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Ed Zander disses Nokia's Navteq buy

Posted Oct 10 2007, 04:36 PM by Kim Peterson
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Meow! Motorola chief Ed Zander sharpened his claws and told Nokia that it can have Navteq. He didn't want it anyway.

Photo credit: ZDnet.com"We looked at it and went on our way," Zander said Monday. "We didn't even think about it." Nokia is buying digital mapmaker Navteq for $8.1 billion, a price Zander called "stunning."

What I find more noteworthy are Zander's comments that Motorola is going to remain a hardware company, and isn't about to begin offering its own applications for use on mobile phones.

"That's not our strategy," he said. "We are not in the applications business."

A bit of a risky move, isn't it? Considering that cell phone hardware is becoming more and more commoditized? And considering that Motorola's phones, including the Razr, are eliciting a collective ho-hum?

Motorola's share of the global handset market dropped to 14.6% from 21.9% last year. Sure, getting into applications wouldn't sit well with Motorola's customers, who are all developing their own software. But by staying out of the game, Motorola is cutting itself off from a big revenue stream in the future. 

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You are doing the right thing Ed.  You always do.  That's why you are where you are.  At the top.  Keep up the good work.  Am I biased?  Of course.  This is Don.  Don Zander.

Donald F. Zander (Posted 10.11.07 2:46 PM)

I think this is a GREAT idea for Motorola. Because their current handsets(the RZR, specifically) are a piece of junk. I have not been impressed with anything Motorola produces since their line of radios from the early 1990's. Maybe MOTOROLA is finally figuring this out!

Reg (Posted 10.11.07 2:58 PM)

I disagree Reg...I have had only four cell phones since 1990, and all but one were (are) long-lasting Motorolas.  I am a roofing contractor, and I cannot count the number of times my phones have dropped and tumbled to the ground.  I am no fan of corporate America, but if it works, DO NOT FIX IT!!!

Now, if only the service providers were interested in doing the "right" thing....

KnotStandingStill (Posted 10.11.07 4:01 PM)

Motorola does not make a good phone. I bought a RIZR and a Blast. I couldn't hear a thing on the Motorola. I went back to the cell phone store and said I was having a lot of trouble with my phone hearing anyone. She looked straight at me and said, it's the Motorola, right? I tried another of the same type. Same problem. I finally ditched it and got another Blast.

KennyP (Posted 10.11.07 5:41 PM)

Motorola SUCKS when it comes to honoring their warranty. They will give you the run-a-round until the phone's warranty has expired.

MDL (Posted 10.18.07 5:49 PM)

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