Motorola’s bet on Google’s Android operating system paid
off again in 3Q 2010, as the company reported a $109 million profit
well above the $12 million earned in 3Q 2009. Motorola’s revenues hit $4.9 billion, up 13 percent from 3Q 2009.
Motorola’s mobile device segment sales topped $2.0
billion, up 20 percent from 3Q 2010, and reaching profitability for the first
time in more than three years Sanjay Jha, Motorola co-chief executive officer, said
in a statement.
These sales were helped by the 3.8 million smartphones
Motorola shipped, led by the Droid X and Droid 2.
Motorola’s biggest bests may come in 4Q 2010
when it plans to roll out the Droid Pro on Verizon’s network, along with five other
devices as part of its holiday lineup of Android smartphones.
Designed for enterprises, the Android 2.2-based Droid Pro includes
remote wipe of device and SD card and complex password support.
For more, read the eWeek article Motorola Droid X, Droid 2.1 Lead to $109M Profit.
