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| − | '''Motorola''' started as '''Galvin Manufacturing Corporation''' in 1928. The name of the company was changed to Motorola in 1947, but the word had been used as a trademark since the 1930s. The company is based in Schaumburg, Illinois, a Chicago suburb. | + | | founded=1928 |
| + | | headquarters=1475 W. Shure Dr., Arlington Heights, Illinois, 60004, United States{{fileref|SummerCES1991 Directory.pdf|page=229}} | ||
| + | | headquarters2=6401 William Cannon Drive West, MD: MB4001, Austin, Texas 78735-8598, United States{{fileref|E32004 Directory.pdf|page=102}} | ||
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| + | {{stub}}'''Motorola''' started as '''Galvin Manufacturing Corporation''' in 1928. The name of the company was changed to Motorola in 1947, but the word had been used as a trademark since the 1930s. The company is based in Schaumburg, Illinois, a Chicago suburb. | ||
Best known for manufacturing mobile phones, Motorola also produces microprocessors, including the [[68000]] ([[Sega Mega Drive]]) chip. | Best known for manufacturing mobile phones, Motorola also produces microprocessors, including the [[68000]] ([[Sega Mega Drive]]) chip. | ||
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*[http://www.freescale.com/ Freescale Semiconductor] | *[http://www.freescale.com/ Freescale Semiconductor] | ||
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Motorola started as Galvin Manufacturing Corporation in 1928. The name of the company was changed to Motorola in 1947, but the word had been used as a trademark since the 1930s. The company is based in Schaumburg, Illinois, a Chicago suburb.
Best known for manufacturing mobile phones, Motorola also produces microprocessors, including the 68000 (Sega Mega Drive) chip.
Motorola's microprocessor division is now known as Freescale Semiconductor.