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Motorola As we all know, the Motorola cell phones are very popular in the world, and we are all familiar with the slogan ”Hello MOTO ”, but you don’t know that at the beginning, this company was called the Galvin Manufacturing Corporation, which was founded in 1928, and until to 1947 it changed the name to Motorola . The headquarters is located in Chicago , and it’s one of the world’s wealth hundred. What’s more, it’s a global chip manufacturing and telecommunications leader. The company consists of three parts, which are the Department of Enterprise Mobility Solutions, broadband and mobile networks division and Mobile Devices. On the way of Motorola‘s development ,there are many years which are important to itself ,and even to the world . So, I will tell you more about Motorola detailed. 1928: Founding of Company On September 25, 1928, Paul V. Galvin and his brother, Joseph, incorporated Motorolas founding company — Galvin Manufacturing Corporation — in Chicago, Illinois, USA. 1928: Battery Eliminator Galvin Manufacturing Corporations first product was a 1928 battery eliminator. This power converter allowed battery-powered radios to run on household electricity. The companys first customer was Sears, Roebuck and Co., which sold battery eliminators to consumers. 1930: First Motorola Brand Car Radio In 1930 Galvin Manufacturing Corporation introduced the Motorola radio, one of the first commercially successful car radios. Company founder Paul V. Galvin created the brand name Motorola for the car radio — linking motor (for motorcar) with ola (which implied sound). Thus the Motorola brand meant sound in motion. 1940: Handie-Talkie SCR536 Radio In 1940 Galvin Manufacturing Corporation engineers developed the Handie-Talkie SCR536 portable two-way radio. This handheld radio became a World War II icon. 1943: First Motorola Public Stock Offering Motorola sold its first public stock in 1943 for US$8.50 per share. 1943: Worlds First FM Portable Two-Way Radio In 1943 Motorola