reed and Casey Keller.

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