Article Source LinuxInsider
September 15, 2009, 4:00 am
September 15, 2009, 4:00 am
When Motorola announced its Android-powered Cliq late last week, it took what many view as a critical step toward regaining its former prominence in the mobile phone arena.
“Motorola was the No. 1 handset maker in the 1990s — they lost that position to Nokia and have been trying to recapture the market ever since,” said telecom analyst Jeff Kagan. “They did well with the Razr a few years ago, but never had anything else to follow up.” Over the past several years, Motorola fell to No. 3 and then No. 4 in the market…