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As part of the cost cutting / business optimization initiatives following the acquisition by Google, Motorola plans to pull out of South Korea in 2013. Some 540 jobs will be lost in the process with around 60 staffers getting an offer to relocate in some other Moto facility. Here’s what the American company had to say about this move:
…The changes in Korea reflect our plans to consolidate our global R&D efforts to foster collaboration, and to focus more attention on markets where we are best positioned to compete effectively.
Our Home business and iDEN go-to-market operations will continue operating in Korea. We will also continue to provide customer service and warranty support for mobile devices that have been sold in Korea… This was a difficult but necessary decision…
The way I see it, Motorola doesn’t have much to do in the land of Samsung and LG which pretty much dominate the market… and are steadily conquering the rest of world from their Seoul offices…
[Via: TNW]
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
