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Motorola to buy Sagem? |
amawanqa
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Bonjour Moto!
Moto bought Sendo, now there's talk of Sagem...
Taken from Mobileburn:
"Yahoo! News reports that Motorola has expressed interest in purchasing French handset manufacturer Sagem from its aerospace parent company Safran. Sagem has reportedly been struggling with financial losses, getting by with sales of low- to mid-range handsets.
In an interview yesterday, Ronald Garriques, head of Motorola's mobile handset business, told French newspaper Le Figaro "We have a serious interest in Sagem. It's an option in a sector that is in the process of consolidating ... I do not know yet if we will get it."
In response to Mr. Garriques comments, Safran released a statement saying Safran is "…pleased to note that one of the major players in the telecommunications market has publicly recognized the quality and professionalism of the teams at Safran's mobile phones division." A spokesperson went on to say "Safran also notes that a potential link-up with another mobile phone maker is only one possibility to ensure the sustainable success of this business."
Garriques also clarified that Motorola would only be interested in acquiring Sagem's employees, and not other aspects of the business. Shares in Safran rose up to 6.8% following news of Motorola's interest. [via Yahoo! News]"
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Imagine if it was rather a merger...Motogem? Sagerola? S&M?! M&S?! 'Phones by Motorola and Sagem'..ie. P.M.S.?! 
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wapchimp
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No wonder sagem suffer - they produce horrible phones. Why would motorola even consider buying them? bizarre |
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Sagerola! That is funny! Now that is enough to turn anybody away from such a brand for two lifetimes! |
shaliron
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Why would you want to acquire such a mediocre company? Sagems are cheap, and that's about all that's going for them.
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@Sharilon- maybe after their research they found that it was profitable cause I'm just as puzzled.
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brix25
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Sagem's just look crappy...I can understand Motorola not wanting to buy their R&D division.
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lovewalrus
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Maybe it's because Sagem are of the biggest sellers in France and nearly always come top in reliability tests/polls!
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wapchimp
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Sagems reliable. I bet only old people own them and keep them in their glove box for emergencys. I reckon thats why hondas are reliable, old people = slow users and little wear and tear.
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That's so true - they r really crap in terms of reliability and overall performance.I've never seen a retired Sagem, they always die young !
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