Motorola Solutions

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Motorola Solutions
Type Public
Founded September 25th, 1928 (Galvin Manufacturing)
1947 (Motorola)
January 4, 2011 (Motorola Solutions)
Headquarters Chicago, Illinois
Key people Paul Galvin, founder
Joseph Galvin, founder
Industry Electronics
Products Electronics
Number of people 20,000
Website https://motorolasolutions.com/

Motorola Solutions is a multinational electronics corporation.

Galvin Manufacturing Corporation

Paul Galvin and Joseph Galvin founded Galvin Manufacturing Corporation on September 25, 1928.

Motorola, Inc.

Galvin Manufacturing Corporation was renamed Motorola, Inc. in 1947.

Motorola Solutions

On January 4, 2011, Motorola was split. Motorola Solutions succeeded Motorola, Inc. The division that was related to smartphones and related consumer electronics running Android was spun out into Motorola Mobility.

Motorola smartphones owned by WEC Museum

Name Released Added to Museum Notes
Razr V3 2004 December 25, 2004