The Motorola brand is being phased out of existence following the company's acquisition by Lenovo in January 2014. Here's a rundown of the epic rise and prolonged downfall of the iconic brand behind the once-loved Razr flip-phone.
The first ever mobile phone call was made from a Motorola in 1973 when a senior engineer called a rival telco to let them know he was calling from a mobile.
It wasn't until ten years later the the first consumer ready phone went on sale. The Motorola DynaTAC 8000X, affectionately titled "The Brick", cost over $3000 and was pricey to run making it a prohibitively expensive beast.
![Status symbol: Christian Bale on his Motorola DynaTAC 8000X in American Psycho. Photo / Lions Gate Films.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/PZREDAGPKQG5HRJDHC53VULASM.jpg?auth=0ec563dbfd20a04c4b6a5e5285afa62e556cc5816248e9f64d4c04bbac928df8&width=16&height=10&quality=70&smart=true)
The company pioneered modern communications and dominated the market even after the release of the beloved Nokia 6110.