Motorola Phone Business Continues Nosedive

When Dr. Sanjay Jha took over Motorola’s handset division he made some quick decisions to standardize on fewer platforms. One platform he took a huge bet on was Google’s Android operating system. Sales have been declining and Motorola continues to lose share in the market. They have failed to have a real blockbuster product for several years. PhoneScoop reported that they expect Motorola handset business to announce a massive layoff soon. This could mean bad news for Microsoft and Windows Mobile. The rumor is Motorola might bet everything on Google’s Android. This would be a really desperate measure especially since Motorola has yet to release an Android phone. Mr. Jha is motivated by pure greed. If he succeeds in rebuilding the mobile business for Motorola, he gets about $100 million over three years and 3 percent of the independent handset business. If he fails — he walks away with about $30 million.