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Motorola has a long history of innovation. For more than 80 years we at Motorola have worked to connect people to each other and the world around them in entirely new ways. When automobiles were becoming a popular mode of transportation, we helped bring entertainment to the ride. 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.

AT MOTOROLA, WE'RE PROUD OF OUR HERITAGE AND
WE WANT TO SHARE IT

Come explore the evolution of the Motorola brand, discover the details of our technological breakthroughs and celebrate Motorola's past, present and future.


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We are constantly making history, 2013 is no exception!

Watch this space monthly for some timely achievements throughout our 85 year history.

JUNE 2013 - 50 years ago

World's First Truly Rectangular Color TV Tube
In 1963 Motorola introduced the world's first truly rectangular color TV picture tube. The tube (pictured at left), developed in a joint venture with National Video Corporation, quickly became the industry standard.

MAY 2013 - 50 years ago

The "Young Couple Stereo"
The affordable 1963 Motorola model SK99 and SK100 coffee table-styled console stereo sets, nicknamed "young couple stereos" for their popularity among newlyweds, and became best sellers.

APRIL 2013 - 40 years ago

World's First Portable Cellular Demonstration
On April 3, 1973, Motorola publicly demonstrated the world’s first portable cellular telephone and system. The first public calls using Motorola DynaTAC (DYNamic Adaptive Total Area Coverage) technology occurred in New York City.

For more information, please see The Archivists Corner to the right.

MARCH 2013 - 25 years ago

First U.S. National Quality Award
Motorola was one of three winners of the first Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award in 1988. The U.S. Congress established the award to recognize and inspire the pursuit of quality in American business.

FEBRUARY 2013 - 10 years ago

A760 Cellular Phone
Introduced in 2003, the Motorola A760 cellular phone was the world's first handset to combine a Linux operating system and Java technology with full PDA functionality.

OCTOBER 2012 - 75 years ago this year

Augusta Boulevard Facility
Galvin Manufacturing Corporation's first company-owned facility at 4545 West Augusta Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois, USA, served as the company's headquarters from 1937 through 1959.

Motorola Home Entertainment Radios Galvin Manufacturing Corporation entered the home entertainment business in 1937 with a line of Motorola phonographs and home radios.

See more historical events on our interactive timeline.

Archivist's Corner

April 3, 1973 - World's First Portable Cellular Demonstration

On April 3, 1973, Motorola publicly demonstrated the world's first portable cellular telephone and system. The first public calls using Motorola DynaTAC (DYNamic Adaptive Total Area Coverage) technology occurred in New York City.

Want more? Read the original news release (PDF) or download Facts about the DynaTAC (PDF).


More information about Motorola Heritage Services
The Motorola, Inc. Legacy Archives Collection (1928-2010) will be shared by both companies and will continue to reside in Schaumburg, IL. The Legacy Archives Collection is still activity managed and continues to acquire materials created before the separation.

New archives collections documenting Motorola Mobility, Inc. from 2011 forward will also reside in Schaumburg and will have their own professional archivist who has access to all the collections.