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History

EXPLORE MOTOROLA HERITAGE

What better way to discover Motorola's heritage than by exploring the stories behind some of our biggest innovations? Motorola was a true pioneer in radio. We introduced the world's first commercial portable cellular phone. We even invented the groundbreaking Six Sigma quality improvement process, which became a worldwide standard for excellence. Learn all the details about our success stories — and more — right here.

Features
First Motorola Police Cruiser radio receiver, model 60P, catalog page, 1936

Calling All Cars
Motorola's entry into police radio in 1930 began our expertise in public safety communications.


 Cell Phone Development

Cell Phone Development
We changed the history of communications with the world's first commercial portable cellular phone.
Music in Motion

Music in Motion
The Motorola brand was born when we introduced one of the world's first commercially successful car radios in 1930.



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