MOTOROLA SAYS TOUGH TIMES OF Q4 WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 2009

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Motorola lost $3.6 billion in Q4 on weaker sales, versus a year- earlier profit of $100 million. The manufacturer, looking toward a turnaround in 2010, suspended its dividend, announced the departure of Chief Financial Officer Paul Liska, and the second delay of its planned separation. On a conference call, co-CEO Sanjay Jha warned of a weak Q1 and further weakness in handset sales. The company's handset business continued to drop, sales plunging 51 percent year-over-year without new products. Jha warned that Motorola's handset sales will fall faster than the market in 2009 as the company narrows its offering to mid-market and high-end phones. But he sees an improved portfolio in the first half of 2010, he said. Motorola will emphasize Google's Android phones this year and Windows Mobile in 2010, he said. The company has dramatically cut costs in its mobile devices unit, to concentrate on a handful of devices.