About Motorola

We are a global communications leader powered by a passion to invent and an unceasing commitment to advance the way the world connects. Our communication solutions allow people, businesses and governments to be more connected and more mobile.

Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) has been at the forefront of communication inventions and innovations for nearly 80 years. We have achieved extraordinary accomplishments along the way — such as making the equipment that carried the first words from the moon and leading the cellular communication revolution with the development of the world’s first handheld portable cellular phone, the DynaTAC (DYNamic Adaptive Total Area Coverage). We were the first to bring Push-to-Talk over Cellular to market. More recently, Motorola delivered the first all-digital high-definition television (HDTV) technical standard and demonstrated the world’s first WiMAX 802.16e mobile handoff.

Today, Motorola develops a portfolio of technologies, solutions and services — including wireless handsets, wireless accessories, digital entertainment devices, wireless access systems, voice and data communications systems, and enterprise mobility solutions — that make mobile experiences possible. With the rapid convergence of fixed and mobile broadband Internet and the growing demand for next-generation mobile communication solutions, our mission is to lead the next wave of innovative products that meet the expanding needs of our customers around the world.

An overview of our businesses

Enterprise Mobility Solutions
Government and public safety first responders and commercial and industrial enterprises alike all demand access to real-time information everywhere. The Enterprise Mobility Solutions business designs, manufactures, installs, and services analog and digital two-way radios, voice and data communication products and systems for private networks, Electronic Digital Assistants (EDAs), bar code scanners, RFID readers, wireless LAN infrastructure as well as end to end enterprise mobility solutions.

Home & Networks Mobility
Consumers demand rich mobile communication and in-home entertainment capabilities and system operators meet the need by delivering new services, increasing network throughput and system integrity. The Home & Networks Mobility business designs, manufactures, installs, and services digital and Internet Protocol (IP) video and broadcast network interactive set-tops, end-to-end video delivery solutions, broadband access infrastructure systems, and associated data and voice customer premise equipment to cable television and telecom service providers, and wireless access systems, including cellular infrastructure and wireless broadband systems, to wireless service providers.

Mobile Devices
The mobile device is the hub of people’s lives, keeping them connected to the Internet, people, digital images, entertainment and content. The Mobile Devices business designs, manufactures, sells and services wireless handsets with integrated software and accessory products, and licenses intellectual property.

Corporate Responsibility

We harness the power of our global business to benefit society. Through our products, services and operations, we work to create economic opportunities and growth in regions where we do business. We know there is only one earth, so we foster sustainable use of the earth’s resources in our products and operations, and we strive to design environmentally conscious products. We also know there are many compelling needs in the world. Through charitable giving and by expanding access to technology and the accompanying socio-economic benefits of our products, we invest in the many communities where we operate. Our commitment to do the right thing extends to our global supply chain through a program of auditing and training. We set expectations for our suppliers and work with them to conduct their operations in compliance with applicable laws and accepted standards of fairness and human decency.

Our history is rich. Our future is dynamic. We are Motorola and the spirit of invention is what drives us.

SOURCE:- http://www.motorola.com/

ABOUT SONY ERICSSON

Sony and Ericsson merged to make a new company in 2001. They are in the process in using 3G technologies to improve their mobile phone handsets even more. Before this they were just two companies, Sony involved in consumer electrics and Ericsson involved in the telecommunications industry.

Sony

Sony was founded by Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita and was originally named Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo (Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Company). After World War 2, Japan was economy was poor but this didn’t disrupt Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita global expansion vision. They expanded to the US and later Europe.

After expanding, there original name TTK, was being used by another company so to achieve company originality they changed the companies name to Sony in 1958.

From this point Sony grew and grew to become one of the most popular brands of electrics, producing Televisions, computer, audio equipment and much more. In 1968 Sony UK was founded in London.

Ericsson

Surprisingly Ericsson it much more an older company than its partner in Sony Ericsson, Sony.

In 1876, a man named Lars Magnus Ericsson had a shop mending telegraph equipment in Stockholm, Sweden which coincided with Alexander Graham Bell inventing the telephone in the US and Bell’s telephones started on sale in Sweden the following year. Ericsson started to repair telephone equipment and in 1885, the company produced it first handsets and still does today.

1900, Managing Director and founder Lars Magnus Ericsson resigned from his post and in 1903 LM Ericsson resigned from the board altogether. Ericsson was active in Scandinavia, UK, USA, Germany, The Netherlands, Russia, Spain, Egypt, Ethiopia, South Africa, China, Asia, and Oceania.

Ericsson then grows and advances through both World Wars and increasing gains influence in the US through up to 1987.

1987, Ericsson produces the first mobile phone for the NMT Network. Also the not released network, GSM has been chosen for the first European mobile network.

1992, the GSM network was launched in Europe. Ericsson started to make more and more mobiles to keep up with the demand. 1998, Symbian is established, joint venture between Ericsson, Nokia, Motorola, Panasonic and Psion.

SOURCE:- http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws

Samsung History

Unlike other electronic companies Samsung origins were not involving electronics but other products.

In 1938 the Samsung's founder Byung-Chull Lee set up a trade export company in Korea, selling fish, vegetables, and fruit to China. Within a decade Samusng had flour mills and confectionary machines and became a co-operation in 1951. Humble beginnings.

From 1958 onwards Samsung began to expand into other industries such as financial, media, chemicals and ship building throughout the 1970's. In 1969, Samsung Electronics was established producing what Samsung is most famous for, Televisions, Mobile Phones (throughout 90's), Radio's, Computer components and other electronics devices.

1987 founder and chairman, Byung-Chull Lee passed away and Kun-Hee Lee took over as chairman. In the 1990's Samsung began to expand globally building factories in the US, Britain, Germany, Thailand, Mexico, Spain and China until 1997.

In 1997 nearly all Korean businesses shrunk in size and Samsung was no exception. They sold businesses to relieve debt and cut employees down lowering personnel by 50,000. But thanks to the electronic industry they managed to curb this and continue to grow.

The history of Samsung and mobile phones stretches back to over 10 years. In 1993 Samsung developed the 'lightest' mobile phone of its era. The SCH-800 and it was available on CDMA networks.

Then they developed smart phones and a phone combined mp3 player towards the end of the 20th century. To this date Samsung are dedicated to the 3G industry. Making video,camera phones at a speed to keep up with consumer demand. Samsung has made steady growth in the mobile industry and are currently second but competitor Nokia is ahead with more than 100% increase in shares.

SOURCE:- http://www.samsungmobile.com/

Nokia History

Nokia started by making paper – the original communications technology

The history of Nokia goes back to 1865. That was when Fredrik Idestam built a wood pulp mill on the banks of the Tammerkoski rapids, in southern Finland. A few years later, he built a second mill by the Nokianvirta river – the place that gave Nokia its name.

Who was Fredrik Idestam?

A mining engineer by trade, Idestam brought a new, cheaper paper manufacturing process to Finland from Germany.

It was a great success. Idestam’s invention won a bronze medal at the Paris World Exposition in 1867, and he is considered to be the father of Finland’s paper industry.

• Idestam named his company Nokia Ab in 1871
• Nokia Ab added electricity generation to its business activities in 1902

Did you know?

The Nokianvirta river is named after a dark, furry animal that was locally known as the nokia – a type of marten.

• 1898: Finnish Rubber Works founded
  

Arvid Wickström founds Finnish Rubber Works, which will later become Nokia's rubber business.

• 1912: Finnish Cable Works founded

Eduard Polón starts Finnish Cable Works, the foundation of Nokia's cable and electronics businesses.

• 1937: Verner Weckman, industry heavyweight

Former Olympic wrestler Verner Weckman becomes President of Finnish Cable Works.

• 1960: First electronics department

Cable Works establishes its First electronics department , selling and operating computers.

• 1962: First in-house electrical device

The Cable Works electronics department produces its first in-house electrical device - a pulse analyzer for nuclear power plants.

• 1967: The merger

Nokia Ab, Finnish Rubber Works and Finnish Cable works formally merge to Creat Nokia Corporation.

1979: Mobira Oy, early phone maker

Radio telephone company Mobira Oy begins life as a joint venture between Nokia and leading Finnish television maker Salora.

1981: The mobile era begins
Nordic Mobile Telephone (NMT), the first international mobile phone network, is built.

1982: Nokia makes its first digital telephone switch
The Nokia DX200, the company’s first digital telephone switch, goes into operation.

1984: Mobira Talkman launched
Nokia launches the Mobira Talkman portable phone.

1987: Mobira Cityman – birth of a classic
Nokia launches the Mobira Cityman, the first handheld NMT phone.

1991: GSM – a new mobile standard opens up
Nokia equipment is used to make the world’s first GSM call.

1992: Jorma Ollila becomes President and CEO
Jorma Ollila becomes President and CEO of Nokia, focusing the company on telecommunications.

1992: Nokia’s first GSM handset
Nokia launches its first GSM handset, the Nokia 1011.

1994: Nokia Tune is launched
Nokia launches the 2100, the first phone to feature the Nokia Tune.

1994: World’s first satellite call
The world’s first satellite call is made, using a Nokia GSM handset.

1997: Snake – a classic mobile game
The Nokia 6110 is the first phone to feature Nokia’s Snake game.

1998: Nokia leads the world
Nokia becomes the world leader in mobile phones.

1999: The Internet goes mobile
Nokia launches the world's first WAP handset, the Nokia 7110.

2002: First 3G phone
Nokia launches its first 3G phone, the Nokia 6650.

2003: Nokia launches the N-Gage
Mobile gaming goes multiplayer with the N-Gage.

2005: The Nokia Nseries is born
Nokia introduces the next generation of multimedia devices, the Nokia Nseries.

2005: The billionth Nokia phone is sold
Nokia sells its billionth phone – a Nokia 1100 – in Nigeria. Global mobile phone subscriptions pass 2 billion.

2006: A new President and CEO – Nokia today
Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo becomes Nokia’s President and CEO; Jorma Ollila becomes Chairman of Nokia’s board. Nokia and Siemens announce plans for Nokia Siemens Networks.

2007
Nokia recognized as 5th most valued brand in the world. Nokia Siemens Networks commences operations. Nokia launches Ovi, its new internet services brand.

2008
Nokia's three mobile device business groups and the supporting horizontal groups are replaced by an integrated business segment, Devices & Services.

SOURCE:-http://www.nokia.com/