The Rise and Fall of Motorola: It Sold 217 Million Phones—So What Went Wrong?

The Rise and Fall of Motorola: It Sold 217 Million Phones—So What Went Wrong? Motorola once ruled the cell phone world. In 2006, the company shipped more than 217 million phones and held roughly 22% of the global handset market. The RAZR was everywhere. Then the iPhone arrived. This is the story of Motorola's rise, the RAZR's massive success, and the smartphone revolution that changed the mobile industry forever. From the StarTAC and RAZR to the DROID, Android, and Motorola Mobility, discover what happened to one of the biggest names in mobile technology — and why selling 217 million phones wasn't enough to stop the fall. Subscribe to Tech Relics for more stories about the companies and technologies that once looked like the future. #Motorola #RAZR #TechRelics #techhistory