Accoding to our Wireless Device Strategies (WDS) service, Motorola’s global mobile phones shipments dipped slightly in Q4 2013. New models, like the Moto X and G, were introduced with much hype. However, the highlight of the quarter was Lenovo’s purchase of Motorola from Google. Offering an ecosystem of PCs, tablets and smartphones to carriers and corporates, Motorola-Lenovo is now a “one stop shop” for mobile and portable devices that can credibly challenge Samsung, Apple and others. More analysis of this major strategic shift in the industry can be viewed by clients here.

