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First came cordless phones, which made it possible to take all those irritating calls while mowing the lawn or relaxing in the hammock. Before long, cellular phones eliminated the commuter's peace and quiet on the highway. Now, if Motorola has its way, being unreachable is going to be downright impossible...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Always On Call | 7/9/1990 | See Source »

...receptor will be marketed by AT&E, a San Francisco-based telecommunications firm, starting next month in Portland, Ore., and in 16 other U.S. cities by the end of 1991. Motorola and Timex plan to market a similar watch later this summer. The pager watches, however, will not have the voice capabilities of Tracy's timepiece anytime soon. Says Charles Skibo, president of AT&E: "That would run a battery down real fast...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: COMMUNICATIONS: A Page from The Comics | 6/25/1990 | See Source »

...Motorola has been one of the most pugnacious U.S. companies in trying to enter the Japanese marketplace. The suburban Chicago company's efforts paid off last week in a double win. Against a field that included Japanese bidders, Motorola won the $35 million annual contract to install a cellular-phone network for the Tokyo area...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: COMMUNICATIONS: Ring, Ring: Tokyo Calling | 6/4/1990 | See Source »

Then Japanese sources surprised even Motorola officials by leaking word that the company had scored a still more prestigious victory. After a fierce six- month competition with Japanese and European rivals, Motorola was selected to provide the digital voice technology for the Japanese telephone network's next generation of cellular equipment. One of Motorola's prime selling points is believed to be its pocket-size Micro-TAC cellular telephone. Introduced last year, the tiny device is already a coveted gadget in Japan. Motorola's breakthrough sent the electronics company's stock to 80 3/4, up 4 1/8 points...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: COMMUNICATIONS: Ring, Ring: Tokyo Calling | 6/4/1990 | See Source »

Twenty-seven different student groups participated in the project, which was sponsored by Microsoft Corp., Motorola, Inc., Lego Systems, Inc., and Polaroid Corp...

Author: By Michael Stankiewicz, | Title: It's Paradise, Melrose-Style | 2/8/1990 | See Source »

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