Motorola again playing catch-up

Apple's latest iPhone has shaken up the mobile phone market once again as the technology giant tries to conquer both mainstream consumers and corporate customers.

[Howard]

The ship is sinking!
Quick, let's make a lime green Q phone!

Well done Moto!

[adam hartung]

Motorola's problems aren't a lack of product. They company had an industry leading smart phone 3 years ago. But because they keep planning for what was wanted last year - and trying to sell more of what they have on the market now - they keep falling behind competitors. Until they focus on future scenarios they'll perpetually remain behind. Read more at http://www.ThePhoenixPrinciple.com

[RandomDataPoint]

"The Q, introduced in 2006, is the firm's lone offering in the smart phone segment"

Umm - check your facts:
http://www.motorola.com.hk/eng/motomobile/e/e...
http://www.motorola.com.hk/eng/motomobile/a/a...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorola_A1200
http://www.motorola.com.hk/eng/motomobile/a/a...
http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/03/27/mot...
http://gizmodo.com/373211/motorola-ming-a1800...

[anonymous]

again ... Wailin is wong

[RandomDataPoint]

Very CLVR of you anon. Now I wonder what would happen if reporters actually reported the truth, which is usually an uninteresting shade of gray, rather than everything in stark black or white? Would readers' heads explode from having to understand nuances?

[thanks Data]

The trib needs to assign a different business reporter to the MOT beat. Her pessimistic sensationalism really reflects poorly on the trib's business section.