No stopping India: Now Videocon wants to buy Motorola

safari_lover · 2nd April 2008, 11:22

Yes! There's no stopping for Indian companies these days. As we are all still cheering the JLR aquisition by the Tatas, up comes this news of Videocon wanting to buy the Motorola's mobile handset division.

All of a sudden some of the world's best brands are becoming Indian.

I am waiting for the time when Apple would be put on block. (May be that is wishful thinking but no harm in dreaming is it?

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Source: Videocon offers to buy out Motorola's handset biz- Telecom-News By Industry-News-The Economic Times

sanjayatarizona · 2nd April 2008, 11:34

Corporate India out on a shopping spree again. This is the easiest way to acquire a brand with good equity and history. The made in India tag though climbing up the equity stakes still needs some time to catch up(quite like the Japanese in the 80's).

Waiting for Jack Daniels to have a made in India tag ...

revved_up · 2nd April 2008, 11:45

Motorola: Way to go!!!!!!!!!

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Originally Posted by safari_lover

I am waiting for the time when Apple would be put on block.

Going by the things that are happening, it might just happen (fingers crossed).

Feels really proud to be a citizen of this great country.

Rotorhead · 2nd April 2008, 12:15

he..he..i am all smiles. Indians making their presence felt in software, automobile, steel, sports, military . India seems to be making newz everywhere. wonder wots next microsoft bought out by wipro or infy.cheers:

LLL · 2nd April 2008, 12:18

well, the question is will videocon be able to maintain motorola's quality?

Also, We really dont have a true global auto brand. Maruti and hyundai are exporting a lot, but they are using lots of foreign inputs. Tata's quality...we all know about it.

Rotorhead · 2nd April 2008, 12:20

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Originally Posted by LLL

well, the question is will videocon be able to maintain motorola's quality?

Also, We really dont have a true global auto brand. Maruti and hyundai are exporting a lot, but they are using lots of foreign inputs. Tata's quality...we all know about it.

U forget , we now have the jaguar and landrover brands

LLL · 2nd April 2008, 12:45

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Originally Posted by Rotorhead

U forget , we now have the jaguar and landrover brands

Hopefully tatas dont interfere with them. last thing you want is a cabin light cover falling off in a range rover or a XK

GTO · 2nd April 2008, 15:23

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Originally Posted by LLL

well, the question is will videocon be able to maintain motorola's quality?

Or is Motorola willing to sell their cellphone division to Videocon?

IMHO, this is a cheap publicity stunt by Videocon. The CEO himself stated that Videocon has merely sent a statement of interest. Thats all!

ramki067 · 2nd April 2008, 17:46

I worked at Motorola before and i must say that Motorola was under heavy losses with its phones and the condition was pretty bad! Majority of their resources are being shifted to settop box divisions. They were planning to sell off the mobile unit when i was their around 5 months before itself, don't know about the present condition.

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safari_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bengaluru / Bagdal Posts: 1,157 Thanked: 786 Times	No stopping India: Now Videocon wants to buy Motorola Yes! There's no stopping for Indian companies these days. As we are all still cheering the JLR aquisition by the Tatas, up comes this news of Videocon wanting to buy the Motorola's mobile handset division. All of a sudden some of the world's best brands are becoming Indian. I am waiting for the time when Apple would be put on block. (May be that is wishful thinking but no harm in dreaming is it? ) Source: Videocon offers to buy out Motorola's handset biz- Telecom-News By Industry-News-The Economic Times Last edited by safari_lover : 2nd April 2008 at 11:27.
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sanjayatarizona BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: "God's own Shaap" Posts: 355 Thanked: 10 Times	Corporate India out on a shopping spree again. This is the easiest way to acquire a brand with good equity and history. The made in India tag though climbing up the equity stakes still needs some time to catch up(quite like the Japanese in the 80's). Waiting for Jack Daniels to have a made in India tag ...
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2nd April 2008, 12:15	#4
Rotorhead BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 939 Thanked: 29 Times	he..he..i am all smiles. Indians making their presence felt in software, automobile, steel, sports, military . India seems to be making newz everywhere. wonder wots next microsoft bought out by wipro or infy.cheers:
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LLL BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Delhi Posts: 636 Thanked: 2 Times	well, the question is will videocon be able to maintain motorola's quality? Also, We really dont have a true global auto brand. Maruti and hyundai are exporting a lot, but they are using lots of foreign inputs. Tata's quality...we all know about it.
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2nd April 2008, 17:46	#9
ramki067 BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: BANGALORE Posts: 616 Thanked: 36 Times View My Garage	I worked at Motorola before and i must say that Motorola was under heavy losses with its phones and the condition was pretty bad! Majority of their resources are being shifted to settop box divisions. They were planning to sell off the mobile unit when i was their around 5 months before itself, don't know about the present condition.
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