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Where is Motorola from?

Motorola comes from the United States. It was founded in Chicago, the United States in 1928.[1] Since 2014, it has been owned by Lenovo, headquartered in China.[1]

Origin

United States

Founded 1928 in Chicago

Owner today Foreign-owned

China

Lenovo · since 2014

Key facts

Country of origin
United States[1]
Founded
1928, Chicago[1]
Founders
Paul Galvin and Joseph Galvin
Current owner
Lenovo[1]
Owner headquarters
Beijing, China
Ownership
Owned, since 2014
Type
Brand — smartphones
Category
Electronics

Good to know

  • Lenovo owns Motorola Mobility, the phone business. Motorola Solutions, a separate US company, continues Motorola's radio and enterprise business.
  • Lenovo is incorporated in Hong Kong and lists Beijing and Morrisville, North Carolina, as operational centres.
Origin is not where products are made. Motorola’s origin is where the brand was created. Its products may be designed, manufactured or assembled in other countries. How we define origin.

Other brands owned by Lenovo

China
United States
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Sources

  1. [1]Motorola Mobility — Wikipedia — Wikipedia
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