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Motorola handset metrics - Q4 2008

Motorola's woes continue. The company posted a $3.6 billion net loss in the fourth quarter, as sales in the handset division dropped 51 percent [1]. This followed the company's decision to cut 4,00 jobs [2], 3,000 of which came from the mobile devices unit. And in December, Motorola said it would freeze U.S. pension plans [3], stop matching company 401(k) contributions, halt most salary increases for 2009 and cut executive pay as the handset maker continues reeling amid the economic recession.

Q4 numbers:

       Click here for a slideshow of some of Motorola's top phones [4]


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